To solve the issue of our fundamental research lack of "0 to 1" original achievement, Plan of Enhancing "0 to 1" Fundamental Research Work is jointly established by Ministry of Science and Technology, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Education, Chinese Academy of Sciences and National Natural Science Foundation of China. Fundamental research is the treasure of the country. A new round of technical revolution, industrial transformation and international competition rely on level and depth of fundamental research. Currently, the aluminum oxide market has slump price, enterprises have high production costs, the market has cut-throat competition and the production technology needs to be improved. Is it necessary for production technology of aluminum oxide enterprise to conduct original upgrading and transformation from "0 to 1"? How to develop the aluminum oxide industry under the current circumstance?

　　I. Improving condition, boosting quality and increasing quantity

　　Aluminum oxide industry is a significant part of the aluminum industry and enjoys rapid development in China in recent years. Aluminum oxide output is 72.474 million ton in 2019, which basically meets production demand of domestic electrolytic aluminum. Currently, domestic electrolytic aluminum practices the policy of controlling total production capacity strictly and corresponding aluminum oxide market has limited general demand. Under the circumstance of more constraint for resource supply, environment capacity and national macro control, aluminum oxide enterprises need to further improve process equipment, energy consumption, comprehensive resource utilization, safety and environmental protection and other operation conditions, boost productivity of aluminum oxide enterprises and promote quality production of aluminum oxide to cause qualitative leap of the aluminum oxide industry.

　　II. Controlling cost, optimizing layout

　　Raw material accounts for over 60%, energy consumption between 20 and 25%, financial cost about 10% and manpower cost less than 1% out of production cost of aluminum oxide. For aluminum oxide enterprises, optimizing raw material supply can control production cost effectively. Bauxite is the main raw material of aluminum oxide production and domestic bauxite is mainly dominated by diaspore. Currently, alumina-silica ratio of Henan and Shanxi bauxite is about 5.0 (the relatively low ratio is close to 3.0) and dissolving temperature is between 260 and 270℃. And its alkali and energy consumptions are relatively high. Restricted by resource shortage and other causes, aluminum oxide enterprises in Henan and Shanxi regions have high production cost generally and enterprises can conduct procurement or layout in southwestern regions. Currently, China encourages aluminum oxide enterprises to shift overseas, combining with actual development. Guinea bauxite has relatively high mass ratio, relatively low reacting silicon, relatively less alkali and energy consumption, and relatively low production cost.

　　III. Improving technology, persisting in green and sustainability

　　The aluminum oxide industry will face a new round of restructuring after the COVID-19 outbreak and focus more on research and development driving and upgrading the industrial development under incentive of national policies. Aluminum oxide enterprises shall take the initiative and inject new driving force for the industry scientifically. National Plan of Enhancing "0 to 1" Fundamental Research Work is a window and opportunity for the aluminum oxide industry to realize "evolution". Sustainable development is an eternal topic and enterprises need to enhance modification of aluminum oxide production technology, boost extraction and recycling technology of red mud and improve their green modification capabilities to truly promote their cost reduction, efficiency improvement and sustainable development.

　　With continuous development of social economy and constant improvement of scientific technology in China, the aluminum oxide industry ushers in a very good development opportunity. Therefore, aluminum oxide enterprises must seize the favorable development opportunity, improve their production technologies constantly and enhance technical transformation from "0 to 1" to improve production quantity and quality of aluminum oxide and strive to solve environment pollution, excessive energy consumption and other issues, truly prompting harmonious development of social economy.