The 7,000-meter-long track is like a tail of seaweed in the sea, swaying slowly with the ocean currents.
The 500-meter-long graphene track is connected at both ends by titanium alloy rings. The 14 segmented tracks form this ladder from the deep sea 7,000 meters below to the shallow sea.
The entire set of tracks costs RMB 5 million, which is almost equivalent to NAC’s total food trade in one month.
Among the entire set of equipment, the most expensive item is the 15 titanium alloy rings. It not only plays a role in fixing the graphene track, but also can control the water depth like a submarine. And according to the direction of the ocean current, the titanium alloy ring can also move in the opposite direction through the four-angle blade engine to prevent the huge tidal force from tearing the entire graphene track.
When Shuidi's robotic arm placed the 6-meter-long, 2-meter-diameter ellipsoid "elevator" on the bottom track, the entire seabed mining device was completely deployed.
Two underwater suction cups crush the marine sedimentary rock, and then transport the broken rock pieces into the "cylinder" through the graphene hose. The cylinder undergoes preliminary beneficiation and secondary crushing of rock blocks. Sedimentary rocks with poor hardness are crushed into powder and blown directly into the sea through screens. The harder manganese nodules can pass through the screening and be sent to the "elevator" at the top.
After the elevator is filled with minerals, the segmented graphene rails are powered on one after another. The entire ellipsoid is like an electromagnetic gun shell, accelerated by the graphene guide to the shallow sea area.
When the minerals are delivered to the shallow sea with a depth of about 100 meters, they can be salvaged using modern equipment.
The staff on standby on the offshore platform only need to confirm that minerals have been brought up based on the signal from the sea, then send out a salvage ship and use divers and trawl nets to pick up the minerals sent to a depth of 100 meters.
When the minerals on the offshore platform accumulate to a certain amount, ore ships will be used to pull them to the manganese nodule refinery on Anga Island for refining. By then, the iron, manganese and molybdenum produced in the new country will no longer need to rely on imports and will be produced on their own. Production also meets the industrial needs of Anga Island.
After finishing all this, Jiang Chen deployed two ocean current generator sets made by 3D printing on the seabed to power the entire mining facility.
Counting Water Drop No. 1. The cost of the entire facility has exceeded 7 million Yajing.
Although it is undoubtedly expensive, Jiang Chen believes that the investment is definitely worth it.
Apart from anything else, even at the market price in the Sixth Street District, 1 kilogram of molybdenum ore costs almost 10 sub-crystals. As long as 700 tons of molybdenum ore are mined, the cost will be almost recovered.
And the reserves of manganese nodule deposits on the seabed are more than millions of tons
The entire set of mining equipment has been mining in the current sea area for ten years without any problems.
After returning to Coconut Island, Jiang Chen called Yang Yuan. I told him about the possibility of starting mining.
"Has the problem of seabed mining been solved?" Yang Yuan immediately asked in surprise after hearing Jiang Chen say that workers could be sent to work on offshore platforms.
"That's right, I will send you the specific mining process via email later. An ore transport ship, an ore fishing ship, two divers, and an observer. These are probably the only things that will be used." Jiang Chen smiled.
Yang Yuan frowned suspiciously.
"But how do you bring the ore up from the deep sea? Don't tell me to ask divers to pick up an awl at a depth of 7,500 meters."
"Do you think I'm an idiot?" Jiang Chen scolded with a smile, "Okay, don't worry about this, I've already solved it. I'll send it to you via email in a moment. You'll know what the whole set of mining equipment is about. From the Future Man Group Cutting-edge technology, don’t be scared when the time comes.”
Yang Yuan glanced sideways at the phone.
Just kidding, after all, I am a graduate student from the University of Western Australia, and a top student who signed a contract with Rio Tinto Mining Company in the first year of graduate school. What mining equipment haven’t you seen
This was the first time he heard about something that could fish out minerals from 7,000 meters under the sea.
"Okay, just send me the email and then we'll talk about it."
"Well, wait."
After saying that, Jiang Chen hung up the phone, then edited an email and sent him an electronic file of the concept drawing and usage of the mining equipment.
After hanging up the phone, Yang Yuan held the phone and waited for half a minute. There was just a buzzing sound and the email was sent to the phone.
Yang Yuan opened the email suspiciously, and browsed the electronic file sent by Jiang Chen.
At first, he was disapproving of the mining equipment, thinking that the boss bought the equipment without his reference. He must have been deceived by a bag and leather company that specializes in selling fake equipment.
But when he saw half of it, the shock became more and more obvious in his mind.
"This, this is impossible. Are you kidding me, making a science fiction movie?" Yang Yuan muttered to himself as his fingers kept sliding on the screen.
If nothing else, let’s talk about the cylindrical mining equipment. Even if it is made of titanium alloy material, it is difficult to guarantee that it will not be crushed into a ball by the huge water pressure after working underwater for a long time at such a depth. There is also the bowl-shaped mining tool buckled on the ground. Just looking at it doesn't look like it can resist pressure.
As for the long and narrow electromagnetic guide rail...
With today's materials and technology levels, it is simply impossible to realize this set of mining equipment!
Yang Yuan's fingers moved quickly, sliding down the document. How those offshore employees should work is detailed in this document.
When he saw the last line, he was stunned for a moment.
[This document is an internal document of Futureman Group and private copying and circulation is strictly prohibited. Except for offshore work details, sensitive documents such as subsea equipment concept drawings should be deleted within the next 24 hours]
At this time, Yang Yuan suddenly remembered that this mining equipment seemed to be produced by the Future People Group.
"How many secrets does this guy have hiding?" Yang Yuan shook his head helplessly.
After hesitating for a moment, General Yang Yuan still followed the warning content in the last line and deleted all parts except the maritime work details.
Standing up, he immediately walked towards the door.
"Ayuan, are you going out?" Sophie called out as she was preparing dinner in the kitchen.
"Well, it's work." Yang Yuan hurriedly put on his shoes and went out.
Although he could arrange staff matters over the phone, he couldn't help but want to see the mining device with his own eyes. It was simply unbelievable. If he didn't see that thing with his own eyes, he felt that he might not be able to sleep.
Looking at her boyfriend who ran out of the door in a hurry and the messy shoes at the door, Sophie sighed slightly and placed the stainless steel basin on the kitchen table.
Although I was quite excited when I first came here, there are villas, beaches, endless champagne to drink and endless seafood to eat. However, as time passed, she always felt that this luxury away from the city was somewhat different from the life she imagined.
After washing her hands, she returned to the bedroom on the second floor, lay on the bed and brushed her scarf.
Only by seeing the envious replies from sisters in China can her vanity be replenished a little.
But just as she was brushing her scarf, she suddenly noticed an unread private message.
"Who sent it?"
After muttering something under her breath, she clicked on the bubble. (.)