Transparency Market Research Reports included a detailed market survey and analysis trends on “Sulphur
Market”. This report also includes more info about basic overview of the industry including definitions, applications and global market industry structure.Sulphur
is found naturally as an element in pure state and as sulfate or sulfide
minerals. Sulphur crystals are easily differentiated by mineral collectors for
their unique and bright colored polyhedron shapes. Earlier sulfur was extracted
majorly from salt domes where it occurs in pure form but now this method has
been obsolete owing to the new technologies. Today, majority of sulphur is
developed as a byproduct from sulphur containing contaminants from petroleum
and natural gas. Commercial use of sulphur is carried out in fertilizers, due
to high requirements in plants and in the manufacturing of sulphuric acid, an
important chemical used in the industry. Various other use of elemental sulphur
is found in fungicides and insecticides.
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In
the year 2010, global production of sulphur was at 67.80 million tones and that
of pyrites was 6.1 million tones. Countries such as the U.S., Canada, Russia,
China, Japan and Saudi Arabia were the major producers of sulphur. Finland and
China were the major producers of pyrites. Elemental sulphur is obtained from
the ores by conventional mining method i.e. Frasch method. It is also obtained
as a byproduct from processing of sour natural gas, tar sand and sour crude
refining. Sulphur recovered from refining processes accounts to 98% of world
elemental sulphur production.
In
Frasch method, majorly concentric pipes are used. The outer most pipe contains
superheated water, that melts the sulphur and the inner most pipe is completely
filled with hot compressed air which is used to create pressure and foam.
Sulphur foam is then ejected through the centre pipe. Sulphur produced from
Frasch process is 99.5% pure and it further needs no purification. Sulphur
production from Frasch method for commercial scale was first carried out in
Mexico and Brazil. Elemental sulphur is mined in Poland, Russia and China.
Sulphur
is used to carry vulcanization process for rubber. It reacts directly with
methane to generate carbon disulphide which is used to manufacture rayon and
cellophane. Sulphur is mostly used as a precursor to many chemicals. Majority
of the sulphur is transformed to sulphuric acid, which is vital to the world
economy. Production and consumption of sulphuric acid is an indicator of a
nation's industrial development. The prime use of the sulphuric acid is in the
manufacturing of Phosphatic fertilizer. Various other applications of sulphuric
acid include wastewater processing, mineral extraction and oil refining.
Sulphur compounds are utilized in the manufacturing of fungicides,
agrichemicals, dyestuffs and detergents. For silver based photography, ammonium
thiosulphate and sodium are used as fixing agents. Sulphites obtained from
burning sulphur are used to bleach paper. It is used as preservatives in
processed fruit products and dried fruit and as light producing medium in the
rare lighting fixtures called as sulphur lamps. The sulphur lamps are very
efficient lighting system in which light is produced by sulphur plasma.
Increasing
investments and developing economies are the some of the key drivers of the global
sulphur market. However, high cost to extract sulphur from the mining processes
can prove to be fatal for the sulphur market. Owing to rapid industrialization
taking place in Asia Pacific region large number of opportunities are there for
sulphur market.
Some
of the key players in the business of Sulphur are Ohio Sulphur Mining Company,
Freeport Sulphur Company, Texas Gulf Sulphur Company and Merafe Resources Ltd
among others.
This research report
analyzes this market depending on its market segments, major geographies, and
current market trends. Geographies analyzed under this research report
include
- North America
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- Rest of the World
This report provides
comprehensive analysis of
- Market
growth drivers
- Factors
limiting market growth
- Current
market trends
- Market
structure
- Market
projections for upcoming years
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