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During this year's National Two Sessions, Xu Zixia, a member of the 14th National People's Congress and the chief engineer of China Chemical Engineering Construction Company No. 13, proposed to accelerate the integration and innovation of "engineering construction and digitalization" to assist in the establishment of a safety control system for the entire life cycle of the chemical industry. 

Xu Zixia pointed out that currently, chemical engineering construction is developing towards larger scale, integration, and intelligence. The traditional manual supervision and post-event rectification mode can no longer meet the safety management requirements of the digital era. As the core link of chemical project construction， quality control， process connection， and facility matching during the construction stage directly determine the intrinsic safety level after commissioning. According to the survey， currently， most large chemical enterprises have the requirement of digital delivery， but the delivery standards are not unified， the delivery quality varies greatly， and many enterprises have not truly effectively utilized it after digital delivery. 

The reasons, according to Xu Zixia, lie in five aspects. Firstly, there is a lack of uniformity in safety control standards and poor compatibility of digital systems; secondly, the data throughout the entire lifecycle is disconnected, making it difficult to integrate the digital achievements; thirdly, the digital control level during the construction phase is low, resulting in passive risk prevention; fourthly, there is a shortage of professional talents, and the ability to integrate and apply digital technologies is insufficient; fifthly, the policy support is insufficient, and the industrial collaboration mechanism is not yet complete. 

To accelerate the integration and innovation of "construction + digitalization", Xu Zixia proposed four suggestions: First, establish unified standards to break through the data barriers throughout the entire life cycle. It is suggested that relevant departments formulate the "Data Standards for Safety Management in the Entire Life Cycle of the Chemical Industry". Clearly define the data collection scope, format requirements, storage standards for each stage of project design, construction, delivery, and operation, and unify the interface specifications for core data such as digitalized models, equipment codes, and process parameters. Promote the digitalization achievements of the BIM model, construction data, quality inspection reports, etc. during the construction phase of chemical engineering projects, and achieve seamless connection with the safety management system in the production and operation stage, to build a "single source of data, universal sharing" chemical safety data system. 

Second, promote intelligent construction and strengthen digitalized safety control during the construction phase. In the field of chemical engineering construction, fully implement intelligent construction technology and create "smart construction sites". Firstly, for high-risk operations such as large-scale lifting, hot work, and confined space work, deploy IoT sensors, video surveillance, and personnel positioning equipment to achieve real-time monitoring of the operation process, automatic warning of violations, and full traceability of personnel trajectories. Secondly, use BIM technology for construction scheme simulation and risk source identification to avoid process conflicts and safety hazards during construction in advance. Thirdly, establish a digital construction safety management platform, integrate information on personnel, equipment, materials, and processes, and realize online investigation, rectification, and closed-loop management of safety hazards, thereby enhancing the inherent safety level of the construction project at the source. 

Thirdly, strengthen talent cultivation and build a composite digital security team. Support universities and vocational colleges in establishing interdisciplinary majors combining chemical engineering and digital technology, and provide targeted training for professionals who are proficient in both chemical engineering and digitalization. Establish an industry talent training mechanism and organize employees from engineering construction and chemical production enterprises to receive training in digital security control. This will enhance the digital application capabilities of the existing team. Incorporate digital security control capabilities into the important contents of professional title evaluation and job performance assessment for chemical industry technicians, thereby stimulating the innovation vitality of talents. 

Fourth, enhance policy support and improve the industrial collaborative innovation mechanism. It is suggested that a special fund for the "engineering construction + digitalization" integrated innovation in the chemical industry be established at the national level. Funding support should be provided for projects such as the construction of digital control platforms, the application of intelligent construction technologies, and the research and development of data standards. Tax preferential policies should be implemented, including accelerated depreciation for fixed assets such as digital safety control equipment purchased by enterprises. The digital safety control level of chemical engineering will be included in the enterprise's safety production standardization assessment, forcing enterprises to accelerate their digital transformation.