Zhong Guo Hua Gong Bao·2025-12-19 03:29Core Insights - The pure soda industry is facing challenges such as rising raw material costs, low profits from traditional production methods, increasing environmental regulations, and high energy consumption. Experts at the 2025 Soda Ash Technology Conference emphasized that resource optimization, energy reduction, and intelligent development will be key to enhancing quality and efficiency in the industry [1] Resource Efficiency and Cost Reduction - Inner Mongolia's Alxa region has abundant natural soda ash reserves, but water scarcity poses a challenge. Baoyuan Yingen Chemical Co. has implemented a "dry cooling" system to save water during the cooling phase of production, successfully achieving water and energy savings [2] - Guangdong Southern Soda Industry Co. has adopted high-pressure diaphragm filter presses to efficiently produce low-chloride white mud, facilitating resource recycling and significantly reducing solid waste emissions [2] - Hannen (Suzhou) Energy-Saving Technology Co. has designed cooling equipment tailored to different water qualities, achieving over 90% waste heat recovery efficiency [2] - Solex China has introduced a cooling technology that ensures uniform cooling or heating of product particles, promoting resource conservation [2] Technological Innovations for Energy Reduction and Emission Control - Chengdu Tianbao Energy-Saving Environmental Protection Engineering Co. proposed using rotary ammonium dryers instead of fluidized beds, which reduces energy consumption and tail gas emissions significantly [3] - Dalian Chemical Machinery Co. developed a steam rotary ammonium dryer that maintains outlet temperatures between 85°C and 95°C, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing heat loss [3] - China Salt Anhui Hong Sifang Co. upgraded its coal crushing system to improve fuel utilization and explored energy cascading to achieve significant energy and water savings [3] - Southern Soda Industry shared its experience in optimizing lime kiln feeding systems to lower production energy consumption and developing efficient dust removal devices to reduce emissions [3] Intelligent Empowerment for Quality and Efficiency Improvement - The pure soda industry is leveraging intelligent systems as accelerators for quality and efficiency enhancement. Shandong Haohua Co. has implemented a smart system that stabilizes production processes, monitors equipment health, and manages production information centrally [4] - Hangzhou Holley Technology Co. has adopted full-process intelligent control to reduce energy consumption in steam and water systems while ensuring real-time product quality monitoring [4] - The intelligent dosing system ensures precise measurement control, while the evaporation crystallization optimization system dynamically adjusts temperatures [4] Smart Logistics in Material Transport - Kaos Intelligent Equipment Technology Co. has introduced industrial robot loading systems for smart loading of raw materials, equipment, and products, enhancing loading efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness in the final logistics of the pure soda industry [5]