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As the \"dual carbon\" goals gain further momentum and demands in areas such as high-end manufacturing and healthcare increase, the industrial gases industry is breaking through its traditional boundaries and entering a new phase of expansion. On April 13, at the General Meeting for Leadership Transition and the 36th General Assembly of the China Industrial Gas Association, as well as the sub-forum on the development of emerging industries, numerous industry experts outlined a new roadmap for the high-quality development of the industrial gas sector, focusing on three key emerging areas: green energy, high-end industries, and people’s health. Green energy remains a \"blue ocean\". This year’s government work report calls for the development of new growth areas such as hydrogen energy and green fuels. In terms of energy, the low-carbon transition is gaining momentum, and there is a large market in the fields of hydrogen and biomass gasification. China’s hydrogen energy industry is rapidly unlocking a new market worth trillions of yuan. Gao Jinlin, president of Zhongke Fuhai Technology Co., Ltd., noted that based on the **latest pilot projects related to the comprehensive use of hydrogen energy, it is necessary to establish a cohesive supply chain within urban clusters. By focusing on the application side, it is possible to reduce the costs of hydrogen energy as well as the prices of end products. In the industrial sector as well, hydrogen energy should be widely utilized; the demand for hydrogen energy in industries such as metallurgy, steel production, refining, and ammonia production will reach tens of millions of tons, indicating great potential for the hydrogen energy market. Gao Jinlin predicts that in the next three years, the hydrogen energy industry will gradually overcome its challenges. In terms of costs, the cost of electrolyzers is expected to decrease by 15% annually; by 2029, the cost of green hydrogen is projected to drop to 15–18 yuan per kilogram ； In terms of regional layout, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, and Ningxia form a green hydrogen base in the northwest, supplying the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and the Central Plains chemical industry cluster. “In coal-rich regions such as Shaanxi, existing coal-based hydrogen production facilities can be gradually transformed into ’green electricity-based hydrogen production + coal-based hydrogen production’ systems to increase the proportion of green hydrogen. ”He believes. Developing green fuels is one of the approaches to achieving a low-carbon energy transition and sustainable development, and the key technological pathway for producing green fuels is biomass gasification. “Large-scale green methanol projects can employ fluidized bed gasification technology, with a gasification temperature of 1200°C to 1500°C; this technology enables complete decomposition of tar, achieving a carbon conversion rate of 98.6%, and it is the dominant gasification technique in the coal chemical industry. ”Yin Yutian, general manager of the Hydrogen Energy Division at Aerospace Changzheng Engineering Co., Ltd., explained. The company’s integrated biomass carbonization, pulverization, and gasification system has completed pilot testing; it enables thorough contact between the powdered material and high-temperature gases, as well as staged heat supply. It is suitable for large-scale biomass carbonization, and under the same carbonization conditions, it allows energy and carbon content to be converted into useful gas to the greatest extent possible. High-end industries restructure the value system. Developing high-end gases and intelligent equipment is a key measure for restructuring the value system of the industrial gas industry and enhancing its core competitiveness. Han Wei, a R&D engineer at the Low-Temperature Technology Research Institute of Sichuan Air Separation Equipment (Group) Co., Ltd., pointed out that helium is an important strategic material for **safety and the development of high-tech industries. China has a high demand for helium, accounting for 11% of global helium consumption, and this demand is growing rapidly. However, the global supply of helium and the related technology and equipment are mostly in the hands of companies such as Linde and Air Liquide, which poses significant risks to supply security. To break foreign technological monopolies, enterprises such as PetroChina, Sichuan Air Separation, Hangyang, CIMC Shendaian, and Nanjing Chenguang have devoted resources to research and development aimed at developing liquid helium storage technologies and equipment, including 40-foot ISO liquid helium tank containers and stationary storage tanks. “At present, China faces two key challenges in the field of helium liqueifiers: the localization of large-scale helium liqueifiers and the development of mK-class cryogenic refrigerators with high cooling capacity. This is crucial for meeting the larger domestic demand for helium liquefaction as well as for the development of cutting-edge research areas such as superconducting quantum computing and topological quantum computing. ”Han Wei said. In addition, the upgrading of warehousing and logistics facilities also serves as a crucial support for the high-end development of the industrial gases industry. Wang Hongtao, General Manager of Shanghai Jiajia Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., analyzed that traditional gas cylinder warehousing management faces numerous challenges, including significant safety hazards, high land costs, high labor costs, and high operational losses. There is an urgent need for intelligent upgrades in this area. The intelligent three-dimensional warehouse solution proposed by this company enables automated storage, handling, and management of goods through advanced equipment and technologies such as stackers or four-way vehicles, conveyor systems, intelligent warehouse management systems, and warehouse control systems. Health needs drive the growth of the consumer market. As living standards improve, people’s demands in the area of health also increase, and small-scale industrial gas devices such as those related to oxygen and hydrogen therapy are gradually entering the consumer market. Oxygen is the most crucial gas for maintaining vital signs, and it plays a significant role for people with high energy demands, those in recovery, and those living at high altitudes. Liu Yingshu, director of the Institute of Gas Separation Engineering at the University of Science and Technology Beijing, pointed out that existing oxygen generation equipment has issues related to runtime and safety. For example, portable pressure swing adsorption oxygen generation devices are noisy, produce relatively low amounts of oxygen and have a short operating time; there are also safety concerns associated with oxygen chambers, and it is difficult to refill portable oxygen cylinders. For specific locations, Liu Yingshu proposed a scenario-based approach to oxygen generation: “In crowded public places, spatial diffusion of oxygen can be utilized, along with the addition of designated oxygen inhalation rooms and hyperbaric oxygen chambers to ensure an adequate supply of oxygen.” ； In oxygen supply scenarios for plateau construction projects, oxygen can be supplied in accordance with the characteristics of the construction environment, while equipment energy consumption is optimized to reduce operating costs. ” Hydrogen health is also a major area of application in people’s daily lives. Sun Xuesong, assistant to the chairman of Shenyang Hongsheng Gas Co., Ltd., explained that hydrogen has selective antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic effects, and can help improve heart function, combat aging, and treat hyperuricemia. Currently, household products in this field include fog-based hydrogen eye devices, micro-nano hydrogen-rich SPA bath machines, hydrogen-rich drinking water, and hydrogen molecule-based food purifiers. “As an emerging health intervention method, hydrogen therapy is seeing an expanding range of applications. The related consumer devices will evolve toward greater precision, personalization, and intelligence, thereby making a greater contribution to human health. ”Introduced by Sun Xuesong.