Chapter 819: How is Steel Made (Part 2)

"Second, naturally, this project has not been approved by the country. Without this title, I am afraid it would be difficult for me to mobilize this force."
Cai Qigong said with regret: "Of course I know the benefits and prospects of developing this kind of steel, but it is too difficult to launch the "national system" without a national project."
Tan Zhenhua nodded, as if asking casually: "How much does it cost?"
"Uh...what?" Cai Qigong was obviously unprepared to ask Tan Zhenhua so directly. When Tan Zhenhua asked such a question, he was taken aback at the time. He probably thought he had heard it wrong.
"What I'm asking is how much money is needed to mobilize all the people you mentioned." Tan Zhenhua repeated patiently.
"Mr. Tan, this is not just about money..."
Cai Qigong was talking while peeking at Tan Zhenhua’s expression, only to find that the latter was looking at him with a smile from the corner of his mouth. He couldn't help but his voice became smaller and smaller, and in the end he gritted his teeth and said: "Well, this is a matter of money. Of course, I need to make a special report to the Ministry of Metallurgy to explain, but I cannot guarantee that it will be approved."
"They will approve it, I think, as long as you emphasize in the report that this steel is researched and developed by me, they will definitely approve it."
"Why? Mr. Tan, I know that you have a great reputation among the major ministries and commissions in the capital, but this is not always the case? Could it be that above you..."
"I don’t have anyone above me, it’s just that, I just made a great contribution to your Metallurgical Ministry and helped them get the source of a rare metal deposit in China. I think, help me develop a kind of steel. They will definitely help with reciprocal trivial matters, not to mention that I am responsible for the development costs."
"Mr. Tan, the more you talk about it, the more confused I become. You helped our Metallurgical Department find the source of a rare metal deposit in China? Why haven't I heard of it? When did it happen? What kind of mine?"
"Time, just before I returned to China, because it was just finished, so you don't know it's normal. As for what kind of mine..." Tan Zhenhua said here, deliberately paused, lengthened the ending, and waited. Everyone in the room was full of appetites and said with a smile: "None is nickel, which is one of the three major metal accessories that Dean Cai just mentioned."
"Huh? Really? Where is that mine? What are the reserves? What is the abundance? When can it be developed?"
When Cai Qigong heard the good news at first, he didn't care about maintaining his academician demeanor, so he directly threw out a series of questions.
"The mine is in Burma. The reserves should be quite rich. According to the early exploration team, this is the largest laterite-type nickel silicate mine in Asia. The ore reserves are likely to exceed 40 million tons. The average abundance reached 2%, and before I returned to China, I had reached an agreement with all parties in Burmese jade, and I would be able to actually put it into the construction and development of the mine soon. All construction projects in the mining area were contracted by our Huaxia , And I personally own half of the mine’s equity. In other words, I can be at least half of the mine’s future output. However, considering the current reality of the Myanmar jade political situation, I am afraid that China will Is the only buyer of the mine’s output."
"Really?"
"It's true, and I think it won’t be long before Dean Cai will get the official accurate news. After all, the contracts there have already been signed, and to mobilize China’s mine construction team to go abroad to build this mine, it’s indispensable. There was a mobilization within the Ministry of Metallurgy."
Cai Qigong stretched out his arms excitedly and waved in the air, venting the joy in his heart. Then he turned his face and said to Tan Zhenhua: "Mr. Tan, thank you, I thank you on behalf of our Iron and Steel Research Institute."
Tan Zhenhua said, "Dean Cai, thanks, let's avoid it. I am also a business, just like I am talking to you now. Let's talk about what I want to do next. Well... you haven't told me how much money it will cost to launch a "national system" to develop what I want."
"Uh..." Cai Qigong thought for a while and felt that Tan Zhenhua was right. At present, nickel, which has been stuck in China's high-performance steel industry for many years, has a clear and stable supply channel, so the successfully developed 907A can no longer be used. Tangled over what to worry about and put it into production directly. In this way, many people in this hospital can free up their hands. If there is enough money to mobilize the power of the whole country, coupled with the support of the Ministry, then, Xiangxin, higher performance The challenge of steel materials has actually become a must and must be done. Among them, marine steel is obviously a very good development direction. After all, this industry is a big steel consuming consumer, and the market prospects are very great. broad.
Just how much is the appropriate money?
He asked tentatively: "Look, Mr. Tan, although we see a piece of steel, it actually involves many sub-disciplines, such as fracture mechanics, temperature control, heat treatment, failure research, welding, etc. And other disciplines, this kind of low-carbon steel with high yield strength may have to spend a lot of research on just one welding. What welding method, what solder, and what temperature welding requires countless experimental studies to get the best The plan, so this fee, look...Can you give it 10 million?"
He meant that he wanted a high price test first. After all, the investors made it clear that this is a business. Is it a business? There is always a bargaining process. This is actually the same as the process in which he asks the ministry for funding. The same.
Tan Zhenhua had no expression on his face when he heard the offer. Instead, he asked, "So, what else can I get besides getting enough steel for my ship?"
"Uh, this..." Cai Qigong was suddenly embarrassed.
Yes, people spend such a large sum of money for scientific research, and when they are finished, they will give them a few pieces of steel, and there is a high probability that they will have to pay for it. After all, the steel mill and their research institute are not the same unit, and they have to eat. Right?
To tell the truth, he has been the dean for several years. I haven't considered this kind of problem. In the past, the state issued research and development tasks, the state gave money, and then completed the project, the results were handed over to the state, who would ask He has this kind of problem?
Tan Zhenhua also saw that Cai Qigong didn’t know how to answer this question, so he couldn’t help but smiled and said:
Well, since I commissioned you to develop this steel with money, in the future, after this steel is developed, its intellectual property rights will have to be returned. Since Dean Cai is in charge of the Iron and Steel Research Institute, I also know that there are "patents" in the world. What I mean, the patent owner of this piece of steel must be me or an institution designated by me. Look at this Can it be handled?"
Patent, uh, Cai Qigong, as an academician of the Academy of Sciences, of course knows this. He also heard that academician Changxu, Taishan Beidou, in the field of materials science, joined many well-known scholars at this year’s National People’s Congress to submit a request to the country as soon as possible. He also strongly agrees with the "Patent Law" proposal, but he feels that he can't be the master of such a big thing, and he has to say it to his immediate boss, the Ministry of Metallurgy.
After all, he just estimated that the movement this time may be relatively large, and the number of units to be mobilized is likely to exceed 100, and the number of people to be mobilized is more likely to be thousands!
His hesitation made Tan Zhenhua sigh secretly. There is still a long way to go to protect China's patents and intellectual property rights.
"Ten million is ten million, Dean Cai, I don’t want you to be embarrassed, you take my opinion back to discuss with the ministry, see what they say, yes, you can tell them, as long as you agree with me The conditions, this ten million, I will give US dollars."