12dz Chapter 1207
Chapter 1207
This nano-insulation panel has an extremely low thermal conductivity, and its heat preservation and heat retention capabilities far exceed expectations. Not to mention cooling it with seawater, even if it is placed directly on a fire, the outer layer will not get very hot.
"Quickly replace all the outer insulation cotton of the net cage with this, and add another layer of heat-conducting sheet to the inner layer to assist in heating," Lin Wei immediately ordered, her tone unusually urgent.
The team worked through the night to modify the fish cages, removing the old insulation cotton and replacing it with nano-insulation panels.
Every gap was sealed with high-temperature resistant adhesive, and a high-density heat-conducting sheet was added to the inner layer of the cage, which was used in conjunction with the heating plate.
The next morning, the modified net cage was launched into the water, and the temperature gauge readings began to rise rapidly.
Eighty degrees, one hundred and fifty degrees, two hundred degrees, two hundred and eighty degrees...
Everyone stood around, barely daring to breathe, their eyes glued to the thermometer.
Finally, the value stopped at around 320 degrees and stabilized.
Lin Wei reached out and opened the small opening of the net cage, releasing a few hot spring fish that were being raised for the first time.
Watching the fish swim so actively in the water, waving their fins, everyone couldn't help but cheer, finally releasing the emotions they had been holding back for so long.
Lin Wei's tense face relaxed a little, and a smile flashed in her eyes, though faint, it was real.
She turned to look at Zhou Shuwan, her voice still calm, but with a touch more sincerity: "Thank you this time. Without this insulation plate, I don't know how long I would have been stuck."
Zhou Shuwan shook her head: "It's all for the base, there's no need to be polite."
But the trouble wasn't over yet. Just two days after things stabilized, the net cage started having problems again.
A strong wind blew up at the beach, and the waves crashed against the net cages. The edges of several nano-insulation panels were cracked, and heat began to dissipate, causing the water temperature to drop by more than ten degrees Celsius instantly.
Lin Wei's heart jumped again, and she quickly had someone retrieve the net cage for inspection.
It turned out that the clips securing the insulation panels were not secure enough, and they came loose when the waves washed over them.
She stared at the gaps in the cage, remained silent for a long time, and then suddenly said, "Reinforce it with high-temperature resistant bolts, drill more holes on the edges of each board, and then seal it a second time with waterproof glue. It will definitely withstand the waves."
Another round of busy work ensued. Everyone dug out the high-temperature resistant bolts from the base's inventory, re-fixing each board one by one, and coating all the edges with waterproof glue.
After the net cages were installed and launched, the insulation panels remained firmly in place no matter how the waves crashed, and the water temperature was maintained at a stable 320 degrees Celsius.
But a few days later, a new problem arose.
The water quality in the net cages began to deteriorate, and the excrement of the hot spring fish accumulated. Although the water was changed every day, it still couldn't keep up with the rate of pollution.
The fish that were being raised on trial began to become lethargic again, and some even floated on the surface of the water without moving.
"We need to add a filtration system, and it must be compatible with the net cage so as not to affect the water temperature," Lin Wei decided immediately.
She led a team to modify the filtration equipment, replacing the filter cartridges with heat-resistant ceramic materials and adjusting the water flow rate to ensure that the filtration process did not remove heat from the mesh cage.
This revision lasted for several days, and Lin Wei barely slept. When she was tired, she would lean against the chair in the experimental shed and doze off for a while, then wake up and continue working.
Finally, the filtration system was installed, the water quality in the net cages quickly returned to normal, and the hot spring fish became active again.
Lin Wei didn't dare to relax. She kept a close eye on the water temperature and quality every day, adjusting the equipment parameters little by little and optimizing the aquaculture plan.
She lost a lot of weight and her face turned pale, but her eyes grew brighter and brighter.
Seeing how hard she was working, Zhou Shuwan took the initiative to bring her another batch of things.
There are huge blocks of ice that can be exchanged from the base, which can help cool down the experimental shed.
There was also a large pot of soup made from mung beans. It had been frozen in the base's ice cellar, and in the short time it was taken out, it had completely thawed. The mung beans had even turned into tofu curds, and the refreshing green color was so soothing to look at. It made one's mouth water.
Both the ice cubes and the mung beans were exchanged by the Zhou family from the base, and they were quite valuable.
Survivors generally wouldn't be willing to exchange for this.
Although researchers are well-paid, they don't have the luxury of using these things to cool down.
So when Lin Wei saw these things, she was stunned for a moment, but didn't say much. She just silently accepted them and asked Xiao Xue to distribute them to everyone.
Because of her fondness for Mu Mu, Xiao Xue praised Zhou Shuwan highly.
Zhou Shuwan had already left by then.
Xiaoxue also ladled a bowl of mung bean soup for Lin Wei.
Lin Wei sat beside her, slowly sipping her mung bean soup, which had a subtle sweetness and was very refreshing.
Xiaoxue kept chattering about Zhou Shuwan's many good qualities, which Lin Wei found annoying.
She has never liked others talking too much.
But this time, he unusually remained silent.
Two weeks later, the first batch of open-air-raised hot spring fish stabilized completely, not only surviving well, but also several fish eggs were found.
When the news reached the base, everyone was in an uproar.
No one expected that Lin Wei would actually accomplish something so difficult.
Those who used to complain are now praising her; wherever you go, you can hear people saying how amazing Lin Wei is.
Although Lin Wei's success was based on improvements made to indoor breeding techniques.
However, they currently lack indoor space and need to mimic the salt and humidity of the ocean; otherwise, the fish may die.
Lin Wei can save half the effort by raising fish in the sea.
Moreover, the heating plates on the net cages all use the new technologies brought by Kunlun. The foldable micro wind turbines can not only generate electricity, but also store electricity.
The entire generator can be made very compact.
This advantage might not seem like much on a fortress, but at a marine aquaculture site, they no longer need to run long power lines to heat the heating plates.
Simply by binding the small generator to the net cage, it can generate electricity autonomously.
It's extremely convenient.
Therefore, Lin Wei's success in cultivating hydrothermal vent fish in seawater is not only due to her own hard work and research, but also largely due to the excellent foundation laid by their long-term technological development!
Lin Wei's name has been almost mythologized in the base; some even say she is the base's savior.
Every time she came out of the research institute, people would greet her with eyes full of admiration.
But she remained the same as always, aloof and quiet, not fond of talking. When others greeted her, she would only nod in response and then turn around to continue with her own business.
Lin Wei wasn't one to take credit for others' work, and she truthfully reported the matter of Zhou Shuwan's nano-insulation panels.
Captain Qin nodded: "This Dr. Zhou and Deputy Commander Qi are truly a family; they value the collective interest more than their own gains and losses!"
He wasn't very familiar with Qi Mingyu or Zhou Shuwan.
It was only after Qi Mingyu took over the base's defense that he gradually came to know Qi Mingyu and developed a very good impression of him.
After the hot spring fish were successfully raised in the open air, the base distributed some of the fish to the farmers.
The Zhou family also received four fish.
Before Zhou Shuwan and the others could decide what to eat, someone specially delivered two of them. Upon further inquiry, it turned out that Dr. Lin Wei had sent them, specifically requesting that they be given to Dr. Zhou Shuwan.