In 1978, Iran revolutionized overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty, and social and economic turmoil occurred. From the end of 1978 to early March 1979, Iran stopped exporting oil for 60 days, causing the oil market to shorten 5 million barrels of oil per day, accounting for about 1/10 of the world's total consumption, resulting in turmoil and supply tightening, causing a wave of buying crude oil, and oil prices rose sharply.

The tide was about to pass, when the Iraqi Air Force bombed Iran on September 20, 1980, and the Iraqi War broke out. The oil production of the two countries completely stopped, the world's oil production was completely affected, and the output dropped sharply. There was a gap of 5.6 million barrels in the global market every day, breaking the fragility of supply and demand in the global crude oil market at that time and once again caused oil prices to rise.

These events triggered a second oil crisis, with oil prices soaring from $13 a barrel to $41 at the end of 1980.

In the past, when oil prices were low, the profit margins of the ethylene industry were higher, and even if the cost was higher, it didn't matter; but now it's not possible. Oil prices have tripled more than three times, and the prospects of FRC technology immediately became bleak.

"The last reason is that my country's ethylene industry used to mainly follow the Soviet Union and East Germany. The older generation of ethylene industry technicians learned much in Russian; but now European and American countries have mastered the most advanced ethylene industrial production technology, and most of the technical materials are written in English."

"In addition to the shortage of foreign exchange in our country, many companies and research institutions do not have the money to purchase the latest technical information, so they don't have enough understanding of the most advanced technologies in Europe and the United States!"

Professor Lu has real materials. S&W and Rums are both global ethylene industry giants. S&W accounts for one-quarter of the global share. Rums is even more exaggerated. At its peak, ethylene produced using their company's technology was close to half of the global output value.

After the 1980s, a large number of domestic companies also introduced their technologies, such as Daqing Oilfield, Shandong Yulong Petrochemical, Sinopec, etc.; now, these two companies have not officially entered the Chinese market, Professor Lu concluded that their technology has a promising future, and this level is absolutely undeniable.

"I understand!" Ran Jiang remembered Liu Qiming's words. General Manager Liu also learned Russian back then. There were no cutting-edge international journals and magazines in the library of Jinzhou Factory. Most of the information he lends to himself was from the Soviet Union and East Germany. Under such circumstances, it was normal for them to not understand the technology of S&W and Rums.

Now is not the Internet era. You can just search for any information online. You have to rely on manpower to organize and collect. The efficiency and effectiveness of the collection are directly related to the quality of the project leader.

Mr. Liu has good abilities, but his knowledge structure and insights are out of date. Judging from his relatively outdated knowledge system, FRC technology is indeed in line with the current situation of Jinzhou Factory; however, in the eyes of Professor Lu, an expert who can keep up with the international frontier, FRC technology is not enough.

"Hey, our country and the international community have been derailed for too long! Such a situation is not uncommon in the domestic chemical industry! It is great for you to discover such a problem in time." Professor Lu was also quite pleased. This student did not embarrass himself, and discovered such an important problem as soon as he started working.

"In the future, don't just work hard at work at work, and you must continue to understand cutting-edge technology!" Professor Lu encouraged.

"Thank you, teacher, I will do this! I plan to stay for a few more days this time, and I guess I will ask you for advice. You won't think I'm annoyed, right?" Even if you can get the information, you have to digest it first. You can also study the information at Anyun University and get Professor Lu's guidance in time. It's much better than going back to Jinzhou Factory to think about it alone.

"Haha, the teacher thinks that students are too active in their studies!" Although he has graduated, Professor Lu still regards him as his own student.

"By the way, have you found your place to live? If you don't find it, go to my house! We can talk more at that time!" During this period, not only did the relationship between classmates, but the relationship between teachers and students is also much closer than that of later generations. They regard many students as real disciples and are willing to provide them with convenience.

"Then I'll trouble the teacher!" Ran Jiang was not polite, and he was a little too disgusted if he refused.

"Well, you follow Xiao Xu to get the information first, and then read the book by yourself. I will have class later. When get out of class is over, you can wait for me at the entrance of the teaching building!" Professor Lu was also very happy to see that he was not pretentious.

"Senior Brother Xu, thank you very much this time! It's almost noon, let's have a meal together!" After receiving the information, Ran Jiang thanked.

Xiao Xu is a graduate student of Professor Lu, and is one year older than Song Yunhui, but he was admitted to the exam in another school. The two of them had not had much social interaction before.

He helped him so much, and it would be inappropriate if he didn't order it, so Ran Jiang invited him to have a meal and gave him another cigarette.

This time, Senior Brother Xu was embarrassed, "Junior Brother, you are too polite!"

"It's okay, all these factories will be reimbursed." Ran Jiang said so, and he was willing to accept it.

"You can come to me any information you want these days. If there is any problem and Professor Lu is not here, you can come and ask me!" Senior Brother Xu said enthusiastically, and took him to his usual self-study place so that he could study these materials quietly.

Senior Brother Xu went to class. Ran Jiang hurriedly read the information and then started writing a letter, which was written to Liang Sishen.

Liang Sishen's family background is very awesome. His grandfather was a capitalist in Shanghai back then, and his father was a senior cadre. Song Yunhui used to be a tutor for Liang Sishen when he was in college. The two have always had a good relationship. Even if Liang Sishen went to study in the United States, they kept their letters.

S&W and Rums are both American companies. Liang Sishen’s grandfather also has a considerable business in the United States. If she helps, she will definitely collect some information that Professor Lu cannot get.

In the letter, I told you about my situation during this period, then asked Liang Sishen about his recent situation, and finally asked Liang Sishen to help collect relevant information on S&W USC-USX cracking furnace technology and Rums SRT technology.

In the evening, Ran Jiang came to Professor Lu's house as promised. Professor Lu was a little unhappy when he saw what Ran Jiang was carrying. However, after learning that it was only some local specialties from Jinling County, Professor Lu accepted it.

When he got home, Ran Jiang quickly helped him with the work, and called him a teacher's wife one by one, making Professor Lu's lover very happy.

After dinner, Ran Jiang began to ask questions about the problems he encountered during the research data for a few days, and Professor Lu answered them one by one. In this way, Ran Jiang stayed at Anyun University until the holiday was approaching, and then set off to return to the Jinzhou Factory.

When Ran Jiang saw the gate of Jinzhou Factory again, he muttered in his heart, not knowing how Lao Shui was doing recently.
Chapter completed!