A set of synthetic ammonia devices involves more than 200 rotating equipment, more than 300 stationary equipment, and the length of various process pipelines reaches more than 200 kilometers. Each device includes various accessories such as bearings, valves, instruments, etc. There are thousands of instruments in a set of devices, and a complete industrial system is required to provide all these equipment and accessories.

Among the Western powers, there are seven or eight countries that have mastered the manufacturing capacity of large-scale synthetic ammonia devices, but these countries do not manufacture all the equipment and accessories in the equipment themselves, but also complete the supporting facilities through the international market. Taking Ikegai Manufacturing as an example, it does not produce instruments, valves and other accessories themselves. These accessories are purchased from other companies. Some suppliers are Japanese domestic companies, and some are enterprises from other Western countries. As Chinese companies gradually enter the international market, equipment manufacturers in Western countries sometimes purchase some accessories, even single equipment from Chinese companies, which truly reaches the realm of having me and I have you.

But for China, as long as there is something that is not in its own hands, everyone will be a little panicked and always fear that someone will get stuck. In fact, there are also things that can get stuck. For example, this time, the Chigu Manufacturing Agency refused to issue a license for the basic synthetic ammonia process to China, which made China have the ability to manufacture but could not enter the international market. Logically speaking, everyone is under the same international trade system. This practice of casually getting stuck in other people's necks is neither in line with business rules nor in line with business ethics.

In comparison, Western countries have fewer cases of mutual chokes. One reason is that their economic interdependence is serious, and chokes are harmful to others and self-interest. No one will do this. Another point is that they have the same social system and belong to the same camp, so they have internal coordination mechanisms to avoid this mutual harm. When it comes to China's issues, Western countries are not that easy to talk to. China has different social systems from them, and they have sufficient reasons to curb China's development. From the earlier Batumi Agreement to the current Vassenna Agreement, there are clauses for blocking technology against China. Of course, they will not say that this is for market competition, but is covered with the cloak of universal values.

In order to obtain the Chinese market, some Western companies had to promise to transfer part of the technology to China. However, their technology transfer is often accompanied by conditions. For example, the use of some technologies must be licensed by the original manufacturer, otherwise it will be infringement. China has spent more than ten years digesting and absorbing the manufacturing technology of large-scale synthetic ammonia devices, but some patents are still in the hands of foreign companies. Although these foreign companies have not expressed their intention to restrict China's use of these technologies in Argentina projects, how could I know that the failed conspiracy of Ikegaya Production will not pull them as an alliance and suddenly attack China?

"How many key technologies are there? Which ones we can break through in the short term, and which ones cannot break through for the time being?" Feng Xiaochen asked.

Jiang Xianyu handed over a stack of papers and said, "We have carefully sorted out the day before yesterday. There are 112 key technologies in total, which are stung by foreign parties. Among them, 82 of them are possible for us to break through, and some of them have long had alternative solutions, but the alternative solutions are not as good as foreign technical ideals, so they have not been applied. The other 30 are technically difficult, and it is probably not realistic to make breakthroughs in half a year."

Feng Xiaochen took the stack of paper, looked through it, nodded and said in praise: "Director Jiang is really a long-time general in the industry. His mastery is very complete. With this list, we can arrange our work in a targeted manner. For technologies that may be broken through, we must start immediately, regardless of cost, and must make breakthroughs within three months. As for these 30 technologies that are difficult to break through, can you discuss them and see what solutions are there."

"We can only negotiate with foreign patent holders." Wu Shican said, "For example, the forced circulation process of U-shaped tubes is owned by the German Bronze Company. We have been exploring new processes, but we have not yet had a good direction, so I guess we will not be able to break through in the short term."

"Can you buy this patent from Brown?" Leng Feiyun asked.

Bao Jianlin shook his head and said, "We have talked to them in the past. They said that this patent is only authorized and not sold."

"The 30 patents I listed are all like this. In fact, we have talked with patent holders in the past. They do not agree to sell these patents, but they can authorize us to use them." Jiang Xianyu said.

"If it was at other times, it wouldn't matter. We had paid the patent fee in the past, so we'll just go ahead and pay it." Zhao He, deputy director of Xinyang Secondary Machinery Production, said, "But at this critical moment, we have to guard against the other party's sudden announcement of the suspension of authorization. The Germans and the Japanese are one family. If the Ikegu Production Institute gives them some benefits, it's hard to guarantee that they won't stab us in the back."

Feng Xiaochen thought and said, "Chigu Production Office can give them benefits. Can't we give them benefits? If we take out some good conditions to exchange with them, will they agree to sell all the patents to us?"

"Mr. Feng means to exchange market for technology?" Zhao He asked. Market for technology was an important means for China to obtain technology in the past. Chigu Manufacturing Institute also agreed to transfer part of the technology to China because it coveted China's fertilizer equipment market, and also allowed China to use those unbuyed technologies freely in China. He heard Feng Xiaochen say that he wanted to exchange technology with the Germans with benefits, Zhao He instinctively thought of this.

Feng Xiaochen smiled slightly and said, "We won't change the market anymore. We will change the technology. What do you think?"

"Trade exchange technology?" Bao Jianlin was stunned, "What technology should we use to exchange with Brown?"

"It's far away in the sky, it's near in front of you." Feng Xiaochen kept a secret.

Jiang Xianyu's eyes lit up: "Mr. Feng means, is the patent of ruthenium catalyst?"

Feng Xiaochen asked: "What do Director Jiang think?"

Jiang Xianyu entered the long test again. He thought for a while and said, "Bron is also engaged in research on ruthenium catalysts, but we have the advantage. It is very difficult for them to bypass our patents and find another way. If we transfer our patents to them, they will not be bound by our patents and save a lot of time. Compared with the value of the technology of forced circulation of U-shaped tubes, they will definitely accept this exchange."

"If you want to change, you can't just change this item, otherwise we will lose money." Wu Shican said with a smile.

"Of course not to change this." Jiang Xianyu's idea was opened by Feng Xiaochen, and the subsequent problems were immediately understood. He said: "Bronn Company, Elle Company in the Netherlands, and Kremer Company in the United States, both have patent sharing agreements, and now more than a dozen technologies that are stuck in our necks are all in the hands of Elle Company and Kremer Company. If we start a multilateral negotiation and discuss patent swaps with these companies, we give up the ruthenium catalyst patent in exchange for the dozen key patents they have, they will not suffer any loss."

"But in this way, our ruthenium catalyst process will fall into the hands of foreigners. Will they become our competitors after obtaining this patent?" Leng Feiyun reminded.

Feng Xiaochen smiled and said, "There are too many lice. Foreign ones have much more patented technologies than us. With a patent for ruthenium catalyst, we cannot limit them to compete with us. What's more, we are not on the same level of competition as European and American countries. Their technology is more advanced than us and they look down on us. This time, the Dutch bid for the Argentine project, but because the cost is too high, Argentina doesn't even consider it. Our competitor is only Japanese companies, and it's quite good to use European and American technologies to deal with the Japanese."

"Haha, Mr. Feng said so well." Bao Jianlin praised, and then said to Leng Feiyun: "Minister Leng, you don't have to worry about it. European and American countries are also doing this. However, they mainly use it in ethylene synthesis and methane synthesis, and they have obtained a lot of patents. Western countries have basically given up the synthesis of ammonia. We use this patent to exchange it with Bronn and El Company. They just want to use it in petrochemicals and it does not constitute a competitive relationship with us. Even if we don't exchange it with them, they can develop similar patents in a few years, and then our technologies will not be worth much."

"If we can take down the Argentina project, we will withdraw US$50 million from the profits to develop new basic processes, and then we will make up for the patent losses of ruthenium catalysts." Feng Xiaochen promised.

"Long live Mr. Feng!" Bao Jianlin said directly. 50 million US dollars, that is more than 400 million yuan. It is used to develop new chemical technology, and it is not a dream to divide it into each unit. With the status of the Chemical Design Institute, it is not a dream to obtain 100 million yuan. With so much money, let alone a ruthenium catalyst process, it is more than enough to take the entire periodic table of elements and try it.

As for whether Feng Xiaochen's promise was effective, Bao Jianlin and the experts present, the engineers had no doubts. They knew that in terms of scientific research investment, Feng Xiaochen was definitely the most generous among the officials, and there was no need to add the word "one". Just say that this time we brought everyone to Binhai Secondary and carry out technical research, Leng Feiyun said as soon as he saw everyone, saying that he didn't care about the cost. Binhai Secondary and was originally a large fertilizer factory invested by Binhai Province, and I don't know what Feng Xiaochen tried behind his back, so he convinced Binhai Province to contribute it to everyone to test new processes. Although everyone is an expert in fertilizer equipment, he would not ruin this fertilizer factory that has not yet been put into production, but who can do this big deal?
Chapter completed!