Core Viewpoint - The steel industry in China is undergoing a transformation towards high-end, intelligent, and green development, with a focus on efficient water resource management and industrial wastewater treatment as key challenges [1][3]. Group 1: Company Initiatives - Baogang Group has pioneered a "zero discharge" approach to industrial wastewater, turning pollution into a resource and setting a new benchmark for efficient water resource utilization in the steel industry [3][5]. - The total wastewater treatment project at Baogang is the first large-scale zero discharge project for concentrated saline wastewater in the domestic steel industry, capable of treating 350 cubic meters of wastewater per hour [3][5]. - 95% of the treated wastewater is converted into high-quality recycled water for core processes like iron smelting and steel rolling, reducing the consumption of new water from the Yellow River by nearly 3 million tons annually [5][7]. Group 2: Technological Innovations - The remaining 5% of high-concentration saline wastewater is transformed into high-purity sodium chloride and sodium sulfate crystals through evaporation and crystallization technology, re-entering the economic cycle as industrial raw materials [5][7]. - Baogang employs a chemical coagulation and sedimentation method for fluoride removal, achieving a fluoride concentration below 1.5 mg/L, resulting in an annual reduction of 112 tons of fluoride emissions [5][7]. Group 3: Industry Impact - Baogang's investment of nearly 10 billion yuan in ultra-low emission renovations and water management projects marks a shift from passive treatment to proactive recycling [7]. - The transformation from "wastewater" to "clean water" illustrates a successful model for cost reduction and efficiency improvement, providing a replicable green development model for the industry [7]. - The company emphasizes that water resource recycling is not an alternative but a necessary path for the future green development of the steel industry [7].
从“污水”到“清流” 包钢集团打造钢铁行业水资源循环利用新标杆