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A different kind of excitement than others.

Hao Weiguo, however, stood there blankly, as if his soul had left his body, staring at the flowing molten steel without blinking.

Forty years of steelmaking experience told him that this was simply impossible.

The scene when he first started working involuntarily emerged in his mind.

That was ten years ago.

He still remembers the first time he stood in front of an open hearth.

The temperature of the fire was so high that it was impossible to open one's eyes; the workers were shirtless and sweat was dripping down like beads from a broken string.

It takes more than ten hours to refine a furnace of steel, during which time samples must be taken and adjustments made constantly. Any carelessness will result in all the previous efforts being wasted.

"Chief Engineer Fang, do you know?"

"Life was really tough back then..." Hao Weiguo's voice choked with emotion. "There was no automated equipment, it was all done by manpower."

"Every steelmaking session is like a battle, with a whole team working non-stop for twelve hours."

"The winter wind is biting, and the summer heat is like a steamer. Many comrades have collapsed from exhaustion in front of the furnace..."

He touched the scar on his right hand.

It was caused by being splashed by molten iron during steel production thirty years ago.

At that time, even the protective equipment was very simple, and workers often continued to work with injuries.

In order to produce an extra ton of steel, everyone gritted their teeth and persevered.

"The most difficult part was improving the quality of the steel," he continued, his voice thick with emotion. "Back then, the ore grade was low, and the equipment was outdated."

"The steel we finally made had unstable carbon and impurity contents."

“Sometimes when a whole batch of steel was scrapped, everyone was so upset that they couldn’t eat for several days…”

But now, he saw with his own eyes that Fang Yu used those ores that he thought were completely unusable to refine high-quality steel that exceeded international standards in just half a minute.

This huge contrast completely shocked the old steel worker who had experienced countless hardships.

"Chief Engineer Fang..." Hao Weiguo's voice began to tremble, and his eyes gradually became moist. "This... This is simply a miracle!"

"I've worked in a steel mill for most of my life. What kind of steelmaking methods have I not seen?"

"But you... your hydrogen flash furnace..."

As he was speaking, he suddenly turned around and rubbed his eyes hard.

“It would be great if we had this technology earlier!”

“If only those old fellows who collapsed in front of the stove could see this day…”

Fang Yu walked over and patted his shoulder gently.

"Professor Hao, it is because of the dedication and accumulation of your generation that we can stand on the shoulders of giants and continue to move forward."

"This steelmaking furnace is also based on the experience and lessons learned by our predecessors."

Hao Weiguo raised his head, tears in his eyes, but a relieved smile on his face.

"Chief Engineer Fang, I'm convinced, truly convinced!"

"Your hydrogen flash furnace is simply amazing!"

"The steel industry of our Dragon Country is about to be completely turned upside down!"

President Lu and General Chen were also deeply moved by this scene.

They are all people who have watched Longguo progress step by step, and they understand very well what this technological breakthrough means.

From now on, Longguo’s industrialization path will no longer be controlled by others, and a new era is about to come.

Fang Yu looked at the still flowing silver-white molten steel, his eyes flashing with determination.

He knew this was just the beginning.

With this technology, Longguo will be able to turn those minerals that were once considered useless into a powerful driving force for industrial development.

"Professor Hao, don't get excited yet." Fang Yu said with a smile, "This technology has more advantages than these."

He walked to the hydrogen flash furnace and pointed at the various components on the furnace.

"Our furnace, besides being able to produce steel quickly, is not picky about the quality of the ore."

"The first advantage is the energy efficiency of this process."

"Traditional steelmaking consumes a lot of coal, but ours only requires electricity and hydrogen."

"Hydrogen can be produced through water electrolysis at a very low cost."

"Electrolysis to produce hydrogen?" Hao Weiguo's eyes lit up. "Indeed, our country is rich in hydropower resources. If we can use this clean energy in steelmaking..."

"That's right." Fang Yu continued, "The second advantage is environmental protection."

"Look at this furnace. It only emits water vapor, no pollutants like sulfur dioxide or coal dust."

“It means we can build steel mills anywhere without worrying about pollution.”

He pointed to the furnace's control panel: "The third advantage is the high degree of automation."

"The entire process is computer-controlled and does not require workers to be directly exposed to high-temperature environments."

“Look at these buttons and meters. One person can control the entire steelmaking process.”

Hao Weiguo touched the buttons and recalled the scene of himself sweating profusely in front of the stove when he was young, and he couldn't help feeling a lot of emotion.

"Yes, if we had this kind of equipment earlier, there wouldn't be so many comrades collapsing in front of the furnace from exhaustion..."

"And the fourth advantage," Fang Yu's voice suddenly turned serious, "is the diversity of our products."

"By adjusting the hydrogen pressure and arc intensity, we can precisely control the composition of the steel."

"From common construction steel to high-strength special steel, everything can be produced in the same furnace."

When Mr. Lu heard this, his eyes lit up.

"So, we can even make our own special steel for aircraft engines?"

"In theory, it's possible." Fang Yu nodded, "and the quality will be more stable."

“Because the entire process is precisely controlled, there won’t be the uneven composition problems that occur in traditional steelmaking.”

"The last advantage," Fang Yu pointed to the size of the furnace, "is the miniaturization of the equipment."

"Look at this furnace. It's only one-tenth the size of a traditional converter, but its output is about the same."

“This means we can build small steel mills across the country as needed, rather than concentrating them in a few large bases.”

Hao Weiguo nodded repeatedly after hearing this.

"It does make sense to disperse factories. It allows for closer supply and avoids concentrated enemy bombing."

"And the construction cost is low," Fang Yu added. "A furnace like this costs only one-third of traditional equipment."

“If it is promoted on a large scale, the cost can be recovered quickly.”

President Lu and General Chen looked at each other and saw excitement in each other's eyes.

Every advantage of this technology is enough to trigger an industrial revolution.

Now, all these advantages are concentrated in a small stove.

"Xiao Fang," Mr. Lu patted Fang Yu's shoulder, his voice trembling, "you really did a great job this time!"

"With this technology, our Dragon Country's path to industrialization will be more promising!"

Fang Yu looked at the still flowing molten steel, his eyes flashing with determination.

He knew that this technology could not only solve Longguo's steel shortage problem, but also bring about an all-round industrial revolution.

And this is the meaning of his traveling to this era.