There is really nothing in this world that can succeed casually.

If refining oil is so simple, just try it out, then Shen Kuo will probably succeed and history will be rewritten because of this.

Of course this is impossible, refining oil is not that simple.

Taichang looked at the oil like paste in the pot, then the oil and water in the bucket, and couldn't help but sigh slightly.

He had to face reality.

The reality is that the first trial is not successful.

The amount of oil they get can only be said to be better than nothing.

What to do next?

It seems that we need to discuss it carefully.

The reason why he let Chen Yunpei play without discussing with him at the beginning was mainly because he was afraid that it would affect other people's ideas.

After all, he didn't know how to refine oil, and he had never tried refining oil.

At least I tried it, and I still have many ideas.

So, he didn't say anything at the beginning and just let Chen Yunpei go on his own.

Now it seems that it is impossible for him to not discuss with others. If he lets continue on his own, it may take several months or even years to succeed slowly, and it may not even be possible for him to succeed.

It’s not that Chen Yunpei is not smart enough. The main problem is that people don’t know what specific oil can be refined and let others explore it slowly, which is naturally time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Taichang doesn't want to wait for a few years.

At least he knew that oil could roughly refine something, and after seeing these refining devices created by Chen Yunpei, he had a little idea.

If you can discuss it with others, you should be able to avoid many detours.

Thinking of this, he waved decisively: "Longxing, let's go and discuss it first."

After saying that, he took Chen Yunpei to the temporarily arranged study room beside him.

In the study, Taichang sat down and took out paper and pen to draw something, but Chen Yunpei lowered his head and stood in front of the desk, like a child who had made a mistake.

He was really a little depressed at this moment.

Because the emperor supported him so much, he prepared carefully for so many days, but in the end it was the result.

He felt that the blow was a bit big, and he was sorry to the emperor.

When Taichang saw his dejected look, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Why, do you still think about whether you can succeed in one go?"

Alas, who doesn't want to succeed in one go?

When Chen Yunpei heard this, he couldn't help but sighed slightly, "It seems that the students have thought this too simply."

This matter is not that simple.

If you can succeed in one go, it is God, not man!

Of course, Taichang would not say that.

What people need most at this time is encouragement.

He still smiled slightly and said, "It's already very good, at least it's oily. Tell me, what do you think, why did you think of steaming in a copper steamer? How could you think of ordering people to make a thick iron pot?"

Well, this is because of the original failure.

Chen Yunpei thought about it for a moment, then murmured: "The students originally thought that refining oil was similar to pressing lard. Just put it in a pot and fry it, and the oil will come out and the remaining residue will be taken out directly.

As a result, the student fryed in an ordinary iron pot and immediately became muddy.

It's like stir-frying with fried dishes, it's full of burnt flavor, and even thick smoke.

Therefore, students think of using the method of steaming wine to see if they can steam oil and water.

As for the thick iron pot, the student wanted to try to see if the iron pot would not burn if it was thick."

You guys, you can think of it and squeeze oil as lard!

However, the subsequent improvement method is pretty good.

OK, what people need at this time is encouragement, so I won’t say nonsense.

Taichang thought about it carefully, then nodded slightly and said, "Well, your idea is very good. At least, it's not that the oil and water are evaporated.

But, this is a little less oily.

I think it may be because the temperature is not high enough and the oil inside has not been squeezed out.

We can combine these two methods and make something like a boiler, just like burning steam, burn it directly with coal fire, and burn all the useful oil in the oil into steam and then let the steam slowly cool and turn into oil and flow out."

After saying that, he lifted his strokes and started drawing.

This thing is actually very simple to draw. It is a large cylinder with a lid on it, a pipe that produces steam next to it, and a hole below it to prepare for the scrap.

When Chen Yunpei saw such a simple thing, he was excited and blushed with excitement: "Your Majesty, you are so amazing, the students didn't expect this method."

Alas, what's so awesome?

Next, cooling is a troublesome.

Taichang pointed to the air outlet and said solemnly: "You may not know yet that the oil refined from this oil is not one, but many kinds. One of them is quite dangerous, and it explodes at a glance!"

ah?

The oil refined from oil is not yet a kind of oil!

Chen Yunpei always thought it was a kind of thing.

Tani Fu

He couldn't help asking, "Master, how many kinds of oil can this oil be refined?"

How do you say this?

Taichang thought about it again, and then explained seriously: "I don't know how many types are, but I know how many.

For example, the kind that just said, the one that explodes at a glance, like gasoline, is called gasoline.

There is another type of lamp, called kerosene.

There is another type, which seems to be very difficult to ignite, called diesel.

Now, the most important thing is to refine the kerosene used for lighting the lamp.”

When Chen Yunpei heard this, he couldn't help but say thoughtfully: "Master, the gas coming out of the tube just now is what you mentioned, right? No wonder the student just smelled the gas very strong. Also, what's inside our iron bucket is what you mentioned, right?"

This is not easy to make a conclusion.

Taichang said the truth: "Maybe, or maybe not. You can slowly think about this in the future. Anyway, what we need now is oil that can light the lamp, but it is not cost-effective to refine such lamp oil for more than ten barrels of oil. We have to find a way to refine it more."

Chen Yunpei nodded when he heard this, and then asked again: "Master, these oils are all refined from oil, how can we separate them?"

This problem is the trouble.

Taichang thought for a while, then drew a long tube-shaped thing, which was divided into several grids in the middle, and there was a pipe with a valve under each grid.

After drawing, he explained: "The temperature of these oils from steam to oil is different. We can make such a long tube grid into several grids, because the further away from the tank that burns oil and gas, the lower the temperature will definitely be, so that different oils may stay in different grids."

This method is good!

Chen Yunpei couldn't wait to bow and said, "Your Majesty, why don't the students order people to make these two things first and try?"

This kid is just a little anxious.

Taichang thought for a while and then explained: "Actually, the things refined from oil also contain paraffin similar to beeswax. This thing is also very important and can be used directly as candles. You have to think of ways to refine it."

There is still something like this?

Chen Yunpei nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, Master, the student remember."

OK, let's just do it for the time being, let's try it first.

Taichang mentioned it carefully and went back to the palace. Chen Yunpei started working with his people again.

This time, his speed was relatively fast. In just five days, he invited Taichang to the supply factory again.

When Taichang saw what Chen Yunpei made, he didn't know what to say.

The boy actually ordered people to cast a thick iron bucket about the size of a water tank, and added a cast iron lid on it. This is the boiler for burning oil.

As for the cooling things, they are also made into pieces of cylinders.

OK, maybe it's right to do that.

Who knows?

Only after trying it will you know.

He didn't say anything, and just let others start to do it.

Chen Yunpei couldn't wait to order people to pour more than ten barrels of oil into the large tank, then cover it, and then ordered people to light firewood and boil it.

This time most of the devices are sealed, and finally there is an air outlet after cooling, which is still far from the place where the fire is burned. The danger should be gone, but I don’t know what the final result will be.

This result doesn't take long to wait, after all, they don't burn a lot of oil.
To be continued...