The “Innovation China” Science and Technology Service Delegation of Academicians and Experts Visits Pengfei Group in Xiaoyi.

Release Date:

2022-07-01

Empowering industrial development through science and technology innovation: On June 29, the “Science and Technology Innovation for China” technology service delegation held a technical matchmaking and exchange meeting with Pengfei Group, aiming to address the group’s critical core technologies that represent bottlenecks through targeted collaboration and thereby drive Pengfei’s high-quality growth.

The meeting was chaired by Liu Fapan, Director of the Human Resources Bureau of the Xiaoyi Economic Development Zone. Attendees included Zhao Xiugai, Vice Chair of the Xiaoyi Science and Technology Association; Han Yizhuo, a researcher at the State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion of the Shanxi Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Han Yujin, Director of the Distributed Energy Center at the Shanxi Clean Energy Research Institute of Tsinghua University; as well as Zhang Zhilong, Deputy General Manager of the Coking Systems Division of Pengfei Group, and heads of relevant technical departments.

The “Innovation China” Science and Technology Service Teams are one of the China Association for Science and Technology’s flagship initiatives for supporting local economic and social development. By assembling multidisciplinary, cross-sectoral, and interdisciplinary teams, these service groups serve as a bridge between enterprises and national-level academic societies, channeling innovation inputs and resources to the grassroots level and to businesses. This approach facilitates the precise and effective alignment of scientific and technological innovation with industrial development needs, thereby fostering deep integration between science, technology, and the economy.

The two parties exchanged views on the current challenges and issues in technologies such as hydrogen storage and transportation, solid waste management, desulfurization by-products, energy conservation and emission reduction, carbon emissions, and intelligent control of coke ovens.

As a key project of Pengfei Group, the hydrogen energy industry currently relies on 20‑megapascal hydrogen cylinders for gaseous storage and transportation. In response, Han Yizhuo recommends adopting 70‑megapascal carbon‑fiber hydrogen cylinders to enhance safety in gas storage and transport.

“To do a good job, one must first sharpen one’s tools; innovation-driven progress requires a well‑thought‑out approach. The expert team also presented the institute’s existing independently developed technologies, facilitating more precise alignment between the two parties going forward. At the conclusion of the meeting, Zhang Zhilong once again expressed his gratitude for the delegation’s visit, expressing his hope that, following the session, the two teams will strengthen their close collaboration, accelerate the translation of scientific and technological advances into real‑world productivity through innovative solutions, promote the transfer of cutting‑edge technologies and the commercialization of research outcomes, and ensure that science and technology better serve enterprise development.”

In addition, the expert delegation held an academician‑expert symposium and a briefing session at Pengfei Group.