"why?"
Luo Feng blinked and asked honestly.
After all, it’s not a shame to ask if you don’t understand.
"Because there is no such big place for you to invest!"
Zhou Jianfeng shook his head slightly, how is it possible? With such a large amount of fresh water, what a huge project it is?
"And the cost is too great. You simply can't support it. Even if there are local officials as cost support, you still can't support it!"
Hearing what the other party said, Luo Feng smiled bitterly and said, "Really?"
"Yes, the cost of seawater desalination is also very high now. Although it is much lower than before, it is still not optimistic."
"You may not know the exact cost!"
"Let me put it this way, even the cost of converting the most common brackish water into fresh water is about 2 to 4 yuan per cubic meter!"
Zhou Jianfeng said in an extremely serious tone.
He is worthy of being an expert in this field, and he is very knowledgeable about these things.
Of course, he was just talking about brackish water. If it were serious sea water, the cost would be even higher.
What is the difference between brackish water and sea water?
Brackish water is water with greater alkalinity than hardness, contains a large amount of neutral salts, and has a pH value greater than 7.
For example, in China, brackish water is mainly distributed in the northern and eastern coastal areas, which are high-saline-alkali areas and seawater intrusion areas.
More than 38 million people drink brackish water in rural areas.
Brackish water mainly tastes bitter and is difficult to drink directly. Long-term drinking can lead to gastrointestinal dysfunction and low immunity.
The material content of sea water is much more complex than that of brackish water.
Seawater contains various salts, about 90% of which is sodium chloride, which is table salt.
It also contains magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium carbonate and other salts containing various elements such as potassium, iodine, sodium and bromine.
In other words, the complete separation of seawater into fresh water must be much more complicated than brackish water.
Just like Xiaomei Robot said, the seawater of their high-tech civilization contains more materials, especially those materials left in the ocean due to the development of science and technology.
In this way, a larger amount and more advanced soaking fluid will be needed to convert seawater into fresh water.
"With such a huge cost, ordinary people cannot afford the fresh water produced, because the price of water for ordinary residents does not exceed three yuan per cubic meter. Even in areas where water is very scarce, the price is only It’s just five yuan.”
When Luo Feng heard this, he nodded, "Then it's an absolute loss-making transaction?"
It seems that this business is indeed losing money.
Even if the government wants to solve the water resource problem, it can't keep losing money like this, right?
Who can bear this?
Don't say that a square meter of water loses a dollar, even if it loses a dime.
How much water do people use every day?
If this loss continues over the years, no one can bear it.
"Actually, it can't be calculated that way. If it's not sold to ordinary residents, but only to administrative water, industrial water, or restaurants, bathhouses, etc., the water price can be higher, but it won't be much higher. Go, it’s too expensive, someone will complain!”
As Zhou Jianfeng spoke, he shook his head helplessly. These ideas of Luo Feng were impossible to realize.
It is a good thing for young people to dare to think, but they should not be too ambitious.
"As for things like water charges, they are basically the minimum living needs of ordinary people! Don't you think why the government has always kept water prices at a stable price, and they have basically never increased in ten or twenty years? But electricity charges are different. It’s always going up!”
"That's because electricity bills can save electricity for poor people. If they don't use many electrical appliances, then they'll be fine!"
"But water is different. Things like water must be used!"
Zhou Jianfeng thought for a while and continued: "How should I put it? It is not impossible to privately convert fresh water and build a huge factory, but I think it is impossible to make money. You might as well look outside, such as If a monopoly is formed in an area that is relatively short of water, you can raise prices at will. At that time, the country or region will act based on your expression, after all, you control the water resources!"
When Luo Feng heard this, he understood.
What Zhou Jianfeng means is that the cost of such fresh water conversion is too expensive. Although wealthy people in China can afford it, it is impossible for the government to allow it.
If you really want to do it, you can only go to the foreigners.
After all, in some places where water is scarce, they are willing to pay even if the water fee is higher than five yuan per person.
One square meter of pure water is one ton, 1,000 kilograms. Assuming you drink 2 kilograms a day, it will take 500 days to drink it all.
Including bathing and saving a little, 10 kilograms is enough, right?
Even if a square meter of water costs more than five yuan, it is really acceptable for areas that are short of water. I'm afraid you won't have water.
"Well, Mr. Zhou, I want to ask!"
"If I had a way to control the cost of converting fresh water to 1 yuan per ton, which is one yuan per square meter of water, what would the situation be like?"
After Luo Feng heard what the other party said, he weighed it in his mind and understood some truth.
But their own method would not be as costly as they thought.
There is high technology, but if the cost cannot be controlled, then simply don’t use high technology.
Humans invent high technology, isn’t it just to make things more convenient and reduce costs?
"What?"
“What does it cost you to convert seawater into freshwater?”
"Controlled to one ton?"
"This is impossible!"
"This is simply impossible!"
Hearing this, Zhou Jianfeng shook his head fiercely, and his expression began to turn disdainful.
He also said that young people have their own forward thinking, which is worthy of praise.
But the young man in front of him is not just a forward thinking, but also a whimsical thinking.
This is like saying that all human beings have only visited the moon once, the United States, only they have manned a manned landing on the moon.
And now? Luo Feng proposed manned landing on the moon and Mars?
Such a thing sounds impossible.
"Mr. Zhou, what I'm saying is, let's assume for a moment that if the cost can be controlled at about one yuan, is it possible to build such a huge project?"
Luo Feng chuckled, but did not directly mention his skills. He just wanted to ask how to build such a place and where would be better to build it.
There is no need to worry about the cost issue, it has been solved.
"What if?"
"Then young man, tell me first, what is your hypothetical method? What method do you plan to use to reduce the cost to one yuan per ton?"
Hearing what the other party said, Zhou Jianfeng hesitated for a moment and then asked.
Although he was still very wary of Luo Feng's identity, after all, Long Jianfei respected him so much.
But as a top academic, he also has his own temper.
Can this thing be assumed?
There is absolutely no need to think about what-ifs.
"Of course it's reverse osmosis!"
Luo Feng said helplessly.
"Methods like reverse osmosis are not very unusual. It is impossible to reduce the cost to one yuan!" Zhou Jianxin denied it without thinking. If reverse osmosis was possible, then such a factory might have been built long ago. ?
Luo Feng chuckled and said helplessly again: "I'll say it again, Mr. Zhou, what I'm talking about is a hypothesis, and my reverse osmosis method can also extract various minerals from seawater, allowing them to Everyone goes their separate ways, this is also a lot of income!”
Hearing this, Zhou Jianfeng's expression became even more disdainful, and he patiently said, "Young man, in fact, these ideas and attempts of yours have already been started by Israel and Saudi Arabia, but in fact, , it’s not that simple, and with such a large amount of seawater desalination, how do you plan to deal with the waste brine produced? Will it be put into the ocean again? This is not possible, it is too damaging to marine resources, and the official does not allow it!”
Luo Feng touched his nose and said without any humility: "Mr. Zhou, I'm not sure now. How about this? I'll ask Mr. Longjian Feilong to bring me something for you. After you read it, you can Tell me. Let’s talk truthfully, okay?”
Hearing this, Zhou Jianfeng was surprised, but then he said in a very casual tone, "Well, I've been in the Magic City for a while, waiting to see you!"
The video call ends.
Luo Feng let out a long breath.
It's really tiring to talk to these professionals.
Why are you tired?
Because they understand, they have excellent professional knowledge, and are very clear about these things and the problems that need to be overcome, then they will think that Luo Feng is whimsical.
And when you talk to some unprofessional people about this kind of thing, and you say you can overcome it, they don’t understand, so they naturally think you can.
"Mr. Long!"
"Ah, are you done?" Long Jianfei seemed to have gone to watch the news and didn't pay much attention to the chat between the two.
"Yes, let's talk. Although you were watching the news just now, you should have heard the content of our conversation, right? I will go home later and find the filter membrane equipment and the user manual. You will send Man, send it to Mr. Zhou Jianfeng and let him see and test it for himself!"
Luo Feng said with a smile. Although he was watching the news about such a big thing, his ears were pointed.
"All right!"
Long Jianfei still nodded.
If someone else had asked him to do this, then Long Jianfei would definitely leave immediately. After all, what Luo Feng and Zhou Jianfeng said was impossible even if he was not a professional.
But, this is Luo Feng, a man who can create miracles, so he can't refuse to help.
Seeing Long Jianfei like this, Luo Feng couldn't help but said, "Mr. Long, this filter membrane equipment is the latest experimental result of our laboratory. It is a group of patriots who have gradually come together. They They are all overseas Chinese personnel with fantastic ideas and excellent abilities! These people are really capable!"
"This" Long Jianfei's face suddenly became excited when he heard this. Is there still a scientific research team in Luo Feng's team?
In the past, I only knew that his teams should be high-level officials or war departments who could penetrate into various regions.
Otherwise, how would you get those batches of incredible things?
And now?
Luo Feng actually admitted that they had a team in private that specialized in scientific research?
Still very strong?
"Mr. Long, this is not the first time we have cooperated. You know, I will not joke about these things!"
"Our team can get those goodies in various regions!"
"Of course we can collect advanced technologies from various countries!"
"Do you know how powerful these technologies will be once they are combined?"
"Just imagine, if in a certain field of science and technology, the whole world cooperates to break through problems and develop together, what will be the effect?"
Luo Feng said hehe, these things have long been pondering in his mind.
If you come up with incomprehensible technology.
Then it is natural to make up such a lie.
Of course, even with the existence of such a scientific research team, Luo Feng would not dare to come up with something too outrageous, such as a space ring, which was too advanced.
Moreover, if these people are overseas Chinese, the authorities will not be able to investigate their identities.
After all, in name, they are from another country.
"This this."
When Long Jianfei heard this, his expression couldn't be described as shocked, he was like a dumb chicken.
If what Luo Feng said is true, then such a team is really incredible.
Now that Long Jianfei thought about it, Luo Feng's fanciful words just now could not be considered impossible.
If an organization can penetrate many regions, acquire a lot of relevant knowledge and technology, and combine it, its power will be huge.
But Long Jianfei thought about it carefully, what kind of technology does this filter membrane have that can reduce the cost of seawater desalination to one yuan per ton?
Taking a deep breath, Long Jianfei calmed down his inner excitement and said: "Xiao Luo, if this is the case, give me your research results, and then I will transfer them to Professor Zhou Jianfeng , or you can also participate in such an experiment together, what do you think?"
"Shall I go together? That's okay!" Luo Feng nodded, still very grateful to Long Jianfei. If Long Jianfei hadn't nodded, then this experiment might not have had a chance. After all, in Zhou Jianfeng's view, there was no chance at all. This is necessary.
Although Zhou Jianfeng kept it in his mouth that he was waiting for Luo Feng in the Magic City during this time, it was an eye-opener.
But when the time comes, if Luo Feng calls, they will probably ignore Luo Feng, because who really thinks that such a thing can be done in person?
After returning home, Luo Feng took out the filter membranes that Xiaomei had provided for him in the space ring.
Saw piles of filter membranes.
My parents were also very confused and confused.
I wonder what this kid is going to do?
And when did he move these things to his bedroom?
But the villa was originally bought by a brat, and it's hard for parents to say anything. Even if the villa is used as a scientific research site, it is Luo Feng's right.
On Long Jianfei's side, people from the military industry were sent to transport these filter membranes in trucks.
Of course, although no one knew whether these things were expensive, Long Jianfei still sent a team of several hundred people to carefully escort them.
Just like treating the advanced machine tools and instruments of the past.
It was enough to prove that Long Jianfei didn't dare to say that he completely believed what Luo Feng said, but he still had expectations.
(End of chapter)
