fantasy novels Chapter 628: The Briquettes Were Fired Hundreds Of Years In Advance Again [Please Subscribe, Please
Chapter 628: The Briquettes Were Fired Hundreds Of Years In Advance Again [Please Subscribe, Please
The next day, Yan Changqing handed over some sketches of the utensils he drew to a group of craftsmen, and then went to sea with Chu King Zhu Zhen, Xin Guogong Tang He and others.
It is also the same as the package that the princes have experienced before. First let Chu King Zhu Zhen take a look at the magnificent sight of thousands of ships going out to sea and thousands of ships accompanying them.
Let Chu King Zhu Zhen feel the shock of thousands of artillery fire, and the roar of more than 200,000 soldiers of the Ming Navy:
"The Ming Dynasty Navy is willing to help His Royal Highness King Chu conquer the world and unify all directions!!!"
The Chu King Zhu Zhen, who was only eighteen or nineteen years old, felt his blood boiling all over.
He even wished he could immediately lead the Ming Navy fleet to wipe out Japanese pirates, pirates and bandits, or fight against natural disasters at sea.
However, I don’t know whether to say that Chu King Zhu Zhen was lucky or unlucky. No matter it was Japanese pirates, pirates, bandits, or any natural disasters at sea, it was calm all the way.
Finally, when King Zhu Zhen of Chu finished his voyage to the sea, there was once again an inscription erected by King Zhu Zhen of Chu on the Spice Islands.
Similarly, the Ming Dynasty Navy fleet also had an additional copy of the King of Chu's decree written by Chu King Zhu Zhen on behalf of the Emperor.
When Yan Changqing, Chu King Zhu Zhen, Xin Guogong and others returned from the sea after ten days, the [Da Ming No. 1 Biogas Tank College] was also filled with charcoal urgently transferred from nearby state capitals.
Of course, in addition to a large amount of coal, there is also no large amount of yellow mud.
In the [No. 1 Biogas Tank Academy of the Ming Dynasty], Yan Changqing looked at the princes Zhu Biao, Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes, as well as Xin Guogong Tang He, the imperial physician Wang Lu, and the magistrates of Haizhou City and Haizhou. A group of local officials in the city said:
"In the past, when burning coal, most people would get a brazier indoors and then throw the whole piece of coal into it and burn it."
"But this combustion method can easily lead to incomplete combustion of coal, thereby producing a large amount of carbon monoxide, which can lead to death from carbon monoxide poisoning in people's homes."
"So in order to make the coal burn more fully when it is burned, I will improve the coal to a certain extent."
“The new coal, our country’s name is [Behive Coal Industry!!!”
The specific invention time of briquettes is unknown. Some say it was invented around 1920, while others say it was invented around 1950.
However, neither the former nor the latter has reliable historical evidence, so the credibility of these claims is generally doubtful.
But what is generally certain is that the invention of modern briquettes was probably not earlier than 1800.
The reason why we specifically emphasize that it is modern briquettes is because as early as the Western Han Dynasty, "honeycomb" and "briquettes" had already appeared.
In Yan Changqing's previous life, archaeologists discovered that a large number of "briquettes" were unearthed from the Han Dynasty iron smelting sites in Tieshenggou, Gong County, and Guying Town.
These "briquettes" are cylindrical in shape, with a diameter of 18~19cm and a thickness of 7~8cm. Some have been burned into slag, and some have only burned to the surface.
What is particularly noticeable is that these "briquettes" all use loess as a binder, and their shapes are very standardized and uniform.
Obviously it is not made by hand, but is specially formed and processed using special molds and manufactured in batches.
It can be said that these "briquettes" are the earliest briquettes in human history.
Compared with modern briquettes, the "briquettes" of the Western Han Dynasty actually lacked a dozen through holes in the middle.
These seemingly random through holes are the most critical design of modern briquettes.
It can not only increase ventilation, but also increase the surface area of coal, making the fire burn more vigorously and saving coal. It is also the origin of the name honeycomb briquette.
And now Yan Changqing has once again invented modern briquettes four or five hundred years ahead of schedule.
Yan Changqing stood in front of the rectangular pits one foot deep, three feet wide and six feet long, giving instructions and explaining:
"The process of making honeycomb briquettes is very simple. The first step is to pile the required charcoal and yellow mud into small piles.
"The second step is to crush the materials: Grind the coal and yellow mud into powder."
"The third step is to mix the materials: Pour the powdered coal and yellow mud into the pit, add water and stir."
"The reason why yellow mud is added to coal."
"First of all, it's because the bonding properties of coal are very low. Even if the coal powder is wetted with water, it is not easy to shape. However, adding a certain proportion of yellow mud can play a role in bonding and shaping. "
"Secondly, it can save costs. For example, if you mix 50% yellow mud into coal, then the coal that used to make one pure coal briquette can now make two briquettes."
"In this way, the cost is reduced by 50% and the output is doubled."
"Thirdly, it is convenient to take. After the briquettes are finalized, they are placed in neat rows in the corner. You can use one when you use it."
"And the briquettes are burned in a carbon stove. The briquettes made by adding yellow mud are a whole, and they are not easy to break after burning.
"Fourth, it can increase the burning time of honeycomb briquettes, if the coal does not add yellow mud."
"Then it will burn out after a while, and the briquettes made after adding yellow chloride can burn for a longer period of time.
"But this is also related to the proportion of yellow mud added. If less yellow mud is added, the burning speed will be faster, and such briquettes will rot easily and will break when touched."
"If too much yellow mud is added, the firepower will be weak and the briquettes will become very hard after burning.'
"But I don't know what the most suitable ratio between coal and yellow mud is, so we are now making a batch of briquettes with different ratios at the same time to find out the most suitable ratio."
"."Coal Pit No. 1, the ratio of coal to yellow mud is nine to one!!!"
"The ratio of coal to yellow mud in Coal Pit No. 2 is less than two!!!"
"Coal Pit No. 3, the ratio of coal to yellow mud is seven to three!!!"
"Coal Pit No. 4, the ratio of coal to yellow mud is six to four!!!"
"By analogy, all the way to coal block No. 9, the ratio of coal to yellow mud is one to nine!!!"
"The fourth step is to press the briquettes: After adding coal and yellow mud in different proportions, add water appropriately to stir and mix.
“The coals that have been mixed and blended with yellow mud feel loose when picked up by hand, but can be kneaded into shape when held up with both hands.
"Then the honeycomb slime is flattened and pressed into a 2.5-inch-high honeycomb slime layer."
"Then take the manual push-type briquette mold, dip it in water, press the manual push-type briquette mold on the coal ash pile, press firmly and take it out.
"Finally, find a clean place to press the briquettes out, and (Qiannuo's) such a briquette is ready."
"Then repeat the cycle of pressing the briquettes until all the briquettes are used."
"The fifth step is to dry the briquettes: Place the prepared briquettes where the sun can reach them to dry them."
"If the weather is good, it can be done in one day; if it is cloudy, it will take a few more days."
"After the briquettes are dried, you will burn them directly, carefully record the burning time of each batch of briquettes with different proportions, and find out the briquettes with the most appropriate proportion and the longest burning time."
Princes Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes, as well as the magistrate of Haizhou City, and local officials in Haizhou City, all nodded, indicating that they had remembered Yan Changqing's instructions.
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