Sinosteel won the first prize for large institutions in the 6th "Digital and ESG Dual-Axis Transformation Award"

Sinosteel won the first prize for large institutions in the 6th "Digital and ESG Dual-Axis Transformation Award". The picture shows Zhou Wenxian (right), deputy general manager of Sinosteel, accepting the award from Zhan Fangguan, deputy chairman of the National Development Commission. (Provided by Sinosteel)

[Reporter Hong Chen Honor/Kaohsiung Report] In order to respond to the challenge of carbon neutrality in 2050, Sinosteel has implemented the "two axes and three transformations" strategy and continues to drive low-carbon transformation through digital transformation. After winning the Harvard Business Review's "Digital Transformation Award", this year's "Sustainable Development - Spreading Wings towards ESG Digital Green Materials" project won the first prize for large organizations in the 6th "Digital and ESG Dual-Axis Transformation Award".

At the award ceremony today (1st), Zhou Wenxian, deputy general manager of production, accepted the award from Zhan Fangguan, deputy chairman of the National Development Commission, on behalf of the company. There are three categories and nine groups of awards this year.

Sinosteel stated that in order to improve the escape of granular materials caused by the stacking of raw materials, Sinosteel invested 11.2 billion yuan and took 5 years to complete the indoor material yard, and the efficiency of preventing the escape of granular materials reached 98%. The material yard is about 735 meters long, 128 meters wide, and 60 meters high, with a total of 34 warehouses, which is about the size of three Taipei Arenas. However, after the hardware is complete, it still faces the "high energy consumption" of conveyors idling, the "high load" of the vast site making it difficult to conduct comprehensive inspections, and the "high difficulty" of raw material dispatching that relies on the experience of senior personnel.

To this end, the project team promotes transformation with four major strategies: "sustainability, sustainability, development and development". In terms of equipment "permanent" optimization, strain gauges, inclinometers and other sensors are installed in key parts of the scraper reclaimer to monitor structural stress and track subsidence 24 hours a day. In the future, "one-button start" automatic material retrieval will be achieved, and it will be upgraded to "one person controls two machines", increasing operating efficiency by 100%.

"Fa" took the initiative to integrate optical fiber distribution temperature sensing, thermocouples and thermal imaging cameras to transform risk management from post-event rescue to pre-warning. Cloud "Zhan" Wing has joined hands with the Advanced Intelligent Drone Research and Development Center of National Cheng Kung University to develop autonomous inspection drones suitable for environments without GPS signals and high dust, to achieve the goal of "zero personnel exposure."

Sinosteel said that in terms of specific results, through digital technologies such as equipment control and smart scheduling, it can save 2.522 million kilowatt-hours of electricity and reduce carbon emissions by about 34,000 metric tons each year. It accurately schedules and connects the four major links of "purchase, use, storage and transportation" of raw materials, creating cost reduction benefits of approximately 780 million yuan.