Technological innovation in the steel industry involves many aspects, including steelmaking technology, product research and development, intelligent manufacturing, green production, etc. Predecessors have achieved rich research results in these fields, such as the popularization of new steelmaking processes such as converter steelmaking technology and electric furnace steelmaking technology, as well as the proposal and practice of intelligent and green production concepts. However, with the intensification of global market competition and the improvement of environmental protection requirements, China's steel industry still needs to continue to innovate in high-end steel product research and development, energy-saving and emission reduction technology, and intelligent manufacturing to meet market demand and environmental protection requirements.

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New Technology

Pure Hydrogen Metallurgical Technology: The world's first pure hydrogen multi-stable vertical furnace demonstration production line independently developed by China Iron and Steel Research and Technology Group was officially put into operation in 2024, marking the "zero breakthrough" of my country's pure hydrogen vertical furnace technology (Source: Mysteel). This technology has the advantages of low carbon, environmental protection, high efficiency and energy saving, and it provides new ideas for green production in the steel industry. In addition, with the continuous maturity of technology and the expansion of its application scope, pure hydrogen metallurgical technology is expected to become one of the mainstream steelmaking technologies in the steel industry in the future.

Intelligent manufacturing technology: The steel industry has also made significant progress in intelligent manufacturing. For example, the application of the LIBS online detection system for blast furnace molten iron composition has realized the fully automatic unattended online detection of the blast furnace molten iron melt composition, greatly improving production efficiency and product quality (Source: Mysteel). In addition, intelligent logistics systems, intelligent detection systems, etc. have also been widely used in the steel industry, further improving the industry's intelligence level.

Energy-saving and emission reduction technology: With increasingly stringent environmental protection requirements, the steel industry has also made important breakthroughs in energy conservation and emission reduction. For example, waste heat recovery technology, waste gas treatment technology, solid waste resource utilization technology, etc., have effectively reduced energy consumption and pollutant emissions in the steel production process. The application of these technologies not only helps the steel industry to achieve green production, but also improves the economic and social benefits of enterprises.

New products

High-end steel products: In recent years, China's steel industry has achieved remarkable results in the research and development of high-end steel products. Such as high-strength steel for automobiles, ultra-thick plates, etc. These products not only fill the domestic technology gap, but also significantly enhance international competitiveness. For example, the 14mm and 16mm ultra-thick beam steel 700BL (source: Mysteel) developed and produced by Hesteel Group Tangshan Iron and Steel Company has higher load-bearing capacity, excellent performance stability and fatigue resistance, and can be widely used in special vehicles, bridges, construction and other fields.

Green and low-carbon products: With the increasing global attention to environmental protection, green and low-carbon products have become an important development direction for the steel industry. For example, the BeyondECO-30% hot-rolled low-carbon emission product developed by Baosteel Zhanjiang Steel (source: Mysteel) marks that Baosteel has once again led the cutting-edge technology of green steel and enhanced the core competitiveness of steel materials. In addition, many steel companies are actively developing other green and low-carbon products to meet the market demand for environmentally friendly products.

New composite materials: In addition to traditional steel products, China'ssteel industry is also actively developing new composite materials. These materials have excellent properties, such as high strength, high toughness, corrosion resistance, etc., and can be widely used in automobile manufacturing, new energy and other fields. The research and development and application of new composite materials not only expand the application field of the steel industry, but also improve the overall technical level of the industry.

With the continuous emergence of new technologies and new products, the market application prospects of China's steel industry are becoming more and more broad. In the fields of new energy vehicles, construction, etc., high-end steel products and green and low-carbon products will be more widely used. At the same time, with the continuous development and popularization of intelligent manufacturing technology, the production efficiency and product quality of the steel industry will be further improved.

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