Did you know?The future power bank may be a huge "nuclear power bank"!
During this year's "Double Eleven", a mysterious "state-owned Xiaoxin" ** store became popular overnight!Many netizens crowded the shopping cart, but there was no way to place an order to buy it here - this store, the heavy equipment of light, from the "Linglong Nuclear Power Plant" to the 100-meter-long drilling rig, are all national treasures that cannot be copied.
Don't worry, this article will take you to unveil the mystery of these great powers, focusing on the analysis of where the "power bank" is sacred!
The small modular nuclear reactor, known as the "power bank", is actually a micro-nuclear power plant that integrates power generation and multiple power outputs, mainly to provide stable power and heat support for remote areas, cities and heavy industrial areas where energy consumption is scarce.
As the product of the third generation of advanced nuclear power technology independently developed by China, it mainly adopts the advanced passive safety system to eliminate the possibility of the nuclear reactor losing control under any circumstances through physical means, which greatly improves the internal safety of the reactor.
This system is independently designed and developed by China, and represents the highest safety level of small modular nuclear power plants in the world.
At the same time, the reactor has integrated a number of independent core technological innovations, and China's technical personnel have carried out new explorations and breakthroughs in many aspects such as reactor core core, reactor bearing, and high-efficiency natural circulation system, and some of the key technologies are currently at the world's leading level.
After 10 years of painstaking research and development, the system finally entered the actual construction stage this year.
It is expected to be officially completed and put into commercial operation in 2027, which will serve as a beautiful business card representing China's high-end manufacturing industry and attract widespread attention from the international community.
The official name of the project is "Linglong No. 1", which means that Made in China has made a leap from a giant dragon to a delicate one, from huge to exquisite.
This "Linglong No. 1" power bank adopts core collection technology, which can quickly absorb core materials in the event of a reactor accident and prevent the leakage of radioactive materials, which can be called the "safest power bank" in the industry.
As the world's first commercial modular small reactor, the construction of Linglong 1 can be imagined.
However, CNNC has realized the mass production of this product, and the core equipment and components have been standardized manufacturing.
90% of the modular manufacturing and assembly work of its nuclear island system is completed in the Shanghai factory, and then transported to the site to be assembled like assembly blocks, which greatly improves the construction efficiency.
The core of Linglong 1 uses silicon carbide fuel rods, which is the first of its kind in the world.
The advantages of silicon carbide are high temperature resistance, good thermal conductivity, and can breed, thus improving the economy of the reactor.
This breakthrough in this key technology makes China one of three countries in the world where it is possible to commercially produce this advanced fuel rod.
With a length of 30 meters and a width of 39 meters, this "power bank" looks small and exquisite, but its "battery capacity" is absolutely powerful, and its volume is only one-tenth of that of a traditional nuclear power plant, but it can play 12With 50,000 kilowatts of electric power, it can output 1 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, which is equivalent to twice the capacity of conventional hydropower stations.
In this way, the daily output of "Linglong No. 1" is enough to last a mobile phone for 20,000 years!
For comparison, China's first-generation nuclear power plant, the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant, has a single unit power of only 100,000 kilowatts.
It can be seen that the energy of this "power bank" is shocking.
The biggest feature of Linglong 1 is its multi-functional application.
As a small modular reactor, it can not only generate electricity on a large scale, but also complete various functions such as seawater desalination, district heating and cooling, and industrial heating and steam supply.
Taking seawater desalination as an example, the high-temperature steam generated by Linglong No. 1 can be exported to the heat exchange system, where the seawater is heated and evaporated into water vapor, and then through condensation, filtration and other links, the output is pure fresh water.
This nuclear-driven desalination technology is 5-10 times more productive than traditional methods, making it ideal for construction in water-scarce regions such as the Middle East and North Africa.
For example, oil extraction also requires a lot of energy and steam support, and the establishment of modular small reactors can effectively reduce operating costs and increase output.
Russia's advanced nuclear power plant is widely used in remote oil and gas bases in Siberia, with remarkable results, and Linglong 1 can completely fill China's shortcomings in this regard.
In addition, the heat energy output of Linglong 1 can also be used for heating or promoting plant growth.
For example, it is planned to build a small nuclear heating station in Northeast China, using nuclear waste heat to provide heating heat for tens of thousands of surrounding residents, which can significantly alleviate the local fuel shortage problem.
At present, CNNC and CRRC have signed a commercial contract to solve the problem of energy supply in remote areas through "vehicle-rail" nuclear power plants.
This kind of miniature nuclear power plant built on a train transportation platform is small in size, cost-effective, and can be transported and built quickly.
It is believed that in the future, all kinds of "power banks" in China will form a series of products, which are as rich and diverse as different models of mobile phones to meet the diversified market demand.
It is believed that in the next few years, such "power banks" will stand like subway stations all over the country, providing clean and economical nuclear energy for the people.
As an ancient country with a long history, China once lagged behind the world's scientific and technological trend in modern times, and after the reform and opening up, China began a journey of vigorously catching up.
Today, China has leapt to the forefront of the world in nuclear power technology, which is an important manifestation of our scientific and technological strength.
Taking the third-generation nuclear power technology as an example, China has successfully developed the "Hualong No. 1" third-generation nuclear power plant with completely independent intellectual property rights through independent innovation, filling a major domestic gap.
This marks that China has officially ranked among the world's top four nuclear power companies, keeping pace with the United States, France and Russia.
What is even more valuable is that China is not satisfied with catching up and following suit, but continues to lead the world trend in the field of nuclear power.
Taking small modular nuclear power plants as an example, China has completed a breakthrough from large to small in just 10 years.
In 2021, China's self-developed land-based commercial small reactor "Linglong No. 1" officially started construction, which is a blank in the world.
At present, more than 80 countries in the world are actively deploying the field of small nuclear power, but all of them are still in the conceptual design stage, and my "Linglong No. 1" has taken the lead in entering the practical commercial application.
Behind the leading technology is China's persistent investment in scientific research.
At present, the proportion of China's nuclear power R&D funds has reached the highest level in the world, and it will continue to grow significantly in the future, which provides a solid foundation for the rapid iteration of Linglong's "power Bao" and other technologies.
At the same time, it is worth mentioning that China is not claiming to be the leading in its own words, but has been strictly reviewed and recognized by international authorities.
For example, Linglong 1 is the world's first small modular commercial nuclear reactor that has passed the strict review of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which fully demonstrates that China's scientific and technological strength has been internationally recognized.
In the future, China will continue to hold high the banner of self-reliance and self-improvement in science and technology, unswervingly promote the nuclear power industry, further increase investment in scientific research, and accelerate the pace of research and development of new technologies and products.
For example, high-temperature gas-cooled reactors, liquid metal cooled reactors and other high-efficiency and safe nuclear reactor concepts have become research hotspots in China's scientific research institutions.
The goal is to achieve a higher safety factor and a smaller volume-to-power ratio, so as to completely solve some of the chronic problems of conventional nuclear power.
At the same time, the small modular power bank product line represented by Linglong No. 1 is also being rapidly upgraded.
For example, the conceptual design of a vehicle-mounted microreactor involves installing the reactor system and turbine generator in a standard container, so that it can be transported by train or truck at any time and quickly pulled to the location where it is needed to assemble the power generation.
In the future, the direction of scientific and technological development will continue to evolve in the direction of lighter, smaller and more environmentally friendly, and there may indeed be a miniature nuclear power plant as small as a power bank or mobile power supply, which can be carried around to provide continuous power for various terminals.
This is no longer science fiction, but an inevitable development trend of science and technology, so that China will provide the world with more reliable nuclear power technology solutions.
Green "small power banks" like Linglong No. 1 are very suitable for use in developing countries.
It can not only effectively alleviate the problem of energy shortage, but also enhance the green development rights and interests of these countries and achieve balanced development with advanced countries.
Therefore, we have reason to believe that the future world energy pattern will be strongly guided and changed by China's scientific and technological innovation to a large extent.
China will also take concrete actions to continue to lead the global nuclear power industry to flourish in a safer, greener and more efficient direction