novelraw Chapter 93 You dare to say that predecessors planted the trees? There were no predecessors before yo
Chapter 93 You dare to say that predecessors planted the trees? There were no predecessors before yo
Lin Yu wrote a few words on the blackboard:
Bicycloalkane fuel
"This can be made from corn."
The meeting room fell silent instantly.
They are familiar with bicyclic alkanes; most rocket fuels are made from them.
This is a scarce fuel that is directly distilled from petroleum.
It belongs to the hexagonal war god among liquid high-density fuels.
The reason he's so awesome is because bicycloalkanes naturally have a compact cyclic skeleton in their molecular structure.
It has a dense structure and full energy.
For the same volume, it can hold significantly more than ordinary alkanes.
When the fuel tank is full, it can support longer and farther flight.
More powerful and robust!
Ordinary fighter jets equipped with ordinary fuel would be easily defeated by aircraft loaded with bicycloalkane.
You're out of gas, but I still have more than half a tank left.
It is the perfect fuel for missiles, aircraft engines, and rockets.
It does not solidify at low temperatures and can withstand extremely cold environments.
It's not delicate even in high temperatures and won't explode at the slightest touch.
It burns cleanly, produces less carbon buildup, extends engine life, and is extremely stable even in extreme environments.
It is the ballast-level energy backbone of the military and aerospace industry.
Whether it's the classic JP-10 or the Soviet Union's Syntin, it's the soul of any high-energy fuel that can be named.
But there's one thing... this thing is extremely expensive!
There's even a price but no market for it; if you can't make it, you really can't, and having money won't help.
Moreover, these are military strategic materials, which are basically not available on the market.
Furthermore, because the total amount of this substance in petroleum is small, highly intensive extraction methods are required to obtain it completely.
As a result, we basically only use a little bit during specific test flights and specific operations, and there is basically not much stock left.
But corn...
Apart from Lin Yu, no one else can connect these two things now.
One is a scarce natural product found in oil, the other is grain, which is readily available and harvested every year...
How did those two get so close together?!
Chief Engineer Chen nearly dropped the pen in his hand.
Chief Li was also stunned for two seconds. Before he could even think about the significance of bicyclic alkanes as a high-energy fuel, he subconsciously asked:
"Corn? For fuel?"
Lin Yu nodded and began to explain.
"Bicycloalkanes, with the chemical formula C10H16, are high-density, high-energy hydrocarbons."
"It has a density 15% higher than that of ordinary aviation kerosene, a calorific value 12% higher, and generates greater thrust when burned."
He drew a classic molecular structure diagram of a bicyclic alkane on the blackboard.
"More importantly, its freezing point is as low as -60 degrees Celsius, making it suitable for high-altitude, low-temperature environments; it also has good thermal stability, making it suitable for high-temperature conditions during supersonic flight."
Chief Li's breathing became rapid; at this point, he had remembered.
He remembered everything.
"Then...how do we do it?"
Lin Yu turned around and wrote a series of chemical reaction equations on the blackboard.
"It starts with corn. Corn starch fermentation yields ethanol, ethanol dehydrates to obtain ethylene, ethylene polymerizes to obtain butene, butene reacts with ethylene to obtain cyclohexene, cyclohexene then undergoes isomerization and hydrogenation to finally obtain bicycloalkanes."
He paused, then added:
"The entire process involves seven reaction steps, each with a mature industrial foundation. The only issue is cost; the pre-laboratory cost is approximately five times that of ordinary aviation kerosene."
Chief Li shook his head frantically and spoke directly:
"Only five times?? That's totally feasible!"
"Do it! We must do it!"
Lin Yu nodded; he also thought it was excellent.
Commander Li stroked his chin, raised a finger, and slowly spoke:
"First, this is a strategic reserve. In case the international situation changes and oil supplies are interrupted, we have alternatives. We have plenty of corn; we have tens of millions of tons of old corn stockpiled every year, which is enough for us."
Then he raised his second finger.
"Secondly, performance advantages. I've seen data showing that the US and Russia use bicycloalkanes in high-altitude, high-speed reconnaissance aircraft and missiles."
"The range and payload have been significantly improved. These things cannot be measured in money at all."
Silence fell over the meeting room, not because of the secrets revealed by Chief Li.
Instead, they fell into a dreamlike illusion.
Are they really still alive? Did they really not suffer from mass carbon monoxide poisoning and develop a mass hysteria?
Is everything we know now truly reality?
This is outrageous!
This thing was actually made from corn at a price that is only five times that of aviation kerosene?
How did this kid's brain work?
For a moment, Chief Engineer Chen frowned in thought, Chief Li tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and several old professors discussed something in hushed tones.
After a long while, Chief Li raised his head and looked directly at Lin Yu:
How confident are you in the success of this technology?
Lin Yu met his gaze and said, word by word:
"The theory has been fully verified, with a conversion rate of 73% and a purity of at least 95%."
"The next step is to conduct pilot-scale production to address the issue of continuous production."
"If the funding and team are in place, I estimate that it will be available for small-scale use within this year."
"Large-scale industrial production can be achieved within two years."
Upon hearing this, Chief Li could no longer contain himself. He stood up abruptly, walked up to Lin Yu, and grasped his hand tightly.
"Comrade Lin Yu, our Equipment Department fully supports this matter!"
"Give us money if you want money! Give us manpower if you want manpower!"
He paused:
"This is going to work out..."
"Our fighter jets will be able to fly using our own domestically produced food! We won't have to depend on others anymore!"
Lin Yu's hand hurt a little from being gripped so tightly, but he didn't pull it away; he just smiled and nodded.
"I know, that's why I invited you here today."
A round of enthusiastic applause erupted in the conference room.
Chief Engineer Chen also stood up and said with considerable emotion:
"Director Lin, I, Old Chen, have been working in the petrochemical industry for thirty years, and today I've truly seen something new."
"From gasoline to aviation fuel, you've got a whole set of systems up your sleeve—more than our entire research institute has ever done!"
Lin Yu waved his hand modestly and said:
"It's all thanks to the efforts of those who came before us. I'm just standing on the shoulders of giants to see further."
Commander Hou laughed and scolded from the side:
"Don't give me that! You think you can fool me? What giant could turn corn into aviation kerosene?"
"Who came before you? I don't know of any predecessors in this industry who had this skill."
A burst of laughter erupted in the conference room.
However, Chief Hou still had some questions.
Because the kid clearly told him it was corn on the cob.
Why is it cornstarch now?
Sure enough, after everyone's excitement ended...
Lin Yu picked up the chalk again and wrote the words "bicycloalkane" on the blackboard.
I wrote down three more words.
Furanyl bicycloalkanes.
???
Lin Yu's writing was not finished.
Everyone was stunned.
Commander Li was overwhelmed with joy and said in disbelief:
"You little brat..."
"What do you mean by that, kid?"
Lin Yu coughed slightly, feeling a little embarrassed; he had gotten carried away by the praise he had just received.
He really didn't mean to make these people think it was over.
"I didn't say that bicycloalkanes are all there are."
"Actually, corn is not the most valuable thing."
"It's the corn cob left after the kernels have been removed."
"The 5-hydroxymethylfurfural inside..."
"Theoretically, even stronger fuels can be synthesized."