MTL - I Have a Mansion in the Post-apocalyptic World-Chapter 1513 Black alkane!
Europa, in the outpost laboratory.
Researchers wearing chemical protective suits are in the isolation room and are studying the samples in the culture tank.
In the soil analysis of the soil collected from Jupiter, they found a special kind of bacteria in a black porous porous soil. This bacteria is anaerobic and can only survive in a nitrogen atmosphere. It is not the bacteria that care about people, but the metabolites produced by this bacteria...
It is a black hard block whose chemical composition is complex and consists of a variety of hydrocarbons. The molecules are folded together to present an interlaced zigzag spatial structure. Because of this tightly coupled nature, in terms of hydrocarbons, its density is quite amazing, almost twice that of the same volume of water.
"Unbelievable."
"This density is catching up with Teflon."
"Well, the density has reached 2, and I am still the first hydrocarbon with such a high density."
Teflon is also polytetrafluoroethylene, density 2, the most dense of the commonly used plastic materials. In terms of hydrocarbon standards, the density can reach twice the same volume of water. It is no exaggeration to use the word incredible.
"Is the cause analyzed?"
"Just done."
The researcher responsible for the study of the bacteria codenamed mw1 is Wang Zhouping, an academician of the former Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a researcher at the Qindao Bioenergy Research Institute.
Because of his dissatisfaction with the bureaucracy of his superiors, as well as the family, children's education and other reasons, he finally chose a new country of skilled immigration. After immigrating to a new country, he quickly passed the interview and got the oer of the star trade. After six months of astronaut training, he became a glorious researcher for outer planet survey vessels.
Looking at the analysis report of mw1 bacteria, Wang Zhouping's eyes sparkled with excitement.
Before coming to the new country, his research direction is exactly the storage path of new energy. It is for this reason that he knows better than everyone, what this material means. If natural gas can be stored in a solid form, not only can the storage and transportation costs of natural gas be greatly reduced, but the most important thing is that the use of natural gas can be further expanded!
Because the main component of this mixed material is similar to the alkane compound and the color is black, it was decided by the researcher of the institute to be named "black alkane".
"Methane and ethane are the reactants, and the metabolite heparin is formed by biochemical reaction. The exothermic reaction produces the heat required for life-sustaining activities. The black alkane itself has a strong heat insulation effect, and the porous porous bacteria adheres to the rock mass. It's no wonder that this bacterium can survive in an environment with an average temperature of minus 180 degrees!"
“Have you seen this chemical formula?” asked Hou Han, the general manager of the laboratory.
"It has never been, but it can be realized in theory." Wang Zhouping replied.
Hou Hao nodded and looked at the researcher in the isolation room and opened the door.
"Start the calorific value test."
"ok."
The thumb-sized block of black alkane, the metabolite of mw1 bacteria, was placed in a sealed container by a researcher wearing a chemical protective suit. Under the instructions of Hou Han, the researchers in the isolation room conducted a total of three experiments to determine the reaction of black alkane under different conditions of oxygen-free environment, air environment and oxygen-rich environment.
The results of the experiment are quite amazing.
Not only the researchers present, but even the people who watched the experiment hundreds of millions of kilometers away, could not help but make amazement.
"Aerobic environment can be used directly as a fuel. Combustion products are as oxygen-free as methane. The decomposition rate reaches a critical value at 150 degrees Celsius. The black alkane will be rapidly decomposed into a mixture of methane and ethane....try the light!" Suddenly thought What, Wang Zhouping excitedly grabbed the microphone and said, "Under the anaerobic environment!"
The researcher in the isolation room turned around and looked at Hou Hao through the glass. When he saw the latter nod, he turned around and re-insert a black alkane into the container. Then he evacuated the oxygen and filled the inert gas to start the container. The black alkane in the light is illuminated.
An amazing scene appeared.
According to the parameters of the jump on the instrument, the air composition is slowly changing, and the black alkane begins to slowly decompose under illumination to form methane and ethane. Seeing this scene, Hou Yu’s eyes gradually showed a hint of excitement and sorrow.
As a result, it makes sense.
Why are there no photosynthesis bacteria that can thrive in the icy Titan? By "breathing" methane and ethane gas to form a black alkane metabolite, the exothermic reaction maintains energy consumption, while the light from the sun and Jupiter decomposes the black alkane into methane and ethane.
With black alkane as the medium, the mw1 bacteria turned into a locked energy cycle in this dead star sphere by virtue of its own power.
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A star-shaped city a few hundred million kilometers away, a silver space plane landed on the tarmac. As the dome slowly closed, the door of the aircraft opened, and Jiang Chen was escorted by a group of soldiers and took the MRT to the headquarters of the Ministry of Space.
At the Space Command Center, Jiang Chen saw Kervin.
As soon as he met, Kervin said to him with excitement.
"Black alkane! We found a new energy source!"
"Black alkane?"
"That's it!" Kerwin knocked twice on the touchpad, a black solid hologram that floated in front of the two, slowly spinning, "mw1 bacterial metabolite."
"That is, this stuff is the feces of the mw1 bacteria?"
"It can be understood," Kervin smiled slyly and coughed, continuing. "At present, the moon's outpost is testing its physical properties. From the data just returned, this black Alkane can be naturally decomposed under light, and can be ignited directly in an oxygen environment. It can be used as a natural gas storage route or directly as a fossil fuel. Its combustion efficiency is very high and almost no harmful gas is generated. ""
After listening to Kervin’s statement, Jiang Chen immediately realized the value of this gadget.
It is not difficult to mine the gas resources of Europa. The liquid methane and ethane mixture flowing on the surface of the Titan is not as large as the earth's natural gas fields, oil fields, and some coal fields, and needs to be refined. It is no exaggeration to say that holding a liquefied gas jar directly unscrews the gate and throws it into the lake, and then catches it up, which is a tank of high-calorie liquefied natural gas with high ethane content.
The only cost, probably only in storage and transportation.
Packing liquefied gas in a low-temperature gas storage tank, transporting it to a Martian colony, a moon colony or even the earth hundreds of millions of kilometers away with a seagull-class transport ship does not sound difficult, technically possible, but not cost small amount.
The storage of more gas per unit volume has become a new topic for the Star Energy Trade Energy Research Institute. It is best to study a hydrocarbon that can exist in solid form at room temperature instead of liquefied methane and ethane. .
The discovery of black alkane is undoubtedly solving this problem!
