Published by: Faculty of Materials Edited by: Media Convergence Center
WUST News — On October 16, the Green Low-Carbon Metallurgical Technology and Materials Conference was held at the Biyuan Auditorium on the Qingshan Campus of Wuhan University of Science and Technology (WUST). Academician Mao Xinping of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Liu Bo, Director of the Strategic Planning and Regulations Division of the Department of Science and Technology of Hubei Province, WUST Party Committee Secretary Ni Hongwei, President Lv Yong, along with more than 300 experts, scholars, enterprise representatives, teachers, and students from the fields of metallurgy and materials sectors nationwide to discuss green development pathways and promote the transformation and upgrading of the metallurgical industry. The opening ceremony was presided over by President Lv Yong
In his speech, Ni Hongwei emphasized that WUST remains committed to serving the green transformation of industries. The university established a number of high-level research platforms, undertaken national key projects, and achieved a series of industrialization outcomes in collaboration with leading enterprises in the industry. Significant progress has been made in low-carbon metallurgy disciplines, talent cultivation, and industry-university-research collaboration in recent years. Looking ahead, WUST will continue to strengthen interdisciplinary integration and build an innovation hub for low-carbon metallurgy to support the high-quality development of the industry.
Liu Bo stated that the Hubei Provincial Department of Science and Technology will enhance policy guidance to support technological innovation and achievements transformation in the field of green metallurgy. Gong Tao, Assistant Director of the Baosteel Central Research Institute, Executive Deputy Director of the Wuhan Branch (WISCO Technical Center), and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, highlighted that the consortium will continue to address major engineering demands, develop new low-carbon metallurgical technologies and green steel products across their lifecycle, and tackle key technical challenges to support the green transformation of Hubei’s steel industry. Li Lijun, Secretary-General of the Hubei Province Advanced Low-Carbon Metallurgical Industry Technology Innovation Consortium, summarized the consortium's progress and pledged to deepen collaborative efforts for industry-wide green development.
During the conference report session, Academician Mao Xinping delivered the keynote report titled Reflections on the Sustainable Development of Steel Materials, analyzing challenges and opportunities for the steel industry in the current international context. He emphasized that the steel industry is crucial for achieving the "dual carbon" goals and called for systematic green transformation from in structure, technology, and materials. His report focused on cutting-edge areas such as residual element control and intelligent modeling, highlighting the potential of AI-driven materials research and intelligent agent technologies in sustainable steel development.
Subsequent reports were delivered by experts including Ni Hongwei, Professor Li Xiaogang, President of the Chinese Society for Corrosion and Protection, and Professor Liu Jing, Chief Scientist of the Consortium, covering topics such as interdisciplinary empowerment for low-carbon metallurgy, intelligent regulation of corrosion resistance in structural steel, and hydrogen embrittlement of steel for new energy equipment. Technical experts from leading industry enterprises such as WISCO, WISDRI Engineering and Research Incorporation Limited, Baosteel Co., Ltd., and Dongfeng Motor shared innovative practices and valuable experiences in green steel materials, low-carbon energy utilization, and steel for new energy vehicles.
Themed "Exploring Green Low-Carbon Metallurgy, Drawing the Dual-Carbon Blueprint for Hubei," the conference focused on the frontier development and industrial practice in green low-carbon metallurgical technologies and materials. It was hosted by the Hubei Province Advanced Low-Carbon Metallurgical Industry Technology Innovation Consortium and co-organized by WUST, the Hubei Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Marine Engineering Materials Service Safety, and the Hubei Provincial Advanced Steel Materials Pilot Research Base. (Faculty of Materials)
