On April 10, 2024, the first DCS cabinet of the world’s first commercial modular small reactor “Linglong One” was installed and started the installation and commissioning work. The introduction of the first DCS cabinet of “Linglong One” marked the transition of DCS to the on-site installation stage, laying the foundation for subsequent operations such as the availability of the main control room. The DCS system of “Linglong One” adopts the Chinese-owned intellectual property platforms of “Dragon Scale” (safety level) and “Dragon Fin” (non-safety level). The Dragon Scale platform can achieve reactor safety control under various operating conditions; the Dragon Fin platform is responsible for operation and management. [2]
In November 2025, the DCS system of the Changqing Power Plant Branch of Jinan Thermal Power Group implemented a daily two-times full-range equipment inspection system and a 24-hour duty system during the first heating season. During the critical period of heating preparations, this system handled the fault of oxidation and fracture of the shielding wire of the TSI system of the steam turbine. [4]
Changqing Power Plant has established a safety management system featuring “all-staff participation and full-process control”, and has formulated a learning system of “one learning session per week, one test per month, and one competition per quarter”. The team has set up an online learning platform and invited experts to conduct on-site guidance and training. [4]
On December 3, 2025, the Balaka factory of Huaxin Malawi Company officially went into operation. This factory adopts a DCS automated control system covering the entire process, and manages through intelligent control and low-carbon calcination technology. The factory produces high-end building materials. [5]
In February 2026, the Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)综合治理 project of Henan Zhongyuan Dazhao Group’s coal chemical plant, which was constructed by the EPC总承包 team of China Chemical Engineering Third Construction Co.， Ltd.， entered the stable operation phase. During the commissioning process， the technical team optimized the DCS control system and safety interlock logic. This project is a key environmental protection upgrade project in response to the national “carbon neutrality” strategy， aiming to achieve safety， efficiency， and energy conservation of the plant under full-load operation. [11]
In 2026， Shandong Anshun Pharmaceutical Co.， Ltd. equipped its fully automated raw material drug production line with a DCS control system.