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The Quick-Change Module can provide patients with personalized endoscopes, reducing medical waste and lowering carbon emissions

Addressing the issue of healthcare workforce shortages

Promoting the upgrading of the domestic medical equipment industry and enhance the competitiveness of domestically produced medical materials in the international market

Solutions

Establishing pilot design technology for CO2 recycling and reuse, utilizing carbon dioxide (CO2) produced by the industry as raw material, and providing CO2 recycling and reuse solutions to assist industries in addressing the carbon reduction pressures faced in their supply chains.

Utilizing industry field sites to conduct on-site verification of CO2 recycling and reuse technology, demonstrating carbon recycling and reuse technology in practice to serve as the foundation for future industrial investment in the construction of large-scale CO2 recycling and reuse systems.

Technology Application

²  Integrating advanced CO2 capture technology to convert CO2 into energy and resources for in-plant use.

²  In addition to being convertible into materials such as polycarbonate through CO2 transformation, it also produces technologies for methane and methanol, as well as a gas (methane) to electricity certification system.

²  Through catalytic innovation and efficient process design technology, ITRI establishes industry field demonstration systems with the country's independent engineering capabilities to assist domestic industries in evaluating and establishing autonomous carbon reduction technologies.

Achievements

²  Effectively converting the CO2 emitted during the production process into reusable materials such as polycarbonate for companies like Chimei Corporation, and through technologies that produce methane and methanol, recycling waste materials and transforming them into reusable energy, thereby achieving the goals of energy conservation and carbon reduction.

²  Including the technical demonstration verification at the site of Jeni Metal Chemical Factory Co., Ltd., the electronic packaging factory's boiler flue gas CO2 is converted into methane. It is expected to capture 70 tons of CO2 and convert 26 tons of methane within one year, saving 90,000 kWh of electricity annually after power generation. This aligns with international trends to achieve net-zero emissions.

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The new manufacturing model can save 80% of solder material and reduce carbon emissions by 80% (Note), making a significant environmental contribution.

Achieving the international net-zero carbon emission target under the conditions of high production volume combined with low energy consumption in green manufacturing

Compared to traditional welding, production speed is five times faster, labor is reduced by 80%, addressing the labor shortage issue in the steel structure industry

Solutions

The Institute has developed two digital simulation technologies to assist in decision-making for H-shaped steel single-pass laser welding parameters. Combined with high-energy laser welding low-carbon automatic production technology, this approach shortens the parameter confirmation timeline by 70% for small-batch, diverse laser-welded steel structure products. This accelerates industrial upgrading, innovates steel structure production operations, and provides a feasible solution for low-carbon construction.

Technology Application

²  The full-penetration laser welding technology addresses the issues associated with manual welding, such as the need for grooving on metal, filler, and the post-processing of contaminating slag waste.

²  The laser low heat affected zone and robotic arm-assisted bilateral synchronous welding technology address the issue of deformation caused by high heat input, which requires post-processing correction.

²  High energy conversion efficiency with laser, robotic arm assistance and automated production system, and elimination of waste slag post-processing, enhance the production speed of H-shaped steel structures and reduce direct energy consumption and carbon emissions.

Achievements

²  Integrating automated equipment systems and incorporating technologies such as high-energy laser and 3D printing to increase steel structure production speed and reduce labor by 80%, addressing the labor shortage issue in the steel structure industry.

²  Assisting in the introduction of new technology to Taiwan Mask Corporation, which has successfully passed mechanical strength testing (SGS), fatigue testing from the National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering, and Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) certification. Additionally, the formulation and approval of the domestic CNS standard for laser welding have been facilitated. To date, over 2,000 metric tons of H-shaped steel structural materials have been produced and applied across various industries.

²  Increasing the production speed of H-shaped steel structures by more than five times, while directly reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions by 80%.

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Utilizing environmentally friendly, low-carbon refrigerants in chillers. Each ton of cooling reduces carbon emissions, supporting affordable and clean energy, industrialization, innovation, and infrastructure

Accelerating the replacement of high-energy, high-carbon-emission chillers, maximizing energy efficiency and achieving over 20% electricity savings (approx. 1,700 kg CO₂ reduction)

Facilitating the industry in developing autonomous production capabilities for low-carbon oil-free chillers and compressors, promoting their market adoption, and supporting enterprises in achieving net-zero sustainable development

Solutions

The Institute has developed an internationally leading low-carbon refrigerant (GWP1) (Note) chiller and its key compressor module, featuring oil-free, frictionless operation, low pollution, low noise, low power consumption, wide range operation, and real-time remote monitoring capabilities. This innovation supports a friendly working environment, sustainable consumption and production, and deep energy savings through scientific certification, establishing the optimal solution for the next generation of chillers.

Technology Application

²  Developing proprietary key components and technologies, including patented spray-type evaporator, oil-free compressors, and component design; overcoming international bans on high-GWP refrigerants and addressing the efficiency degradation bottleneck of low-carbon refrigerants, enabling compressor performance to surpass international benchmarks. This advancement enhances energy savings and carbon reduction benefits of chillers, which supports enterprises in achieving net-zero goals.

Achievements

²  Collaborated with leading compressor manufacturers Fusheng Industrial Co., Ltd. and Hanbell Precise Machinery Co., Ltd. (holding over 40% of the global market share for screw compressors) to jointly develop low-carbon oil-free compressors and promote their commercialization.

²  Formal introduction to the semiconductor industry - The practical application of replacing old chiller units with new ones at GlobalWafers' plant has achieved a 60% energy saving in operation compared to the original high carbon emission refrigerant chillers.

²  Collaborated with domestic enterprises to establish an independent domestic supply chain encompassing upstream and downstream sectors.