Iris Wong / Host
Foshan, Guangdong - China's ceramics capital - leads in both quality standards and cutting-edge innovation.
Du Jianguo / Director of the Zero-Carbon Combustion Center Foshan Xianhu Laboratory
To our right: the world's first mass-production line using pure ammonia instead of natural gas - achieving 100% carbon-free ceramic firing.
When running on pure ammonia, this line cuts 5,000 metric tons of CO₂ annually. Scaling across Foshan's 160 lines could reduce emissions by 800,000 tons yearly.
Observe these remarkably stable ammonia flames.
Iris Wong:
The temperature looks intense—what's the reading?
Du Jianguo:
Currently about 1,000°C.
Our tests confirm the ceramic tiles' cross-sections and pore structures fully meet quality standards.
Yu Zhou / Director of the Zero-Carbon Combustion Center Foshan Xianhu Laboratory
Foshan's ceramics and aluminum industries - both energy-intensive - currently depend on carbon-heavy fuels. Our pure ammonia combustion technology eliminates all CO₂ emissions during high-temperature processes.
We're pioneering fuel substitution without existing standards. Thanks to Foshan and Nanhai governments' policy support, we're implementing this ammonia technology across industrial zones.
This technological breakthrough drives both economic transformation and lasting environmental benefits.