During the 31st National Energy Conservation Awareness Week, Elkem Xinghuo Silicones took a four-pronged action around the theme of “Energy Conservation Awareness Week and Low Carbon Day", advocating that officials and employees should practice and disseminate the philosophy of “energy saving, carbon reduction and green development”.
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A collection of case studies for all. Elkem Xinghuo Silicones showcased the exploration, practice and excellent results of energy-saving renovation projects, the energy-saving-related UTP project and the green belt project implemented in each production unit since 2019. In particular, the green belt project was aimed at reducing the natural gas unit consumption of incinerator in the No. 3 plant. All the members have promoted good experiences, excellent practice and advanced technologies for energy saving and carbon reduction.
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A knowledge dissemination campaign. The enterprise organized training for energy managers and technicians to guide employees to develop and use new technologies, materials and techniques, improve resources utilization, and reduce pollution emissions so as to build itself into a safe, efficient, eco-friendly and harmonious one that save resources.
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An online classroom. In the “Xinghuo Online School”, the company launched energy-saving and carbon-reduction topics, held energy management knowledge contest, and further enhanced the sense of responsibility and urgency of energy saving, emission reduction and carbon reduction among employees in an effort to give a strong boost to the construction of green factories.
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A sound recommendation. Elkem Xinghuo Silicones mobilized employees to make innovations and inventions in holding onto their posts, and propose ideas around energy saving and consumption reduction, environmental protection and comprehensive use of resources.
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In recent years, Elkem Xinghuo Silicones has put in place energy saving and emission reduction as a way to optimize the industrial structure, promote green low-carbon development and make big strides in ecological conservation, with positive results achieved. More than 9.6-million-yuan investment was made in the introduction of advanced process and equipment for water-saving renovation. As such, the water reuse rate is at the domestic advanced level, with annual water savings amounting to 3.209 million tons, equivalent to 9.76 million yuan. Energy-saving equipment was selected to save 9.91 million yuan annually in electricity costs. The lighting energy-saving renovation project saved about 670,000 yuan of annual electricity costs. Elkem Xinghuo Silicones has overcome the industry problems such as slurry slag treatment, and concentration and reuse of dilute acid. It has realized the efficient waste raw material recycling, comprehensive utilization of by-products, and waste treatment and reuse technologies in each production line. With multiple green innovative technologies winning national patents, it has achieved significant social and environmental benefits.