3　Basic Requirements

3.0.1　The plate and strip rolling process shall be designed actively with leading and suitable new techniques，new processes，and new equipment；in addition，a proposed option shall be put forward through comprehensive analysis among candidate options according to the actual situation of China and the plant.

3.0.2　The operating equipment for plate and strip rolling process shall be arranged under the principle of leading technology，practicality，and reliability，and the capacity of the operating equipment shall be coordinated with each other，to ensure the production process is smooth and stable and meet the production requirements specified in the product mix；the product quality shall meet the requirements in applicable current national codes and standards.

3.0.3　The technical level of the electrical drive and automation equipment in the plate and strip rolling plant shall meet the requirements of the production process and match the technical level of the mechanical equipment；the automatic control system and online detection system shall be state of the art，reliable，and match the actual situation，to facilitate system maintenance and upgrade；in addition，the principle of universality，openness，high reliability，and high speed shall be followed.

3.0.4　The auxiliary facilities for the plate and strip rolling plant shall be planned centrally according to the conditions of the entire plant；they can be deployed separately for the shop，or deployed for the entire plant，or out-sourced.

3.0.5　The plate and strip rolling process shall be designed in a way that the treatment and discharge/emission of waste gas，waste water，and waste materials complies with applicable current national environmental protection codes and standards.

3.0.6　The plate and strip rolling process shall be designed to exclude new out-of-date technical equipment，such as pack-rolled sheet rolling mills and three-roll Lauth medium plate rolling mills，etc.

3.0.7　The plate and strip rolling process shall be designed to exclude out-of-date second-hand plate and strip production equipment that has been washed out in China and abroad.

3.0.8　The design output of the plate and strip rolling plant shall be at an economic production scale，and the annual effective working time and load factor of the rolling mill shall be determined reasonably.The major technical and economic index of the rolling plant shall be leading in China，and the procedures and energy consumption shall meet the energy conservation requirements in the design of iron and steel enterprises as specified by the state.