Qingdao Port strives to build a modern and resource-saving port

According to the statistical report of Qingdao Port in early July, the port's throughput increased by 19.8% year-on-year in the first half of this year, and the comprehensive energy consumption decreased by 4.5% year-on-year. According to statistics, from January to June, Qingdao Port Group has saved a total of 4.64 million kilowatt hours of electricity, 917 tons of fuel, 735 tons of coal, and 41000 tons of water, saving a total of 7.55 million yuan.

The port industry is a high energy consuming industry. For many years, Qingdao Port has not only attached great importance to expected indicators such as port throughput and economic benefits, but also highly valued binding indicators such as safety, energy conservation, and environmental protection. In 2007, Qingdao Port Group adhered to the concept of scientific development, implemented the excellent performance model, and sought efficiency, capability, and benefits from innovation and management. Qingdao Port has invested over 60 million yuan to vigorously launch three major governance projects to strengthen port environmental protection. The three major safety management systems of quality, environment, and occupational health have passed the review of the China Association for Quality Control at a high level.

Qingdao Port utilizes advanced technology to reduce fuel consumption. In 2006, the Zhenchao team successfully tackled the "oil to electricity" technology for container tire cranes, filling the world gap in this innovative field. In 2007, Qingdao Port implemented the "oil to electricity" policy for all 81 container areas along the coastline of the container terminal. This project will be fully promoted in Qingdao Port, with an annual cost savings of over 30 million yuan, and will greatly reduce environmental pollution, reduce operational noise, and enhance equipment operation safety.

The container tire crane is an important machinery for container operations. Due to having only one large engine, the engine must run continuously during operation and waiting. Xu Zhenchao and his colleagues added a small engine to the tire crane, using a large engine during operation and a small engine during waiting. The fuel consumption of the tire crane during waiting decreased from 14 liters/hour to 2 liters/hour, saving 296000 liters of diesel fuel per year and 1.3912 million yuan in expenses.

In addition, Qingdao Port actively fulfills its social responsibility, strengthens ecological management, and promotes clean production. Install dust removal and sprinkler systems that are interlocked with the system on coal tippers and ore unloaders, and install wind deflector sealing devices, dust curtains, and dust covers on coal and ore belt conveyors; Nearly 400 sets of sprinkler guns have been installed in coal and ore yards to spray and suppress dust at any time; We have researched and developed dust suppressants, which form a protective layer on the surface of coal and ore stacks to prevent dust and effectively control dust on the work site; Invest more than 30 million yuan to establish a dust suppression network in Xingang District; Investing millions of yuan to plant tall trees around the port area; Key coal, ore, bauxite and other bulk cargo stacks are covered with colored tarpaulins, and the stacks are 'dressed' to ensure no dust is generated; Watering the 200000 yard with reclaimed water converted from the fly ash pool wastewater of Huangdao Power Plant; Set up multiple car washing pools at the exit of the port area to wash the departing commercial vehicles and provide them with a "bath" to prevent mineral powder from being carried out of the port by tires; Connect the heating system in the port with the municipal heating network, implement centralized heating, eliminate 43 coal-fired boilers, and dismantle 11 boiler rooms; We have invested 170 million yuan in purchasing 101 various types of mechanical equipment and updated a large number of old and inefficient machinery and equipment with high energy consumption. The energy-saving compliance rate of existing machinery and electrical equipment has reached over 98.5%, and the energy-saving compliance rate of new projects and newly purchased equipment has reached 100%. Ensuring safety, improving efficiency, saving energy, liberating and developing port productivity.

On April 1, 2007, Qingdao Port officially started construction of windbreak and dust suppression walls, which are expected to be completed by the end of June this year. Windproof and dust suppression wall is currently an advanced and effective wind and dust suppression method internationally. Currently, this technology is adopted in Europe, America, Japan, South Korea and other countries. The wind and dust suppression wall is expected to have an investment of nearly 16 million yuan, using new materials, with a height of 1.5 times the stacking height, reaching up to 18 meters, a total length of more than 730 meters, and a wind resistance capacity of level 10. Using aerodynamic principles to prevent dust from flying. The installation of windproof and dust suppression walls effectively protects the environment of sensitive points.

Qingdao Port also encourages employees to use their intelligence and creativity, create employee brands and scientific work methods, carry out innovation in loading and unloading equipment and computer software development and application, and contribute "golden ideas" to save costs and reduce consumption in the port. In the first half of the year, the entire group achieved 51 technological progress achievements, 71 tool innovation achievements, 580 computer software development and application achievements, and the majority of employees actively contributed 3888 "golden ideas". This has greatly promoted the leapfrog development of ports.