Chapter 543: Thinking from Chemical Fertilizers (2)
The purpose of establishing a fertilizer plant to produce synthetic ammonia on a large scale is not only to manufacture fertilizers, but also to manufacture weapons.?
Because RPG using ammonium nitrate as an additive has gained stronger impetus, this means that if the rocket is produced again, its range will be considerable. In Yang Mingzhi’s view, since Hamas in that plane can produce unearthed rockets
, flew several kilometers to attack Israel. In any case, my own job is to engage in military industry, and my knowledge level is better than that group of people! It is absolutely possible to build a rocket launcher with a range comparable to field artillery!
The conversation had already reached three o'clock in the morning, and there were only a few people guarding the instruments left in the laboratory building. When people were too tired, the work of making weapons had to stop.
It was extremely quiet here, with only two men still discussing passionately.
So far, Yang Mingzhi and Ivanov have been completely determined to build a fertilizer plant, and they will continue to do it no matter how many difficulties there are.
Because the traditional method of producing soil saltpeter is almost reaching its limit, only industrial methods are used to produce nitric acid, and then chemical methods are used to produce saltpeter. Once the fertilizer plant can achieve mass production of ammonia and urea, it also means that nitric acid can be mass produced.
With nitric acid, sulfuric acid can also be produced.
Because their components are nitrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen.
This kind of production efficiency is more efficient than the local method of making nitrate, so what if it consumes more natural resources?
Ivanov has seen the crazy power of the hydrazine nitrate he prepared. This special compound is difficult to manufacture and store. After all, it cannot be used as a mainstay. Picric acid is very powerful and its output is difficult to increase. The power of black powder
There are too low, most suitable as rocket propellant.
Only ammonium nitrate, when mass production of chemical fertilizers is realized, this highly processed compound will probably be used more for military purposes in addition to being used as a special high-efficiency chemical fertilizer.
The two men were chatting very passionately. Yang Mingzhi specially brought a pen and paper to draw an inspiring picture.
I saw Yang Ming saying while drawing: "This is the defense line set up by the German army outside the highway. As long as we produce a batch of long-range rocket launchers, we can shoot them five kilometers away and directly attack their defense line. We will load the warhead with nitric acid."
Hydrazine, the destructive power created in previous experiments will probably remain intact for the Germans to taste."
Regarding the stormy carpet bombing brought by Katyusha rocket launchers, the Germans have experienced it in many places. Sweeping under the rain of steel, the dense tank group simply became a living target, and eventually became a damaged and burning tank.
Iron coffin.
Ivanov has never seen the intensive use of rocket launchers. Of course he knows that the Soviet army has such a weapon, and its killing effect is limited to the description in words. He believes that seeing is believing, but he does not believe so much.
He had seen the ferocious fireball after the explosion of hydrazine nitrate, because he had created it himself.
Yang Mingzhi's mind was already impressed by the overwhelming rocket launcher of pLa in that plane. For this chemist, he should try his best to use words to outline a spectacular and tragic war picture.
"I really need a lot of ammonium nitrate. A few months ago we were not able to produce rocket-propelled grenades. Our army is using some small-caliber rockets, which are only as powerful as a grenade, and the ignition mechanism is more advanced.
No different than in the 19th century.
Once we get a lot of ammonium nitrate, we can make a larger caliber rocket launcher with a larger charge and a longer range than pure compacted black powder. We can definitely create some power.
Huge, in the absence of such weapons as 152mm caliber howitzers, such weapons are simply our strategic weapons!"
Compared to developing chemical fertilizers to increase crop yields, what could be more exciting than creating powerful weapons?
Although Ivanov was mobilized at the time, he was forced to do so. He did not want to fight the enemy with a rifle with a bayonet. His nature was not war-fearing. In this war, some people cannot be used on the front line.
Fighting as cannon fodder, Ivanov wanted to prove himself.
This sketch drawn by Deputy Division Commander Belekov was not only to convince himself of the strategic effects of intensive use of rocket launchers, but the German defense line described in this picture is the current situation Novgomel is encountering. The enemy is building a "
"The Great Wall", they dug trenches, built concrete fortresses, and even laid mines in order to prevent Soviet military operations in the swamps.
What can break this deadlock must be heavy weapons. Either large-caliber heavy artillery or rocket launchers.
Suddenly, a sense of responsibility and mission came to my mind, and all difficulties seemed to be no longer difficult.
Ivanov made up his mind that the fertilizer plant should be picked up, and the remaining question was the specific steps to establish the plant.
He said: "I think the output of concentrated ammonia from our fertilizer plant can be guaranteed to be ten tons per month, which will basically completely meet our needs. In order to achieve such a goal, we do not need to build a particularly huge factory. In addition, we also
There is a need to produce sulfuric acid on a large scale. More charcoal-burning plants need to be built. These chemical plants have to be far away from residential areas, so we have to choose a new location."
The location of the factory is very important. When the fertilizer factory is put into operation, the level of ammonia in the air will make people feel that they live in a place surrounded by toilets, which is naturally not acceptable.
Where will the factory be built? How to meet various needs?
Yang Mingzhi and Ivanov coincidentally thought of a place to be built near the hot spring.
A brief map of the region lay on the table. Two men placed kerosene lamps on the map and leaned forward to calculate distances with rulers.
"Our sulfur mine is not far from Catfish Village, only twelve kilometers?" Yang Mingzhi asked, squinting his eyes.
"That's right, considering the many waterholes and swamps we have to pass along the way, and the twists and turns through them, the journey will be longer."
"It seems we have to build a reliable road, which at least allows carriages to travel freely."
"Yes, ensuring the stable transportation of raw materials to chemical plants is also a guarantee for stable fertilizer production."
There is a hot spring there, and it is Yang Mingzhi's dream to take a comfortable bath. If a sanatorium is built in a place with hot springs, but many chemical plants such as a fertilizer plant are built, the environmental pollution will also cause the hot springs there to be greatly reduced.
Yang Mingzhi couldn't help but think more. The Soviet Union in that dimension wanted to build the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant in this place. As a result, the nuclear leak occurred in 1986, and the population of this sparsely populated swamp became even smaller! At present, Novgomel
Where is, in that plane is the radiation zone! All the good scenery has become a dangerous place.
Anyway, every loss must be rewarded. Ivanov patted his chest and assured that he would be responsible for all parameters of the equipment required for the fertilizer plant.
Yang Mingzhi glared at this ambitious guy and said: "You can't have glory all by yourself. I am an expert in machinery manufacturing! You need a lot of cylinders and pipes, and I, a professional, will help you.
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The two people's right hands were tightly clasped together, and at this time, a cock crow came from nowhere.
Yang Mingzhi looked at his watch and saw that it was already four-thirty in the morning. "Haha, the chicken has woken up and we haven't slept yet. It was a great conversation tonight."
"Yes, I'm very happy too. My friend, we still have to design the drawings of large-scale equipment for manufacturing ammonia and ammonium nitrate. I'm afraid it will be difficult to use mass-produced fertilizers during the potato harvest season in June. At least after that, large-scale production of fertilizers will be difficult."
The use of chemical fertilizers will make our spring of 1943 very comfortable."
In 1943, who knows what Novgomel will be like at that time. But it can no longer be like this year. Ensuring morale with spiritual power depends entirely on the ideological consciousness of the people. Only a large number of potatoes can be worth a thousand words! 8