A new chapter in the spectrum of science and technology empowerment
A series of reports on the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China
The Inner Mongolia Plateau not only bears the weight of history, but also gives birth to the glory of the modern energy industry.
In the past 48 years, Zhunneng Group has shouldered the important task of ensuring the country's energy supply, standing at the forefront of the tide of scientific and technological innovation, and constantly making breakthroughs, from the ravines and ravines to the rise of the country's first large-scale energy enterprise integrating coal circuits; The leap from information islands to "smart mines", from cumbersome manual operations to giant unmanned mining trucks galloping freely...... With wisdom and sweat, Zhunneng Group has written an epic of energy development led by science and technology and driven by innovation.
Set sail: The giant ship of scientific and technological innovation is sailing away
Looking back on the past, the road of scientific and technological innovation of Zhunneng Group was not achieved overnight. The first phase of the project has broken the old model of coal circuit separation in the past and created a new pattern of "three-in-one" synchronous construction. The project includes a large, modern open-pit coal mine, Asia's largest coal preparation plant, a pithead power plant with an installed capacity of two 100,000 kW units, and a 216-kilometre single-track heavy-haul electrified railway.
In 1976, when the domestic coal industry was still out of reach of foreign technology, Zhunnengren bravely took the first step and began to prepare for the mainland's first large-scale open-pit coal mine designed and constructed by itself. The quasi-capable people who dared to meet the challenges in the voice of doubt, with firm faith, overcame many difficulties, and laid the foundation for the open-pit coal mining industry with the hard work of "success does not have to be in me".
As a key construction project during the "Eighth Five-Year Plan" period, the first phase of the Zhungeer project was listed as a first-class large-scale open-pit coal mine by the state when it was approved. The mining technology, mining equipment and mining technology were all world-class at that time. It has successively introduced the most advanced 108-ton and 154-ton dump trucks, WK-10B, 395B electric shovels and other large-scale equipment, which injected inexhaustible power into the quasi-energy coal production. At the same time, the comprehensive mining technology of wheel bucket and tape and single bucket and automobile applied by Zhunneng has laid a solid foundation for the safe and efficient production of Zhunneng Group.
As a coal preparation plant supporting the open-pit coal mine, it introduced the latest international coal washing equipment, technology and technology at that time, with an annual washing capacity of 12 million tons, and the automatic rapid loading station can load 500 cars per day.
Zhunneng Power Plant was the fastest-constructed, earliest and most profitable project among the three main projects, and was one of the main power plants of the power grid in western Mongolia at that time, which alleviated the tight supply situation of the power grid in western Mongolia at that time and made great contributions to the economic construction of western Inner Mongolia. The Fengzhun Railway, with a total length of 216 kilometers, is the first heavy-haul electrified railway in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and its completion and opening have provided a golden channel for the export of Mengxi coal.
Zhunneng Group pioneered the production and operation model of integrated operation of coal circuits, which not only greatly improved energy efficiency, but also became a model for energy enterprises at that time.
Sailing: The sails of scientific and technological innovation are in full swing
In the new century, with the rapid development of the national coal industry, Zhunneng Group actively responded to the call of the state and implemented the strategy of "rejuvenating the enterprise through science and technology", and carried out scientific and technological innovation around the aspects of "digital green mining technology of modern open-pit coal mine" and "construction of intrinsically safe mines", and strengthened the construction of scientific and technological innovation organization system in order to improve the ability of independent innovation as the starting point, comprehensively improve the scientific development level of the enterprise, and realize the safe, green and efficient development of the enterprise.
The coal sector has carried out extensive research on the application of new processes and technologies. The two mines have successively carried out many technological transformations and upgrades, achieving a qualitative leap in production efficiency.
At the same time, in view of the long procurement cycle of imported accessories, expensive and other problems, vigorously carry out the independent research and development of key components such as electronic control systems and electric wheels of imported mining equipment, and cooperate with relevant scientific research institutes and colleges and universities, and in 2005, began to apply the "open-pit coal mine throwing blasting-dragline dumping process", and won the second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award. So far, Zhunneng Group has formed a comprehensive open-pit coal mining process combining wheel bucket-belt continuous process, single bucket-truck process, throwing blasting-bucket shovel dumping process, and has taken the lead in creating a variety of open-pit mining technologies in China.
In the power sector, with the goal of low-carbon environmental protection and reducing coal consumption for power supply, the power sector has carried out in-depth research and application of high-efficiency, energy-saving, water-saving and comprehensive resource utilization technologies.
In September 2015, the national first-class double-track electrified heavy-haul railway - Zhunchi Railway was completed and opened to traffic, maximizing the transportation efficiency and benefits of the railway plate.
At the same time, Zhunneng Group has continuously increased investment in scientific research, introduced and cultivated a large number of scientific and technological talents, and built a perfect scientific and technological innovation system. On January 29, 2016, Zhunneng Group held the first science and technology conference, putting scientific and technological innovation work at the core of development, as the fundamental way out of cultivating enterprise longevity genes and achieving sustainable development, unswervingly taking the development path of technological innovation and enhancing the core competitiveness of enterprises.
From 2007 to 2017, Zhunneng Group invested more than 1.4 billion yuan in scientific and technological innovation funds, and its investment intensity was more than 0.33% of the coal sales revenue at that time, especially the breakthrough and mastery of the core technology of fly ash extraction of alumina "one-step acid dissolution method", which opened the pace of construction of circular economy.
Breaking the waves: The wave of scientific and technological innovation is surging
Since the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, with the rapid development of information technology, Zhunneng Group has keenly seized the opportunity of intelligent transformation, actively responded to the country's call for intelligent construction of coal mines, and adhered to the concept of "intelligent production, digital operation, independent innovation, and intelligent management", and comprehensively opened the journey of intelligent transformation and opened a new chapter of high-quality development.
Zhunneng Group further improved the scientific research system, improved the scientific and technological management institutions, established the Ministry of Science and Technology Information, and established the Science and Technology Management Department in major production units such as Heidaigou open-pit coal mine, continuously strengthened the strength of scientific and technological innovation, and relied on a new generation of information technology such as big data, 5G communication, Beidou navigation and artificial intelligence to comprehensively promote the intelligent transformation of the mine.
In the field of open-pit coal mines, Zhunneng Group took the lead in realizing the normal operation of 300-ton "Jumbo" unmanned mining trucks, which not only improved transportation efficiency, but also significantly improved the level of safety production; At the same time, for the first time in China, the slope monitoring radar was proposed and applied, and a real-time monitoring and early warning system for high-step slice and landslide was established in the two mines, which has successfully predicted more than 300 slice gangs, with an early warning accuracy rate of 100%, building an "iron wall" for mine safety production; Independent research and development and successful application of the country's first 700-ton hydraulic front shovel remote control, not only reduce the labor intensity of operators, but also improve the accuracy and efficiency of operation, for the intelligent development of open-pit coal mines set a new benchmark; The customized production intelligent decision-making system is used to realize the new mode of intelligent washing in the whole process of raw coal transportation, washing and processing, loading and transportation, and production assistance, which further improves the quality and efficiency of coal washing and continuously enhances market competitiveness.
At the same time of promoting intelligent production, Zhunneng Group also pays attention to the application of digitalization in management, and builds an "integrated linkage platform" to realize the remote centralized control of the production system and real-time monitoring and analysis of data, and improve the overall operational efficiency Unattended. Zhunneng Group also takes the deep integration of digital technology and financial management as the starting point, and uses the emerging technologies of "big, intelligent, mobile, cloud, thing, and chain" to comprehensively build a "16+13" digital and intelligent financial management model, 16 financial information systems and 13 types of 140 financial robot applications, so that the work efficiency is nearly 50 times higher than that of manual work, and the safe, accurate and efficient financial management is realized.
In the past five years, Zhunneng Group has invested more than 1.5 billion yuan in R&D, undertaken 5 national projects, 1 "unveiling the leader" project in Ordos City, 3 top ten key projects of the National Energy Group, and won a number of scientific and technological achievements won the National Science and Technology Progress Award, the Provincial and Ministerial Science and Technology Progress Award, the Industry Association Science and Technology Award, and a total of 713 authorized patents, including 194 invention patents. Heidaigou open-pit coal mine was selected into the list of the first batch of intelligent demonstration coal mines in the country, and the coal preparation plant passed the acceptance of the first batch of intelligent demonstration coal mines in the country and the supporting coal preparation plant of the open-pit coal mine of the National Energy Group.
Bow down and practice the beginning of the jade, and never give up and end up. In the past 48 years, every step forward of Zhunneng Group has embody the wisdom and sweat of scientific and technological innovation. From the innovative practice of coal circuit integration to the revolutionary breakthrough of intelligent construction, and then to the comprehensive rollout of green transformation, Zhunneng Group has always maintained its persistent pursuit and unremitting exploration of scientific and technological innovation, created a source of original technology, built a leading enterprise in science and technology, and realized a gorgeous transformation from a traditional energy enterprise to a modern energy technology enterprise.
Standing at a new historical starting point, Zhunneng Group deeply practices the new energy security strategy of "Four Revolutions and One Cooperation", conscientiously implements the "1331" scientific and technological innovation strategy of the National Energy Group, adheres to innovation-driven development, builds a brand of science and technology Zhunneng in an all-round way, resolutely carries the banner of energy science and technology leading enterprise, and moves towards the goal of building a world-class clean and low-carbon energy technology leader.