【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Processing Equipment】2474–2025: China National Petroleum Corporation’s First Integrated Intelligent Welding Materials Warehouse

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Let’s give praise and support to the achievements made in China’s chemical engineering technology and equipment; your participation in discussions is the greatest encouragement. **********************【Ten Years of Great Development in Chemical Engineering Equipment】Regular updates and summaries are available – feel free to join the discussions: https://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-3576046-1-1.html ***************** Recently, the Tarim 1.2 million tons per year Phase II ethylene project, constructed by Huanqiu Sixth Construction Company, became the first facility in CNPC to utilize an integrated intelligent welding material storage system, marking a shift in welding material management within the company towards smarter, more digital approaches. It is understood that the integrated intelligent welding material warehouse consists of an intelligent welding material distribution system and automated dispensing equipment. It integrates modules such as welding material storage, distribution, record management, inter-functional coordination, and data analysis, and enables full-cycle traceability of electrodes from storage, drying and storage, distribution, to recycling through facial recognition. Previously, electrode management relied on manual recording and paper-based records, resulting in issues such as low distribution efficiency, easy loss of information, and difficulties in tracking. After the implementation of the intelligent welding material distribution system, the time required to obtain welding rods was reduced to less than 1 minute, significantly improving the work efficiency of welders on site. It is worth mentioning that this system is also connected to the 4D pipeline welding system in terms of data exchange; it is equipped with intelligent electronic humidity monitoring devices that allow for real-time monitoring and automatic adjustment of the humidity in the drying chamber, thereby ensuring that the storage and usage conditions for welding materials meet the required standards. The introduction of this integrated intelligent welding material warehouse not only improves the management of welding material distribution by the welding supervisors involved, enhances the accuracy of records related to welding material management, but also addresses key challenges such as ensuring comprehensive oversight of welding quality throughout the project and enabling traceability of quality responsibilities. Next, the technical staff of Huanyu Liu Jian Company will continue to deepen the application of digital and intelligent technologies throughout the entire lifecycle of project construction, seeking solutions to more challenging issues.