Refractory materials are used in various fields such as iron and steel, non-ferrous metals, glass, cement, ceramics, petrochemical, machinery, boilers, light industry, electric power, and military industries, and are essential for ensuring the production and operation of these industries and technological development. It plays an irreplaceable role in the development of high-temperature industrial production. Since 2001, under the high-speed development of high-speed industries such as steel, non-ferrous metals, petrochemicals, and building materials, the refractory industry has maintained a good momentum of growth and has become the world's largest producer and exporter of refractories. In 2011, China's refractory production accounted for about 65% of the world's total, and its production and sales volume ranked first in the world. According to the “2013-2017 China Refractory Industry Market Demand and Investment Forecast Analysis Report”, the production of refractory raw materials and products increased steadily from 2001 to 2010, of which the “Tenth Five-Year” period was approximately two times that of 2001; the national fire resistance in 2010 The output of the product reached 28,086,600 tons, which is about 3 times the end of the "Tenth Five-year Plan". By the end of 2011, China's refractories industry had a total of 1,917 large-scale enterprises with more than 300,000 employees. The company achieved sales revenue of 337.679 billion yuan and realized sales profit of 47.737 billion yuan. However, due to the disordered mining and processing technology, the level of comprehensive utilization of resources is relatively low and waste is relatively serious. The above-mentioned mineral resources, especially high-grade refractory raw materials, have become less and less, and resource conservation and comprehensive utilization of resources have become an urgent task. . Song Yuyu believes that the refractories industry must guide the scientific exploitation of raw materials and mines, optimize and utilize resources, especially the homogenization of different grades of mineral deposits, eliminate indiscriminate mining, gradually promote the more rational use of resources, and enable limited resources to be used. Maximize the role of sustainable development. Qianwangwang stated that the development of the refractory industry is closely related to the retention of domestic mineral resources. Bauxite, magnesite and graphite are the three major refractory materials. China is one of the three largest exporters of bauxite in the world. The reserves of magnesite is the largest in the world and is a major exporter of graphite. The abundant resources support the refractory materials in China to survive the rapid development for ten years. At the same time, there are many refractories companies in China, with varying levels of company size, process technology, control technology, and equipment. Advanced production methods coexist with backward production methods. The overall clean production level of the industry is not high, and the task of energy saving and emission reduction is arduous. With the "12th Five-Year Plan" period, China will accelerate the elimination of backward and high energy consumption capacity. The industry will focus on the development and promotion of new energy-saving furnaces, the development of comprehensive energy-saving technologies, energy management, "three wastes" emission control and "three wastes" of resources Recycling, etc. Committed to the use of post-refractory material recycling and reuse, reduce solid waste emissions, improve the comprehensive utilization of resources, and comprehensively promote energy-saving emission reduction. The "Refractory Industry Development Policy" pointed out that at present, the unit consumption of refractories in the iron and steel industry in China is about 25 kilograms per ton of steel and 15 kilograms by 2020. In 2020, China's refractory products with longer lifespan, more energy-saving, non-polluting, and functional products have been greatly improved. The products meet the needs of national economic development such as metallurgy, building materials, chemical engineering, and emerging industries, and the technological content of export products will be increased.
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