Ultimate Scholar

Huaguo Institute of Atomic Energy is located on the outskirts of Shangjing City. After all, everything here is related to nuclear, so it is definitely not appropriate to do it in the urban area.

Therefore, when Li Mu and Wu Mengyuan arrived here by car, it was already night.

This time period is already off work, but there are still many people in the research institute, conducting research no matter day or night.

Wu Mengyuan first took Li Mu to put their luggage in the dormitory provided by the research institute, and then took Li Mu to a laboratory in the research institute.

Spent Fuel Processing Simulation Laboratory.

"Old Liu."

After entering the laboratory, Wu Mengyuan smiled and greeted a person inside.

The man immediately turned his head to look, then walked up with a smile, opened his arms and gave Wu Mengyuan a bear hug.

"Old Wu, long time no see, I miss you so much."

Soon, after they parted, this person looked at Li Mu.

"This is our math genius Li Mu, right? He really looks like a talented person."

Wu Mengyuan smiled, and then introduced to Li Mu: "This is Liu Encun, a professor of nuclear physics at the School of Physics of Qinghua University, and also the vice president of our Huaguo Institute of Atomic Energy. He is a great expert and is mainly responsible for the layout of the reactor. Research is our domestic leader in this area.”

"Hello, Professor Liu!" Li Mu called out respectfully.

Before coming here, Wu Mengyuan had already done his homework for him.

Liu Enxuan has deep attainments in domestic nuclear power plant technology, and has made outstanding contributions to the distribution of reactors in third-generation nuclear power plants.

As for the distribution of reactors, it is an important topic in the study of any generation of nuclear power plants.

The reactor of a nuclear power plant is a large project, and a large project must pay attention to its layout.

This is especially true for nuclear power plants, for example, in the cooling cycle system, because a large amount of heat will be emitted during the nuclear fission reaction, and if the heat is not quickly transferred to the cooling point, it is very likely to cause an explosion accident in the nuclear power plant.

And Liu Encun once made a huge contribution to the reactor layout of the third-generation nuclear power plants. Now the distribution of most third-generation nuclear power plants in China is based on Liu Encun's theory.

So this one is definitely a well-documented master-level task in their country.

"Hey, what is the old calendar, it's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning, let's talk about it when I really find the perfect plan for the layout of the fourth-generation reactor."

Liu Encun waved his hand and said, then looked at Li Mu, tut-tsk: "But then again, student Li Mu, did you develop a new track fixing technology, which you used on the roller coaster?"

Li Mu was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect Liu Encun to know about this matter, then he nodded and said, "Yes, you also know about this matter?"

Liu Encun smiled and said: "I have a friend in the Special Procuratorate, and that friend happened to be invited by Changlong to review the roller coaster you designed for them, and then talked about it with me."

"It's very powerful, and even though the new structure you made is specially used for roller coaster tracks, it can also be used in other places. For example, it can be used to fix nuclear fuel rods here, and it can be used to prevent Tremors caused by earthquakes and so on.”

"Of course, the structure we have now is enough. Otherwise, I really plan to pay you a patent fee and let you authorize us to use it."

Li Mu hurriedly waved his hand and said, "It doesn't need a patent fee. I'm happy to use my patent for such a national project that benefits the country and the people."

"Hahaha, let's talk about this later!" Liu Encun waved his hand with a smile and said, "Okay, I won't talk nonsense, let's just talk about the business."

"Old Wu, and Xiao Li, even if you are in my research group from now on, your main responsibility is, as you can see, the layout of the reactor."

"Old Wu, I won't say much, Xiao Li, if you don't understand anything, just ask your senior brother, and find out what our purpose is as soon as possible, and then make good use of your talents."

As he said that, Liu Encun shouted: "Zhao Heyang, come and show your junior brother a tour of our institute first."

Soon, a boy in a white coat and looking unkempt walked over from the next station.

"You are that Li Mu? I have admired my name for a long time." Zhao Heyang looked at Li Mu a few times, just like looking at a giant panda.

With such a genius, he would probably be very curious who would replace him.

Of course, he quickly withdrew his gaze, and then stretched out his hand: "My name is Zhao Heyang, I don't dare to be a brother, just call me Lao Zhao."

"Let's go, let me introduce to you our research institute and our mission first."

"OK."

Li Mu didn't talk nonsense, and then left the laboratory with Zhao Heyang, and walked in the research institute.

Zhao Heyang first introduced Li Mu to various places in the institute, such as the canteen and lounge.

"For the cafeteria, I would absolutely advise you not to eat at the 3rd window. I ate cockroaches here last time." Zhao Heyang was terrified, and then said: "Others are fine, especially the recommendation of the roasted duck at the 5th window." You try more."

He swallowed again while talking: "Tsk, I want to eat again after talking."

Then I went shopping again: "There is a small library over there, but the books in it are basically related to our nuclear physics. If you want to read other books, you probably won't be able to find them."

"And then there's..."

After walking around all the way, they finally returned to the laboratory.

"Tomorrow morning, I will take you to apply for a meal card. You can use the money in the meal card for meals afterward, and the monthly meal allowance for you will also be credited into the meal card."

"OK, the Institute has finished talking to you, and then I will tell you about the goals of our group of subjects."

Zhao Heyang took Li Mu to his station and said, "Before talking about our goals, I have to tell you about the problems of our fourth-generation nuclear power technology."

"Compared with the third generation, the fourth-generation nuclear power technology has the biggest advantages of economy, sustainability, and waste minimization."

"For example, the third-generation nuclear power plants mainly use uranium 235, and uranium 235 accounts for only 0.7% in nature, and the rest are basically uranium 238, so we often need to extract uranium 235, which is economical. Bad sex."

"In the fourth-generation nuclear power plants, we can mainly use uranium 238 for fission, which can greatly improve the economics of nuclear power plants."

"And the specific way to realize it is to use polonium 239 as fuel, and the fast neutrons produced by the fission of polonium 239 to bombard uranium 238 to make polonium 239, and so on."

"So at this time, the problem of our group comes."

"How to make polonium-239 formed after uranium-238 absorbs fast neutrons can efficiently participate in fission, and then realize the cycle of the whole process, and also ensure that the whole process is safe enough."

"That's what we're trying to solve."