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Innovation is like raising fish; only by raising large fish and creating a healthy ecosystem can Chinese brands become strong. Currently, the global chemical industry is going through a crucial period of transformation. As a leader in the field of petroleum and chemical industry engineering, China National Chemical Engineering Corporation Sixth Construction Co., Ltd. stays abreast of the new trends in development within the chemical industry and related technologies. Focusing on the cultivation of new forms of productive capacity, it continues to boost innovation in science and technology, providing impetus for sectors such as sulfuric acid production, air separation, new energy, and AI+engineering. Not only was its Joint Innovation Center with enterprises and universities in Hubei Province recognized as \"excellent,\" but it was also selected as a candidate for becoming an intellectual property demonstration enterprise, with its key operational indicators reaching new heights once again. The pool of innovations in science and technology is precisely the key factor for high-quality development. To raise fish well, one must also raise them to large sizes. The key to fattening large fish lies in setting a clear direction for their growth. The six initiatives are formulated in line with the group company’s \"135\" development strategy; they emphasize a problem-oriented approach, taking customer needs as the main driving force for technological innovation, and determine scientifically the key areas for technological innovation based on the requirements of large-scale projects. In recent years, by relying on their three-tier R&D system of \"headquarters coordination, branch office collaboration, and project team implementation,\" they have focused on developing key areas such as ultra-clean pipelines and AI+engineering that are necessary for **, thereby building a strong brand presence in fields such as new energy batteries, the photovoltaic industry, and chemical new materials. Once, China was entirely dependent on imports for electronic-grade polysilicon, the raw material used in integrated circuits, which meant that its semiconductor industry was deprived of a vital supply source. Liuhua Jianke Technology, in collaboration with its Digitalization Department and its Inner Mongolia branch, utilized patented technologies such as those for creating thousand-class clean rooms and clean enclosures using FFU equipment, as well as self-developed systems for centralized supply of high-purity argon gas, to address the key challenges in this industry. These efforts enabled them to break through technical barriers and assist their clients in establishing China’s first 10,000-ton-per-year production line for high-purity electronic-grade polysilicon. This achievement was included in the Category C database of the 2024 \"China’s Excellent Technologies\" program, thereby injecting new momentum into the electronic-grade polysilicon industry cluster. Today, a wave of new energy batteries is sweeping through China. Sulfuric acid is an essential key material in the manufacturing processes of lithium iron phosphate and ternary precursors used in new energy batteries. In 2023, the LiuHua Construction and Design Research Institute established a task force dedicated to advancing sulfate production technology. In just two years, it managed to achieve a significant improvement in the energy efficiency of sulfate production facilities: the energy recovery rate increased from 70% to 93%, while the amount of steam generated per ton of sulfuric acid produced was 1.7 tons. This approach, based on low-carbon and efficient processes, set new standards for the industry. Technological breakthroughs have also spurred market growth – Liuhe Construction has secured a total sulfuric acid production capacity of nearly 16 million tons per year, with contract values amounting to 3.5 billion yuan (an additional 1.6 billion yuan in 2025 alone). The company has successfully won contracts for landmark overseas projects such as BMR in Indonesia and SLNC of Huayou in Indonesia, and has repeatedly been awarded the title of \"Excellent Service Provider\" by Huayou. Looking to the future, artificial intelligence is key to raising big fish. In the course of advancing the group company’s \"AI+Engineering\" strategy, the technical team at LiuHuaJian took proactive steps by focusing on the company’s core business areas to carry out technological research and development. The independently developed \"AI + Full-Process Pipeline Welding Cloud Control Center\" was successfully selected for the group company’s Spark Plan. The center has implemented an application for identifying pipeline PDF materials, which increases efficiency by more than 20 times compared to manual methods. It also provides comprehensive functional control over the entire process, including material matching, weld mark annotation, welding process management, and automatic generation of pressure testing documentation. This system has been widely used in various projects within the company, resulting in a significant improvement in work efficiency as well as cost reduction and productivity gains. “The \"AI Pipeline Welding Digitalization\" innovation team was recognized as an outstanding science and technology innovation team by the group company for 2025; this achievement also won the second prize for outstanding \"AI+\" innovation applications in the chemical construction sector for 2025. The emergence of these technologies and markets has set industry benchmarks for related projects, and it has also enabled the industrialization of such technologies – through the ongoing development of high-end projects, a strong brand advantage is established. To raise fish well, one must make good use of them. The ultimate goal of fish farming is to enable these skilled fish to continue to contribute to the industry. By continuously improving incentive mechanisms such as technical assessments and outcome evaluations, it ensures that technical resources are readily available at any time, just like a continuous stream of water, and that innovative achievements keep emerging, much like fish breaking the surface of the water, so that customers can consistently experience top-notch technology and service. Since 2021, LiuHuaJian has continuously pursued technological innovation, recognizing outstanding teams and individuals in technology research and development as well as the transformation of achievements, thereby fostering a culture that places innovation at the core. For example, the \"First Prize for Outstanding Innovative Achievements of 2025\" – the Intelligent Prefabricated Pipe Factory Backoffice Management System – is a new type of backoffice management system developed by the Ningbo branch to address issues such as resource waste, inefficient management, and poor information flow in the traditional prefabricated pipe industry. Through process restructuring, the project has enabled dynamic flow of materials in warehouse management, increased the utilization rate of leftover materials to 65%, achieved an accuracy rate of over 99% in extracting information from drawings, and allowed for tracking of welding quality issues within 5 minutes. Additionally, new technologies such as automated algorithms have been integrated, reducing the construction preparation time by more than 40% and achieving a material utilization rate of 98%. By establishing a closed-loop management system, the likelihood of installation disruptions is significantly reduced, thereby accelerating the completion of various key provincial projects. The \"technical fish swarm\" developed by Liuhua Construction continues to grow: BIM technology has helped the company win bids for projects related to Qilu Pharmaceutical, as well as facilitate the use of advanced design methods; intelligent robots for filling in QHSE welding data and RPA robots are being widely utilized; the production and operation control center has taken shape, and the company has even been designated as a \"group ERP pilot unit\". Building on the existing \"expert database + technical package\" system, efforts will continue to be made to promote the in-depth use of digital technologies in areas such as bidding for major projects and optimizing construction plans, with mechanisms for dynamic updates and value assessment established... Throughout 2025, LiuHua Jian will secure a total of 32 provincial and ministerial-level scientific and technological achievements, file 15 patents, and contribute to the development of 2 **standards**. This is precisely a reflection of the corporate culture of \"innovation through technology, enabling innovation to happen at all times.\" To raise fish well, a good ecosystem is essential. It’s difficult to create an “ecological pond” in which large fish can be raised on one’s own. By working closely with \"ecosystem partners\" such as upstream and downstream entities in the industrial chain, universities and research institutions, and technology companies, enterprises can achieve better \"brand symbiosis\" and \"mutual prosperity of brands\". The large-scale modular cryogenic equipment intelligent manufacturing base project in Xiangshan, Ningbo, jointly developed by LiuHuaJian and HangOxygen, was recognized as an outstanding example of innovation in the industrial chain development of central state-owned enterprises for the year 2025. In addition, it has joined forces with its sister design institute to win the title of one of China’s Chemical Engineering ’Top 10 Classic ‘T+EPC’ Projects’ on multiple occasions. They also relied on the Hubei Province Enterprise-University Joint Innovation Center to leverage its leading roles in technology research and development, talent training, and the transformation of research results, thereby completing the acceptance process, as well as the transformation and dissemination of the \"AI+End-to-End Pipeline Welding Cloud Control Center\" project with high quality. At the same time, digital transformation is being advanced comprehensively; in collaboration with Huawei, research has been conducted on the digital and intelligent development plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan period, with the aim of creating an open and integrated innovation ecosystem. In the field of promoting intelligent equipment, Liuhua Construction has stepped up the dissemination and application of advanced equipment such as automated welding and rust-removal and anti-corrosion robots, as well as pilot projects, in order to develop replicable intelligent construction models and standard operating procedures. Taking the spraying construction of large storage tanks as an example, traditional manual methods suffer from issues such as low work efficiency, high safety risks, environmental pollution, and high costs. The Inner Mongolia branch of LiuHuaJian introduced intelligent anti-corrosion and rust-removal robots in an alumina project; these robots were used to carry out anti-corrosion treatment on a giant chemical storage tank that was 15 stories tall. The inspection rate for the thickness of the paint coating was 100%, and the project timeline was significantly shortened. Safety risks were greatly reduced, resulting in notable cost savings and improved efficiency. ——When the forces of development surge forward — when well-raised fish leap into broader waters — when markets and even entire industries are activated as a whole — only then can our China and our Chinese enterprises maintain a sense of certainty in a complex and changing environment. Bright lighting for research, bright lighting to drive innovation. With a focus on the major interests of the nation and by accelerating the transformation of scientific and technological innovations into productive forces, our state-owned enterprises can surely serve as the \"ballast\" and \"stabilizer\" of the national economy, contributing even more to the advancement of modernization in the Chinese style! Innovation is key – only then can we achieve great success