People from the Warren Group quickly arrived in Le Havre. After hearing the news that a Chinese company claimed to be able to provide super filtration membranes, this old chemical group naturally couldn't sit still. For matters in Europe, a Chinese company is needed.
It is unacceptable for the Warren Group to rely on companies to provide technology. Traditionally, Asia has always been unable to resolve matters on its own and went to Europe for help. How can it be the other way around?
Warren Group is one of the top three large chemical groups in the world. It has subsidiaries and production bases in dozens of countries on five continents, with an annual output value of nearly 100 billion U.S. dollars and tens of thousands of chemical technology patents. Oil pollution filtration membranes
It is one of the traditional products of Warren Group. In this field, Warren Group occupies almost half of the global market share.
How could such a company that has always been so arrogant suddenly hear that someone can provide a better product than them, and also claims that the filtration efficiency is a hundred times higher? How could they tolerate it? After receiving a call from Gemmer, the Warren Group
The Filtration Membrane Division immediately dispatched two technical experts to Le Havre, carrying 1,000 square meters of the best filter membrane.
"We would like to know which company claims to be able to provide super filtration membranes?"
As soon as Bernice, the technical expert of the Warren Group, arrived in Le Havre, he asked Germer's assistant Willetts angrily. Because it was Germer who informed the Warren Group of the news, Bernice regarded Germer as a
the enemy.
"It's a Chinese company called Daqin Industrial Group." Willits replied.
"Daqin Industrial Group?" Bernice curled his lips, "I have never heard of such a company. Professor Germer is also a well-known scholar in the industry. How could he casually believe the words of a Chinese company?"
"Actually, we don't believe it, we just hope there is one more possibility to solve the problem. Professor Germer contacted your company because he trusts your company's technical strength more. If a Chinese company can produce this kind of super filtration
Membrane. Then there's no reason why Warren Co. can't produce a better product." Willetts sent a nail to Bernice without being soft or hard.
"Uh... That's natural. We are the most technologically advanced in the industry..." Bernice was speechless for a moment. He suddenly realized that he was too reckless. If the Chinese company can really provide a super filtration membrane
, even if the efficiency is not 100 times that of similar products of Warren Company, but only 10 times. Or even several times, Warren Company's face will be very ugly. As Willetts said, there is no reason why Warren Company cannot make more products.
Good stuff.
"Where is the Chinese you mentioned? We want to see him." Bernice said.
"Okay, I'll contact him," Willetts said.
Le Havre is not big, so it is not difficult to find Qin Hai. When Willits took Bernice and his companion Crowden to see Qin Hai, Qin Hai was standing with Flandin, Dredge and others.
On the beach at the seaside, the issue of how to wash away oil pollution was discussed. Qin Hai gestured with his hands to explain where on the beach a water-retaining fence should be built with a super filtration membrane, and then the beach would be washed with seawater.
"After using powerful surfactants to treat oil pollution, the oil pollution will decompose into macromolecular particles with a molecular weight between 300 and 800, and lose their stickiness. After being washed with seawater, these macromolecules will separate from the sand and flow into the seawater.
"We use a filter membrane to separate seawater and macromolecule particles. Clean seawater can flow into the sea, while toxic macromolecule particles will stay on the filter membrane. We only need to replace the filter membrane once a day." Qin Hai told
Flandin said.
"According to this plan, how long will it take to treat the entire Le Havre beach?" Flandin asked.
"If there are enough water pumps and engineering machinery to lay filter membranes, I estimate it will only take about 20 days to complete," Qin Hai said.
"Great. This way our compensation can be reduced to one-twentieth, saving billions of dollars." Flandin said excitedly.
"I'm sorry. Your Highness, I think the scene described by this gentleman is just an imagination and is actually impossible." Bernice stepped forward and interrupted Flandin rudely.
"Who are you?" Flandin turned to look at Bernice and asked with an unhappy face.
"I am Bernice, a senior technician from the Filtration Membrane Division of Warren Group, and this is my colleague Crowden. We are here to provide you with filtration membrane services." Bernice said arrogantly.
"Warren Group?" Flandin nodded. He was in the oil business and it was impossible not to know about large chemical companies like Warren Group. He asked: "You mean, you can provide filtration for this oil pollution treatment?"
membrane?"
Bernice said: "Of course, we are the most professional filtration membrane manufacturer in the world. We can produce various types of microfiltration membranes, ultrafiltration membranes, nanofiltration membranes, and reverse osmosis membranes to meet the various needs of customers. As long as you can
We can realize any function you want.”
Flandin couldn't help but feel a little moved when he heard Bernice's lively words. He turned to Qin Hai and asked: "Mr. Qin, do you know about the situation of Warren Company?"
"I understand." Qin Haidao, "Warren Group has rich experience in filter membrane manufacturing, and its products are world-renowned."
"Uh-huh." Bernice shrugged proudly, indicating that he accepted Qin Hai's praise.
"However, as far as this oil pollution treatment work is concerned, Warren Group's existing products may not be able to meet our needs." Qin Hai added lightly.
Bernice's face changed: "What do you mean? Our products can't meet the requirements, so can your products meet the requirements?"
"You're right." Qin Hai smiled and said, "Can you provide nanofiltration membranes with a permeability flux of more than 20 cubic meters per square meter per day?"
"20 cubic meters?" Bernice was stunned, then sneered: "Sir, are you talking in your sleep? It is impossible for a nanofiltration membrane to achieve such a permeation flux. I think you are confusing microfiltration and nanofiltration.
Bar?"
According to different pore sizes, filtration membranes can be divided into different levels such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, etc., and the corresponding separated substances are getting smaller and smaller, such as bacteria, yeast, etc.; ultrafiltration targets those with a molecular weight greater than 500
Macromolecules and small colloidal particles, such as proteins, enzymes, etc.; nanofiltration targets small molecular substances with a molecular weight less than 500, including antibiotics, synthetic drugs, dyes, etc.; as for reverse osmosis membranes, sodium chloride can be
The inorganic salts are filtered out.
The smaller the pore size of the filter membrane, the slower the water flow through, so when Qin Hai mentioned the figure of 20 cubic meters, Bernice's first reaction was complete disbelief.
Bernice's reaction did not exceed Qin Hai's expectation. Anyone who heard about a technology that was a hundred times more powerful than their own highest level would obviously not be able to believe it, especially when there was someone behind Bernice.
Warren Group has strong technical strength.
"Sir, I'm talking about nanofiltration membranes. You know this very well. The nanofiltration membranes we produce are called super nanofiltration membranes because they can reduce the permeability flux of water while ensuring the filtration effect.
Improved by more than 100 times. Only this kind of filter membrane can meet the needs of cleaning oil pollution this time." Qin Hai said with a confident tone.
"How did you do it?" Bernice asked.
Qin Hai looked at the other party with a kind of pity, and after a long time he sighed and said: "Sir, do you think it is appropriate to inquire about the core technical secrets of a peer company like this?"
"We have no intention of spying on your core technology, we just don't believe that such a filtration membrane exists. We have conducted theoretical calculations, and in fact no company can achieve such a theoretical value. As for the permeation flux of 20 cubic meters
,This goes against the principles of fluid mechanics...if you understand the model algorithm." Crowden commented.
"Maybe your model is right, but the products we produced have indeed achieved such a permeation flux. As for the principle, I think you will soon see it from the application documents published by the European Patent Office.
." Qin Hai said with a smile.
Super filtration membranes were originally developed by Pujiang Haijie Company under Qin Hai's inspiration. How could Qin Hai not understand the technical details? Qin Hai also saw the calculation model Crowden mentioned.
However, I know that the theoretical calculation results he mentioned are well-founded. The key issue is that the super filtration membrane produced by Jintang Petrochemical has been improved in structure, thereby bypassing the obstacles mentioned by Crowden.
The technical mystery of this is very simple to say. Traditional filter membranes are all flat membranes, and one square meter is one square meter, so there is no room for it. The super filtration membrane proposed by Qin Hai is a flat membrane rolled
It has become a tube shape. On the same square cross-section, there are countless thin tubes. The area of each tube added together is equivalent to hundreds or even thousands of times of one square meter.
In other words, the so-called super filtration membrane is actually a filter membrane of several hundred square meters made on one square meter of material through structural design. Its permeability is of course hundreds of times equivalent to that of traditional flat membranes.
The thickness of the filter membrane is generally less than 1 micron. Even if it is rolled into a tube and stacked up, it will only be one or two millimeters thick, which does not affect its use at all. This material, called a hollow fiber filter membrane, is the most advanced material of traditional filter membranes.
It is quite normal that Bernice and Crowden have never heard of upgraded products.
This special structural design has been regarded as the invention of Haijie Company and has submitted patent applications to several major patent agencies around the world. Bernice and the others will see relevant information sooner or later, but Qin Hai is too lazy to explain this to them now.
Still waiting to see each other's jokes.
"No, I don't believe there is such a filter. You must have done something wrong somewhere. I want to expose your scam!" Bernice shouted with a red face. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature for better updates of the novel.