Non-metallic mineral is one of the important mineral resources closely related to human production and life. With the rise of the new material industry, China's non-metallic mineral industry has also ushered in a rare opportunity for development.
It is understood that non-metallic minerals have been widely used in chemical, petroleum, paper, metallurgy, construction, machinery, agriculture, environmental protection, medicine, health care and other industries, and are increasingly being used in high-tech fields such as energy, national defense, aerospace, communications, intelligent materials and so on. The experience of developed countries shows that the level of industrial development in a country is often marked by the degree of development and utilization of non-metallic minerals in the national economy. The consumption and output value of non-metallic minerals and non-metallic mineral materials must be greater than that of metallic minerals and metallic materials, and their contribution to the national economy will also be increasing.
In fact, non-metallic mineral science and technology is not only very important in industrial production, but also the scientific research of non-metallic minerals involves major scientific and technological frontiers such as the formation of the earth and minerals, paleoclimate and environmental evolution, exploration and analysis of alien planets, and the origin of life. Scientific significance and role.
So, how can China's non-metallic mineral industry achieve high-quality development driven by the new material industry? This is a question that our scientific and technological workers have been thinking about. From October 17th to 19th, the "Fourth Non-metallic Mineral Technology and Industry Forum" will be held in Qingyang County, Anhui Province. As a county-level city, why did Qingyang County let a group of science and technology experts launch the annual "Non-metallic Mineral Technology and Industry Forum" and choose Qingyang County as the permanent meeting place? Why is there such a charm to attract industry experts and scholars to gather and more industrial clusters here? All this has to start from the establishment of Qingyang Non-metallic Research Institute.
Nest to attract "wisdom", start a new journey of industrial upgrading
In the 21st century, mankind has entered an era of rapid development of high and new technology. A large number of new industrial clusters have been born, production technology has been continuously improved, production technology has been continuously innovated, and the development of new products has become increasingly active, which has brought great changes to traditional industries and promoted non-metallic mineral materials. Gradually develop in the direction of ultra-fine, functional, high-performance and composite, and promote the structural adjustment, transformation and upgrading of non-metallic mineral industry, to realize our country from "non-mining power" to "non-mining power".
However, from the perspective of the overall development level of the non-metallic mining industry, it still lags behind the steel, coal, cement, non-ferrous metals and other industries. The intensification and scale are insufficient, and the international competitiveness is not strong, which is not enough to support and respond to the national industrial development strategy. The main reason is that there is a shortage of talents in China's non-metallic mining industry, and there are not many key and breakthrough technologies.
In response to the above situation, as a major non-metallic mineral county, in recent years, the Qingyang County Government of Anhui Province has implemented a technology-led and innovation-driven strong county strategy, actively exploring a new model of efficient value-added development of green mining, and starting the non-metallic mining industry in Qingyang County Upgrade journey.
According to reports, Qingyang County is very rich in non-metallic mineral resources, among which the reserves of "three stones" (limestone, calcite, dolomite) are huge, especially the limestone in Youhua Town and surrounding areas of Qingyang County is famous for its high quality and large quantity at home and abroad, and its resource reserves are in the forefront of the country.
The reporter noticed that Youhua Town, Qingyang County is recognized by the Anhui Provincial Government as a "professional town for non-metallic ore mining and deep processing industrial clusters in Anhui Province". In Qingyang County and its surrounding areas, other non-metallic minerals such as granite, clay minerals, and shale are also very rich in reserves, and there are many manufacturers and employees of various non-metallic minerals and products.
"As one of the leading industries in Qingyang County, the non-metallic ore mining and deep processing industry is basically in the dilemma of blasting stones and grinding lime before 2017. Therefore, we urgently need scientific and technological platforms and talents to think about and support the scientific and technological development of the industry, and to lead the mining and processing of green limestone and dolomite mines with science and technology, with advanced technology to promote the realization of mineral processing consumption reduction, quality improvement, efficiency of high-quality development and product differentiation development path." Qingyang County Youhua Town People's Government Mayor Wang Xinghua said.
In order to break through the bottleneck of industrial development, after multi-party consultation, research, deliberation, preparation, declaration and registration, Qingyang County launched a plan to support the introduction of senior talents and scientific and technological personnel. On October 28, 2017, it organized the establishment of Qingyang Nonmetallic Mine Research Institute and Council, and appointed Zhou Chunhui, a researcher and doctoral supervisor of the School of Chemical Engineering of Zhejiang University of Technology, who has a deep influence in the non-metallic mining industry at home and abroad, as president and abroad. Qingyang Nonmetallic Mining Research Institute is positioned as: non-profit, open, collaborative innovation academic, technical, public welfare new research and development scientific and technological institutions, research and development and improve the original innovation, product development, scientific and technological cooperation, industrialization capabilities and Level, promote the interaction and exchange between politics, industry, research, learning, and business, and scientific and technological research cooperation and exchange platform, discuss, promote and promote the ability of local governments to attract technology, business, investment, project and talent, and actively provide suggestions and decision-making advice and suggestions for the development of science and technology industries in Qingyang County. Promote enterprise development and industrial upgrading with science and technology, accelerate the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, promote the transformation and upgrading of industrial structure, and develop green non-metallic mining industries and highly value-added industries.
The establishment of Qingyang Nonmetallic Mine Research Institute immediately brought a series of technology, talent and information gathering platforms to Qingyang County. For example, the Qingyang Institute of Nonmetallic Minerals organized the establishment of the "First Qingyang Institute of Nonmetallic Minerals Academic and Technical Committee", which is composed of 28 experts from Peking University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other prestigious universities; established the "First" The International Science and Technology Advisory Committee of the Qingyang Institute of Nonmetallic Minerals "is composed of 16 experts from famous universities in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the United States, Australia, and Italy.
Qingyang County belongs to Chizhou City. In order to expand the technological integration of industrial clusters and lead industrial upgrading, in February 2018, Qingyang Nonmetallic Mineral Research Institute took the lead in establishing the Chizhou Nonmetallic Mineral Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance. So far, more than 20 enterprises, including Qingyang County Huibao Mining Co., Ltd., Anhui Youbang New Materials Co., Ltd., Chizhou Qingyang County Longyou Calcium Industry Co., Ltd., and Anhui Kangsheng Nonmetallic Materials Co., have joined the innovation strategic alliance. In June of the same year, the Zhejiang University of Technology-Qingyang Nonmetallic Mine Research Institute graduate practice education base was established.
The Chizhou Non-metallic Mining Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance provides a platform for exchanges and cooperation for the development and growth of the city's non-metallic mining industry. Starting from the win-win interests of the alliance members, it will jointly play the driving role of technological innovation and integrate various innovation elements and resources. Form an efficient cooperative innovation mechanism, focusing on common issues such as major practical technological needs, key technologies and industrial green development, and carry out efficient work in an all-round way.
In addition, since the establishment of Qingyang Nonmetallic Mineral Research Institute, it has jointly launched a series of "Nonmetallic Mineral Technology and Industry Forum" in conjunction with the 9th Mineral Physics and Mineral Structure Professional Committee of the Chinese Society of Mineral Rock Geochemistry ". Forum location Qingyang County for the forum regular, also known as "Qingyang forum".
From October 28 to 31, 2017, the first "Non-metallic Mineral Technology and Industry Forum" with the theme of "Linkage between Non-metallic Mineral Technology and Industry" was successfully held in Qingyang County. So far, the forum has been successfully held in Qingyang County for three times, and the non-metallic mineral experts and scholars who have participated in the forum have covered more than 30 countries and regions in the world.
Help to cultivate "wisdom" and cultivate new ways of industrial development
The "Thirteenth Five-Year Development Plan for the Non-metallic Mineral Industry" clearly proposes to strengthen the basic research, engineering technology and application technology research of non-metallic mineral functional materials, and broaden the application fields of non-metallic mineral functional materials.
Based on this, Qingyang County actively plays the role of platforms such as Qingyang Nonmetallic Mineral Research Institute, Research Institute Academic and Technical Committee, International Science and Technology Advisory Committee, Graduate Practical Education Base, Chizhou Nonmetallic Mineral Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance, and "Nonmetallic Mineral Technology and Industry Forum" ("Qingyang Forum") to carry out the Qingyang Nonmetallic Mineral Industry Technology Upgrading Project, from the perspective of new technology, new industry, new product, new pattern, and new development, in order to design and construct a blueprint for the development of calcium-based new materials industry based on limestone, professionals can think about and study the industrial advantages, development direction and extensible industrial chain based on the characteristic non-metallic mineral resources of Qingyang County, construct the technical mode and industrial concept of green development and value-added development of mining industry, and find new kinetic energy and new ways to build high-end diversified scientific and technological industries.
In February 2018, the Chinese-English bilingual international design website of Qingyang Nonmetallic Mining Research Institute was officially launched.
In October 2018, Qingyang Nonmetallic Mineral Research Institute invited experts in polymer composites from Hunan Normal University, experts in modern agricultural biomaterials from Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and experts in mineral composites from Zhejiang University of Technology to sign a contract to support enterprises in Shi'an Industrial Park to develop "calcium magnesium-based advanced material products and strategic emerging industrial chains". Organized the editing and publication of scientific and technological books such as "Non-metallic Minerals: Frontiers of Science and Green High-tech", "Supramolecular Chemistry, Nanotechnology and Non-metallic Mineral Functional Materials.
In addition, Qingyang Nonmetallic Mineral Research Institute actively organized a symposium on industry-university-research technology exchange and a symposium on the strategic alliance for technological innovation of the non-metallic mineral industry in Chizhou to conduct face-to-face exchanges and discussions on technical needs, production problems and solutions. For example, in terms of industry-university-research technology exchanges, companies represented by Anhui Jinhui Environmental Protection Materials Co., Ltd. listened to the scientific suggestions of experts and scholars, and used the associated minerals in mineral purification to effectively improve efficiency and feel The benefits brought by the technology platform and talent wisdom.
It is understood that experts and scholars on various platforms established by Qingyang Nonmetallic Mineral Research Institute have carried out a large number of fruitful research and achieved gratifying results based on the non-metallic mineral industry in Qingyang County. So far, more than 20 scientific and technological papers have been published in international journals with "Qingyang Nonmetallic Mineral Research Institute" as one of the signing units.
In addition, relying on the Graduate Practice Education Base of Zhejiang University of Technology-Qingyang Nonmetallic Mineral Research Institute, the "Non-metallic Mineral Technology New Industry and New Product Special Lecture and Exchange" was hosted on April 19, 2019 ". The graduate students of Zhejiang University of Technology presented the well-designed "Medium and Long-term Development Concept of Shi'an Calcium-based New Material Industrial Park in Qingyang Economic Development Zone, Anhui" to Shi'an Park in Qingyang Economic and Technological Development Zone.
At the same time, Qingyang Nonmetallic Mine Research Institute also provides matchmaking for foreign scientific and technological exchanges between city and county governments and enterprises. In September 2019, the leaders and relevant personnel of the Chizhou Municipal People's Government in charge of economic and technological development visited Heidelberg University in Germany, which has scientific and technological ties with Qingyang Nonmetallic Mineral Research Institute, and initially established scientific and technological cooperation. Professor Peter Comba of Heidelberg University also accepted the invitation to serve as a member of the International Science and Technology Advisory Committee of Qingyang Nonmetallic Mining Research Institute.
Qingyang Nonmetallic Mineral Research Institute also actively helps local science and education and the cultivation of a new generation of scientific and technological talents. From March 2018 to October 2019, after about two years, Qingyang Nonmetallic Mineral Research Institute and Shi'an Industrial Park carefully wrote professional manuscripts and produced Chinese and English international versions of nonmetallic mineral technology and industry popularization publicity films to help Qingyang attract investment and talents. On October 10, 2019, experts, professors and graduate students organized by Qingyang Nonmetallic Mineral Research Institute walked into Qingyang Middle School and conducted science and technology popularization education and research activities with the theme of "Nonmetallic Mineral Technology and Industry" for more than 130 students.
To open up "wisdom" and develop new kinetic energy of industrial value-added.
With the advancement of my country's national development strategies such as new industrialization, urbanization and ecological civilization construction, the demand for high-performance non-metallic mineral products in the development of high-tech industries is increasing, and the limitation and importance of non-metallic mineral resources are becoming more and more prominent. The efficient use of non-metallic minerals, industrial upgrading, recycling, and environmental protection issues have become more and more prominent.
The central government has repeatedly stressed that it is necessary to have both gold and silver mountains and green mountains. Therefore, how to improve the comprehensive utilization level of non-metallic mineral resources, realize efficient classification and utilization, and at the same time develop in the direction of deep processing and development of high value-added high-tech functional materials, and do a good job of environmental protection and ecological restoration has become a top priority.
Non-metallic mineral resources are the characteristic resources of Qingyang County. The establishment of Qingyang Nonmetallic Mineral Research Institute and a series of scientific and technological talents and platforms brought by it have played a great role in the high quality and development of Qingyang County's nonmetallic mineral industry through platform talent science and technology. it also enables enterprise managers to enhance the concept of scientific and technological development. Because of the "bridge", it has increased the contact, exchange and docking between industrial technical personnel and local government and enterprises, which also enables local government and enterprises to obtain the latest scientific and technological information and industrial information; it has deepened the research on limestone, calcite and dolomite characteristic resources, and has more industrial technical support.
Looking back on the upgrading and development of the technology-enabled non-metallic mineral industry in the past few years, Wang Chaohu, the person in charge of Shi'anyuan, Qingyang Economic Development Zone, Anhui Province, said, "The technology platform is a good strategy and way for green development. In recent years, under the multiple effects of science and technology, at present, the establishment of green mines in Qingyang County has achieved remarkable results. The clean and classified mining of mines has been initially realized. The industrial composition is changing from extensive steelmaking accessories and industrial basic fillers to fine new wall materials, new decoration materials, high-performance structural materials, functional materials, etc. The situation of intensified homogenization competition is changing, it has basically formed a new pattern of product differentiation and sustainable development of the industry with traditional materials as the basis to maintain the steady development of the industry and characteristic functional materials as the growth side".
The reporter also noticed that under the vigorous advocacy and promotion of Qingyang Nonmetallic Mineral Research Institute, Qingyang County Nonmetallic Mineral Science, Education and Culture Tourism is also integrating into the new path of mineral development. In August 2019, Qingyang Nonmetallic Mineral Research Institute and Qingyuan Mountain Tourism Resources Development Co., Ltd. signed a cooperation assistance agreement to help Qingyuan Mountain Scenic Area be successfully selected as 4A Scenic Area. The significance of this work is to enlighten the diversified interaction of science and technology, industry and culture, which can promote the development of geological and cultural tourism, and promote the integration of more scientific and cultural elements into local life and economic activities, thus effectively improving the taste and quality of tourism.
Qingyang Non-metallic Mineral Research Institute not only conducts non-metallic mineral scientific research, technical product research and development, provides industrial scientific and technological information, plays the role of talent introduction, intelligence introduction platform and popular science and education, but also actively provides suggestions and suggestions for the medium and long-term development of science and technology industries. At present, it has proposed to change from the general non-metallic mineral industrial park to the development of "calcium-magnesium-based advanced materials circular economy industrial park", with scientific and technological thinking to find the Qingyang Economic Development Zone Shi'an Park's own characteristic positioning, that is, a new model of development supported by science and technology.
The reporter learned that in the next step, Qingyang County is leveraging the R & D and platform advantages of Qingyang Nonmetallic Mineral Research Institute to strengthen the service role of technology to the industry, and make every effort to promote Qingyang County's non-metallic mineral resource processing enterprises to non-metallic mineral technology. Industrial transformation, strengthen the role of science and technology in the layout of the non-metallic mineral industry, and promote the new concept of the development and extension of the characteristic non-metallic mineral industry.
Zhou Chunhui, Dean of Qingyang Nonmetallic Mineral Research Institute, said, "As a new research and development institution, the platform built by Qingyang Nonmetallic Mineral Research Institute must be three-dimensional, and the support for the industry must be multi-dimensional. Not only let the problems come from the industry, let the scientific and technological forces solve the problems, and provide new momentum for industrial development; at the same time, we should also let the advanced ideas, knowledge and technology mastered by scientific research institutions and talents actively lead and layout the industry, and actively construct and form a new format."
The reporter noticed that Qingyang, as a heavy city of non-metallic ore carbonatite mining and deep processing industry cluster, is making efforts to form industrial cluster advantages, vigorously constructing and gathering relevant scientific research strength advantages, tracking the development of high-tech non-metallic minerals in the world, and accelerating the development of technology Intensive non-metallic mineral deep processing industry, improve the ability, quality and added value of new product development of non-metallic minerals, and improve the economic benefits of non-metallic minerals and product market competitiveness, strive to build a brand center and an active technological highland for an important new material industry cluster in the Wanjiang River Basin and even the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
Website Editor: Gong Li
