Desalination is the dream that mankind has pursued for centuries. At present, over a hundred research institutes in more than a dozen countries around the world are conducting desalination research. There are hundreds of desalination facilities with different structures and capacities. A modern large-scale desalination plant can produce thousands, tens or even millions of tons of fresh water per day.
While the orders for domestic thermal power market showed a steep decline, Shanghai Electric's carefully nurtured sea-salty industry showed eye-catching performance: Last year, new orders were doubled, domestic market share of thermal law market soared to more than 70%, and Evergrande EPC project strode out of the country. Shanghai Electric’s “Business Card” was first shown on the world stage. After twelve years of grinding, this once faltering industry has quietly emerged as a booming new force in Shanghai Electric's new industry.
For any emerging industry, in the cruel market competition, it will face two vital issues: First, how to live, and second, how to live better.
Shanghai Electric Marine Industry practice has come to the answer: Only rely on technological innovation, enter the first echelon, put competitors far behind, have the right to speak in the industry, to survive and live better.
Like other new industries, the development path of Shanghai Electric Sea-Filling Industry is extremely uneven. In 2006, Haishai’s new product development office was established. In April 2012, the company was established as a light-touch company. In 2014, it was renamed the Seagull Division until 12 years ago. The development of the road, it can be said that ups and downs, hurdles ridge.
More than three years ago, the experts in the industry agreed on the seawater desalination industry that China's seawater desalination industry is in the initial stage and cultivation period of "small scale, slow development, high cost and difficult promotion." The entire market is in the brutal growth stage, and the market Immature, there will be price war, vicious competition and other irrational chase, the future will face re-shuffling. To persevere, bigger and stronger enterprises also need to endure loneliness.
Today, it seems that Shanghai Electric is light such a company can persevere, loneliness of the business. 'We are not alone in the fight, we have a strong brand behind the Shanghai Electric support, with the full support of the integration platform, we do not have Reason not to fight. 'Zhu Jianwei said.
From doing the device to the EPC mode Thermal method market accounted for more than 70%
There are mainly two kinds of domestic seawater desalination technologies: reverse osmosis membrane method (referred to as membrane method) and low temperature multi-effect distillation method (referred to as thermal method), before some major equipment and components still need to be imported, especially the core technologies of which have not yet been completely grasp.
As one of the largest large-scale enterprises in China to develop seawater desalination industry earlier, Shanghai Electric made the first 10,000-ton desalination equipment in China as early as 2008. Speaking of this first project, Li Yan filled with emotion, Without the Shanghai Electric brand, without the strong cooperation of owners, the performance of zero sea and light industry to market its difficulty can be imagined. 'At that time, Shanghai Electric descendants of new born calves are not afraid of tiger courage, wholeheartedly Flutter at the project site, while learning to explore, culminating in the successful completion of Cangzhou, Hebei Huanghua Power Plant Nissan 12,500 tons of seawater desalination device design, installation and commissioning tasks.This result marks the ten thousand tons of thermal France desalination technology zero Breakthrough, to fill the gaps.
Next, Shanghai Electric won another contract to supply 25,000 tons of sea and light main equipment for the project, which is the largest sea-water project in China with a production volume of 12,000 tons. In December 2013, the project successfully achieved full-load and stable operation. In the same year, Shanghai Electric's desalination industry made a major breakthrough from doing the equipment to doing EPC and signed the Baosteel Zhanjiang two thermal desalination project, creating a new model of the first thermal EPC project in China.
Baosteel Zhanjiang project
"For the first time, we have taken over the EPC project from the technical research and development, the manufacturing, the complete set procurement, the on-site construction and the service, and it is very difficult in all aspects." Fan Zhifeng is the technical leader and said that the once-monthly liaison meeting of Zhanjiang project will be unsustainable , The key issues such as project design, product quality and on-site progress have always been strictly implemented according to the contract standards.It can be said that through the actual combat of this project, the comprehensive capability of Shanghai Haidian Industrial Chain has been greatly improved.
Fan Zhifeng said that up to now, Shanghai Electric undertakes each sea-light project is not the same, can be said to be tailor-made.Such as Qinhuangdao sea-light project, it is different from other circular device design approach, the first introduction Square-type device design concept, which greatly saves owners of land area and input costs.
In addition to boosting its technological innovation capability through projects, the desalination industry has also had an excellent opportunity to tackle key issues. In 2014, the Ministry of Science and Technology decided to entrust the national science and technology support program to the enterprises, and Shanghai Electric is obligated to undertake From the national desalination major R & D mission.The 'GuoZouTou' topics mainly include two projects, one is a large low-temperature multi-effect distillation desalination system integration and engineering demonstration, and the other is Nissan more than 50,000 tons of low-temperature multi-effect distillation of sea water Desalination equipment research and development and demonstration.At present, these two issues have been successfully concluded, according to plan, in March will accept the acceptance of the national ministry of science and technology.
On the way to "go global", Shanghai Electric's sea and light industry has also made gratifying achievements.Shanghai Electric has participated in the construction of the Membrane Sea-Light Project such as the Puerto Princesa in Indonesia, the PCPC in the Philippines and Yongxin in Vietnam since 2008. Since then, January 13, the current export of China's largest thermal desalination project - Heng Yi (Brunei) main equipment shipped smoothly.This means that Shanghai Electric desalination industry has come to the world stage, dancing with the wolf and become The first Chinese company to go out in the industry.
For users to develop 'affordable' sea-light equipment, is the relentless pursuit of Shanghai Electric. Fortunately, all the efforts have also been rewarded by the market, Shanghai Electric desalination industry in the current market share has been More than 70% undoubtedly become NO.1 in the field of thermal law.
Build the first large-scale test platform to expand membrane law and other business
It is technically powerful to have a say in the field, which has been strongly proved in the field of thermal law .Shanghai Electric desalination industry also has a weakness, that is, membrane technology .Although there are many reasons, but it is undeniable, catch up is Top priority.
Under the background of focusing on new industries, pushing new industries bigger and stronger, realizing transformation and development, and realizing 'Electrical Dreams', we can make up shortages and learn how to make a passing overtaking. This can be said to be the current focus of Shanghai Electric's desalination industry one.
In the new round of development plan, Shanghai Electric desalination industry will continue to maintain its leading position in the domestic thermal industry, and at the same time, will diversify its development efforts and expand its business such as membrane desalination and desalination.
Vietnam Yongxin Port Project
Membrane method is a kind of desalination method using membrane separation, the biggest advantage is lower operating energy consumption. The United States, Japan and other developed countries have shifted the focus of development of membrane technology. In recent years, membrane technology has developed rapidly, project cost and operation Costs continue to decrease.
In fact, Shanghai Electric has some experience in the field of membrane technology since 2008. Since 2008, Shanghai Electric has successively undertaken 9 membrane desalination projects, with an accumulated production capacity of about 80,000 tons / day and 10,000 tons membrane technology Light sea system engineering design and system integration capabilities.
However, compared to thermal technology, Shanghai Electric Membrane Technology has a significant gap in the industry, both in terms of scale and technical capabilities. In order to catch up, Shanghai Electric will use self-development, joint ventures, cooperation and other measures to vigorously develop membrane coating business. In the domestic market, on the one hand, Fengnan Steel's daily output of 25,000 tons of Membrane Seawater Project is implemented to enhance its own technical level. The Fengnan Iron and Steel Offshore Project is a BOOT project, and Shanghai Electric undertakes the EPC project construction. In terms of business model innovation, also It can be learned and promoted. On the other hand, through the merger and acquisition of Membrane Method, we can quickly acquire related technologies and qualifications.
In the international market, Shanghai Electric will accelerate its joint venture with internationally renowned companies, including joint bidding with Italian companies to participate in bidding for large-scale Membrane Seawater projects at home and abroad. Currently, a number of membrane desalination projects in Saudi Arabia and Egypt are being tracked. 5. China is expected to achieve a major breakthrough in foreign orders.
Zhou Bin said that in the international market, Shanghai Electric has taken the initial advantage, this year will ensure that Heng Yi (Brunei) and other marine projects successfully put into operation, seize market opportunities, and strive to enter the Middle East large-scale desalination market.
In recent years, in order to seize the first chance, the research and development of sea and light new technologies at home and abroad is very fast. Shanghai Electric Sea & Light industry also makes active use of the school-enterprise R & D platform to make new achievements in hot water flash technology and hydropower cogeneration heat recovery technology The former applies to large and very large desalination plants, which are mainly used for desalination and power co-generation, reducing costs.
Shanghai Electric is building the first large-scale hot water flash simulation experiment platform in Lingang Base. It is expected that the project will be completed and accepted in the first half of this year. It has also carried out theoretical research, scheme design and technical research in the early stage, and it has been equipped with one hot water flashing system. Supporting engineering design and engineering demonstration capabilities. Relative to traditional technologies, the operating cost of hot water flashing technology will be reduced by more than 30%.
Involved in the field of wastewater treatment
In the future, Shanghai Electric Submarine Industry will vigorously develop the Membrane Process and continue to intervene in the field of advanced wastewater treatment while maintaining the leading edge of the thermal process.
To achieve leap-forward development and to be a leader in emerging industries is Shanghai Electric's requirements for the sea-deep industries, and it is also a strong support for Shanghai Electric to implement the 'three-step' strategy.
Some people in the industry may be surprised to see that the submerged industries extend to the field of wastewater treatment, but it is reasonable to think about it. The desalination and advanced wastewater treatment have many common technologies, especially the industrial wastewater that has received much attention in recent years. Zero-emissions treatment, the core technology of which is the desalination of waste water. The sea-oil industry has already prepared the technology and personnel in this field and has full strength to enter this field.
Indonesia Princess Harbor Project
Zero discharge of industrial wastewater is an expansion and important supplement to the seawater desalination business. There is an excellent opportunity for the desulfurization wastewater zero-emissions market of thermal power plants. The advanced wastewater treatment is a high-end market with high technical barriers and profitability. Shanghai Electric Offshore Industry Has long been aiming at this market, hoping to carry out differentiated competition and obtain a lucrative market return.
At present, Shanghai Electric conducts a pilot project of advanced wastewater treatment project at LiGang Power Plant in Jiangsu Province.Shanghai Electric Sea Light took the cooperation of GR Company of the United States as an opportunity and took full participation of GR's advanced technology (carrier gas extraction) and equipment in the pilot project of LiGang Installation and commissioning.The project is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2018. After the successful demonstration, Shanghai Electric will form a zero-emission industrial wastewater technology with distinctive features and competitive advantages.Afterwards, it will actively carry out marketing and hope to get desulfurization wastewater as soon as possible Zero discharge project orders.
Zhu Jianwei said that for the waste water treatment business, the most important task for this year's work is to obtain water project design qualifications, project contracting qualifications and water operation qualifications, and prepare to establish Shanghai Electric Water Company. Currently, related work is being carried out in an orderly manner.
Zhu Jianwei is full of expectations for the upcoming Shanghai Electric Water Company. He said that the new company will have new breakthroughs in the mechanism system, talent selection, business model, etc. There is only one purpose of doing this. It is to use innovative mechanisms. Leading technology, to open up gaps with competitors, fully enter the international market, truly become the leader of emerging industries.
In fact, compared to the large-scale enterprises with a hundred-year history in foreign countries, Shanghai Electric's sea-oil desalination industry does indeed have a gap. However, in spite of the fact that the sea-salty industry’s self-improvement, self-challenging, and courageous first-class enterprise spirit will not Change. New industries need to be bigger and stronger. Just like Zheng Jianhua, the chairman of the Shanghai Electric Party Committee and the chairman of the Party Committee of the Shanghai Electric Corporation, he must be really in the forefront in terms of technology. And the Shanghai Electric Sea-Saving Industry is fast on the road to technological innovation. Struggling forward.