Value Co-Creation: Innovative Technology Forum on Gas Turbine Intake Systems Concludes

To advance innovation in the filtration industry, strengthen technological capacity and influence in the filtration of gas turbine intake systems, and integrate cutting-edge filtration technologies with industrial practice, on October 15th, Hangzhou Super Material Co., Ltd. hosted the Value Co-Creation Seminar on Technology Commercialization: Innovative Technology Forum on Gas Turbine Intake Systems.

The forum centered on frontier technologies and practical demands, the forum serves as a high-end exchange platform to explore innovation routes for gas turbine intake systems. Over 20 stakeholders worldwide, covering filtration enterprises, certification bodies, power plants, turbine makers, research institutes and investors, gathered to advance the high-quality development of such systems.

Ⅰ.Theme Overview

Hangzhou Super Material Co., Ltd specializes in high-performance filter media and advances gas turbine intake technology. The forum covered filtration, aerodynamic optimization, intelligent monitoring, new materials and industrialization. It fosters open technical exchange, integrates advanced technologies with real-world use, strengthens industrial chain collaboration, and pursues high-quality development of gas turbine intake systems.

Ⅱ.Opening Remarks

Professor Chen Dongmin, Vice President of Qiantang Advanced Research Institute and Chairman of Tsientang Materials Laboratory (TLAB), gave an address. He said insightful exchanges often trigger technological progress, industrial cooperation and new market opportunities. With a global strategic perspective, this forum unites leading gas turbine intake system enterprises for value co-creation and high-quality innovation. As the industry shifts from individual breakthroughs to systematic upgrade and from simple cooperation to ecosystem co-creation, system-level solutions are required to meet complex challenges. He called on all partners to solve technical difficulties, assume industrial obligations, create tech value and share development achievements.

Mr. Wang Wei, Founder of Hangzhou Super Material Co., Ltd., noted that the gas turbine is the crown jewel of high-end equipment manufacturing industry, with its intake system fundamental to reliable, safe and efficient operation. Complex site conditions including icing and corrosion present major challenges, and these real-world pain points fuel industrial innovation.

Hangzhou Super Material specializes in high-performance and fully synthetic gas turbine filter media. Its Hidrosal™ solution complies with ISO29461, addressing static filtration, moisture resistance, mechanical integrity and coastal salt-spray tolerance. Fueled by innovation, the company upgrades gas turbine intake filtration technologies, explores global markets and provides robust, high-performance filter media solutions.

Mr. Vincent Edery, General Manager of IFTS (France), delivered a speech on behalf of international ecosystem partners. He shared IFTS's vision to root itself in China's market, connect global innovation resources and shape the industry's future jointly.

He stated that the independent joint laboratory with Hangzhou Super Material is a key milestone for IFTS France's global layout. It will transfer world-leading filtration technologies into China, facilitate industry-university-research cooperation, link global resources, set benchmarks and advance international growth.

Ⅲ. Technical Exchanges

As computing power and energy converge, the industry strives to build a more reliable, intelligent and resilient intake support system. Speakers from the Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMR, CAS), China Energy Science and Technology Research Institute, IFTS and TSI shared insights on gas turbine intake trends via theoretical study, engineering practice, global experience and local innovation.

Researcher Lou Langhong from the Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, delivered a presentation titled Long-term Damage and Restoration Technology for Gas Turbine Turbine Blades. He analyzed in depth the damage mechanisms and restoration technologies of turbine blades during long-term operation, as well as key approaches to addressing challenges concerning blade service life and safety through superalloy materials and precision casting processes.

Deng Zhiqiang, East China Sales Manager of TSI Inc. (USA), gave a presentation entitled TSI Filtration Efficiency Testing and Customized Solutions. He elaborated on the three core mechanisms of aerosol capture: diffusion, interception and inertial impaction, explained the theoretical basis of the Most Penetrating Particle Size (MPPS), and analyzed the nonlinear effect of airflow velocity variation on capture mechanisms.

Vincent Edery, General Manager of IFTS (France), made a presentation of Advancing Filtration Testing Technology in China. He outlined IFTS's development journey, global business layout and strategic partnership roadmap, and explained in detail the multi-party cooperation framework based on complementary strengths. He mentioned that the independent third-party filtration testing laboratory is planned to be built in China, which will provide reliable, efficient and internationally accredited testing services, filling existing gaps in local testing capacity. Such globally recognized testing support will facilitate industrial upgrading and strengthen the sector's international influence.

Dr. Zhang Tao, Chief Engineer of China Energy Science and Technology Research Institute, explained Research Progress and Trends in Testing Standards for Gas Turbine Intake Filtration Systems, and the newly issued standard DL/T2849-2024, Specification for Performance Test of Gas Turbine Air Filters systematically .

Liu Wenqiang, General Manager and Technical Director of Hangzhou Super Materials Co., Ltd., presented Interpretation of Humidity Resistance Test Standards for Rotating Machinery Intake Filtration Systems and Solutions with Fully Synthetic Filter Media. He interpreted relevant humidity resistance test standards and introduced solutions based on fully synthetic filter media.

At the meeting, the participants reached broad consensus on topics within their respective fields and engaged in fruitful discussions.

Ⅳ. Signing Ceremony

At the event, Hangzhou Super Material signed strategic cooperation agreements with TSI (USA) and IFTS (France) to establish joint laboratories respectively.

The TSI partnership combines strengths in intake testing, standard development and equipment application to build comparable, traceable performance benchmarks.

The cooperation with IFTS will enable Super Material to join ISO standard drafting and bring China's filtration technologies and testing expertise to the global stage.

Going forward, Hangzhou Super Material will continue to focus on high-performance filter media, driven by technological innovation and linked by open collaboration, to deepen industry exchanges and collaborative innovation. Building on this forum, the company will strengthen cooperation with upstream and downstream enterprises, research institutes and professional institutions across the industrial chain. It will promote mutual learning of advanced technologies, sharing of innovations and coordinated industrial deployment. Together with partners, it will explore new directions for gas turbine intake system innovation and application, advance filtration technology and industrial upgrading, and sustain high-quality development of the filtration sector.