"I need to expand a synthetic ammonia plant and a nitrification plant. You should have already prepared for this, right?" Roland asked.
Previously, both of them were stuck on the catalyst, and they had been solved by the abilities of Agatha and Bai Zhi, and the output had always been maintained at a neither high nor low level. Compared with the original saltpeter acid method, it is much higher, but limited by the magic power and population of witches, it cannot be further expanded.
Since the completion of the complete periodic table of elements, the chemical laboratory has immediately put its primary work on the establishment of sample specimens. With the help of Lucia's element separation, the Ministry of Chemical Industry has now made a one-to-one correspondence between the elements on the table and the actual specimens. This makes some quite rare substances no longer unfamiliar, such as the catalysts commonly used in industrial nitrate production - platinum, rhodium, etc.
Perhaps in terms of efficiency, it can't compare to Agatha and White Paper, but as long as there are people, as many factories can be built. As the saying goes, the quality is not enough to make up the quantity, and the former is impossible to talk about without the witch's quality and quantity.
"Yes, Your Majesty," Kemo said slowly, "We have technically verified the principle and created a small reaction vessel to simulate the synthesis process. As long as there are enough people, construction can be started at any time."
"I can give you the priority to provide literate immigrants, and prepare after the meeting." Roland paused, "In addition, I plan to open a new production line for the manufacture of lead-acid batteries."
The Minister of Chemical Industry did not show any signs of strangeness. Others may not know what this thing is, but he has already rummaged through the books of elementary and secondary chemistry, and he has memorized all the contents in his heart.
There is also a popular saying for lead-acid batteries, that is, batteries. The materials used are extremely simple, only lead, lead dioxide and dilute sulfuric acid are needed, which is not difficult for the Alchemy Association, not to mention the current Ministry of Chemical Industry - lighting a lamp with an electrolyte solution can be regarded as a very classic experiment in high school chemistry. .
The advantage of the battery is that it can be recharged and used repeatedly, just add some pure water every now and then. The manufacturing difficulty of lead and lead dioxide plate is close to zero, and it was not produced before because of narrow use and low priority in the case of insufficient population.
"The amount you need is probably..." Kaimo took out a small notebook and recorded.
"One hundred units a month is enough." Roland replied.
The battery is mainly used for the cold start of the piston engine. As the most dazzling industrial crown in Neverwinter, the biplane has to be shaken for a long time when the biplane takes off, which is really out of style. It was enough that there were not enough people before. Now that Neverwinter has been supplemented by a large number of migrants, there is no need to be so restrained.
Lots of people can do whatever they want.
"With such a small amount, the factory can complete it with a dozen new recruits," Kaimo stroked his beard. "Of course, the manufacture of lead plates, casings and other components requires the help of His Royal Highness Anna."
"If you can provide detailed drawings, there is no problem with the Ministry of Industry." Anna nodded.
"Then Rong Chen thought about it for a few days, and then sent the blueprint."
Roland took a sip of tea with satisfaction. After several years of training, the Executive Office is now full of talented people, and cross-departmental cooperation has become the norm. This makes many new projects he only needs to start with, and then someone will complete them.
"Next is the task of the Ministry of Industry—"
After the Battle of Taquila was over, there were a lot of things in his mind that needed to be improved and supplemented, and now he could finally let go.
The first urgent need is to improve the combat capability of the infantry squad.
Also known as the Universal Machine Gun Program.
The Mark-1 heavy machine gun is reproduced with lighter materials, and its structure is optimized so that the gun body and the gun frame can be separated and carried by a single person, and the ammunition is supplied with a magazine or a magazine, so that any time you encounter an enemy, you can Can strike back immediately. Even if the opponent is a high-level devil, as long as it is not attacked suddenly, it can provide fire suppression and create opportunities for the anti-devil grenadier.
With no major changes to the structure, the emphasis on lightweighting fell on materials. For example, aluminum alloys, and plastic-like products made of rubber bug slime—both of which are not very high yields, and biplanes are in great demand, so the yield must not be much higher.
But something is better than nothing, not to mention that the Aerial Knight also needs a machine gun. Putting this project on the agenda can be regarded as serving multiple purposes.
In Roland's idea, even if the First Army went to fight in Wolf Heart and Eternal Winter, it should still maintain local superiority and firepower against the enemy as much as possible. Only elite teams with special tasks such as reconnaissance, cover, and rescue would be equipped with this weapon.
In addition, the semi-automatic rifle transformed by Vanner has been transferred to the arsenal for official production, and the bolt-action rifle is currently being replaced at a ratio of 1:5, that is, one of the five people will hold a "vanner rifle". It was not completely replaced because in addition to the logistical pressure, the exposure of the linkage mechanism led to a decrease in durability and the easy jamming of shooting was also a big problem.
However, it has a real effect on increasing the firepower of soldiers.
The second is the biplane - after nearly four months of high-intensity testing, the first-generation biplane has been finalized and was named "Tianhuo". It is not much different from the "unicorn", and the structure is not complicated when taken apart. However, if it is really handed over to ordinary workers to produce and assemble, it is still a question of how much the yield can be achieved. As for the engine, it can only be manufactured by Anna in a short time.
Even so, Roland intends to focus all the best workers in the industrial area to break through this difficulty. It has been more than three years since the first steam engine factory, and those blacksmith apprentices have also changed from wielding hammers to masters at manipulating machine tools. To what extent the manufacturing level of Neverwinter has accumulated, now is the best time to test it.
If you want to curb the mobility of the fearful beast, capturing the sky is the only way to cure it.
And "Sky Fire" is undoubtedly just the beginning.
In the end, it was designed for the new spider-shaped monsters that appeared in the devil and the shortcomings exposed by the First Army. Roland planned to add a small-caliber artillery between the mortar and the fortress gun to attack and fight against the monsters. beast. Its size is tentatively set as a 75mm short tube, and it can also follow the army without relying on the hummingbird to reduce weight and harden the road. Usually one or two horses can be towed, and people can also be used when there are no horses.
This kind of infantry gun is not technically difficult, and it can be started by recruiting some workers from the original gun factory, but before that, he has to complete the trial production and test firing of the prototype gun.
Roland and Anna have discussed these contents in private for countless times, and they don't need to be explained in detail at all.
Nearly ten factories are under construction at the same time, and 20,000 to 30,000 people are invested in the new project at one time. It can be regarded as the most ambitious manufacturing plan since the establishment of Neverwinter City.
And with the acceleration of immigration, this pace will not stop, but will intensify.
The machine called "Country" has been activated.