GPC Builds a “Natively‑Intelligent” Chemical Plant

    In 2026, Guizhou Phosphate Chemical Group (GPC), together with a well‑known domestic enterprise in Guiyang, unveiled China’s first global demonstration site of a “natively‑intelligent” plant in the chemical industry — the Wengfu Jiangshan New Chemical Materials & Electronic Chemicals Project Smart Factory.

    What makes this plant distinctive is that digitalization is embedded starting from the design phase, rather than being retrofitted after physical construction is completed.

    Covering more than 3,000 acres, the Wengfu Jiangshan Project is Guizhou’s largest ongoing phosphorus chemical project. A facility of this scale could hardly be well managed by conventional approaches. Previously, over 30 separate business systems operated in silos, with data scattered across departments. Retrieving data proved time‑consuming and labor‑intensive, severely dragging down operational efficiency.

    The picture has now changed dramatically. On the intelligent dispatching center, Wengfu Jiangshan has deployed a unified industrial‑internet platform engine and built a consolidated data middle platform. The circular display screen in the intelligent dispatching center presents a full overview of plant‑wide production. This new digital‑intelligent system interconnects more than 30 business systems, aggregates 7 million data records, and connects 15,339 pieces of equipment. Pioneering the industry, the plant realizes “one‑click load regulation” and unattended operation. Inside the site, robot dogs and tracked robots replace personnel for access to specific process areas, conducting real‑time condition diagnosis via multiple sensors.

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) also plays a vital role. AI forecasts main‑cell voltage trends during chlor‑alkali production and calculates the optimal sodium carbonate dosage, generating annual cost savings of over RMB 1 million for the company. It automatically detects newly released laboratory data and fine‑tunes process parameters instantly, forming a closed loop of “perception‑analysis‑decision‑execution”. Moreover, it monitors equipment through vibration data to identify potential hazards and perceive nine categories of safety risks in real time.

    In 2026, the Wengfu Jiangshan Smart Factory was accredited as an Advanced‑Level Smart Factory of Guizhou Province. Estimates show that the plant’s digital systems boost production efficiency by 25 % and cut operating costs by 22 %.

    GPC’s plant is “natively‑intelligent” — stable, efficient and traceable.