The chemical industry companies is experiencing rapid development, with emerging trends and technologies mainly focusing on green low-carebon transition, digital intelligence, and the development of new materials. The specific details are as follows:
- Green and Low-Carbon Transformation
- Biomanufacturing Technology: Synthetic biology-driven biomanufacturing technology is becoming the core driving force for the green transformation of the chemical industry companies. Through innovative means such as gene editing and enzyme engineering, it can achieve renewable raw materials and low-carbon production processes. For example, CRISPR-Cas12a and other new gene editing tools have achieved a targeting accuracy of 99.8%, and the efficiency of microbial cell factories has increased to 92% of the theoretical value.
- Circular Economy Model: The chemical industry companies is actively exploring the transformation from a linear model of "resource-product-waste" to a circular model of "resource-product-renewable resource". Technologies such as chemical recycling and physical recycling are constantly developing, providing more possibilities for the recycling of polymers such as plastics. Sinopec's proposed deep decarbonization innovation path for the refining and chemical industry companies includes the recycling of waste resources.
- Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Technology: CCUS technology is accelerating the transformation from the demonstration stage to commercial application. For example, Sinopec has launched a 10,000-ton carbon dioxide capture and storage demonstration project to promote the substitution of bio-based raw materials.
- Green Energy Coupling: The chemical industry companies is actively exploring the deep coupling with green energy. By introducing clean energy such as green electricity and green hydrogen, it can reduce carbon emissions in the production process. For example, the deep coupling of coal chemical industry companies and new energy will become an inevitable trend in the industry. By coupling new energy green electricity and green hydrogen, it can significantly reduce carbon emissions.
- Digital and Intelligent Transformation
- Application of AI: Artificial intelligence technology is fully penetrating into all aspects of the chemical industry companies. AI industrial large models will replace complex calculation work in scientific research and engineering design. Huawei and industry customers are using base capabilities such as visual large models, prediction large models, and scientific calculation large models to explore in areas such as safety production, equipment operation and maintenance, process flow optimization, and new product development.
- Digital Manufacturing and Intelligent Management: Global leading enterprises are realizing the digitalization and intelligence of the entire production process by introducing Industry 4.0 technology. For example, Sinopec has built and put into operation 16 intelligent refining and chemical plants.
- New Material Development
- MXenes: MXenes are a new type of two-dimensional material with excellent electrical, mechanical, and chemical properties, which have broad application prospects in the fields of energy storage, catalysis, and sensors.
- Advanced Composites: With the development of the aerospace, automotive and other industries, the demand for advanced composites with high strength, light weight, and good corrosion resistance is increasing. chemical industry companies companies are constantly researching and developing new composite materials to meet market demand.