Recently, the Henan Provincial Government issued a notice to commend the 4th Henan Provincial Patent Award, and the invention patent "A High Strength Melting Furnace for Nonferrous Enhanced Smelting" of Sinosteel Luonai won the first prize. This is the first time that Sinosteel Luonai has won the Henan Provincial Patent Award, achieving a major breakthrough in the provincial patent award.

The patent awarded this time has opened up a new idea for the longevity of high-temperature strengthened smelting equipment lining. The composite mineral phase is reasonably matched according to the service environment and conditions, and the synergistic improvement of high-temperature service performance is achieved through the composite and solid solution of mineral phases. It solves the "bottleneck" problem that seriously restricts the long-term operation of heavy non-ferrous metals and non-ferrous renewable resources comprehensive utilization equipment, achieves the efficient integration of advanced NRTS technology and new high-performance lining materials, breaks the foreign technology blockade, fills the domestic gap, and leads the industry to achieve clean production and green development.

In recent years, Sinosteel Luonai has focused on the development of high-temperature industries in response to major national strategic needs, leveraged its resource advantages, undertaken common key core technology research and development, continuously promoted institutional innovation, mechanism innovation, and industrial structure optimization and upgrading, strengthened the protection and application of intellectual property rights, promoted the transformation of development and creation achievements, and enhanced the effectiveness of intellectual property protection. As of the end of 2023, Sinosteel Luonai has more than 500 valid patents, more than 10 international invention patents, and more than 10 overseas approved registered trademarks. To provide support for the core competitiveness of the "Luonai" brand both domestically and internationally, and to safeguard the entry of the company's products into overseas markets.

Sinosteel Luonai will further enhance the quality of intellectual property creation, protection level, application efficiency, and management capabilities, continuously promote the construction of a strong intellectual property enterprise, accelerate the pace of technological innovation, and help enterprises achieve high-quality development.