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Sulfur
is found naturally as an element in pure state and as sulfate or
sulfide minerals. Sulfur 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 Sulfur is developed as a
byproduct from sulfur containing contaminants from petroleum and
natural gas.
Commercial
use of sulfur is carried out in fertilizers, due to high
requirements in plants and in the manufacturing of Sulfuric acid, an
important chemical used in the industry. Various other use of
elemental sulfur is found in fungicides and insecticides.
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In
the year 2010, global production of sulfur 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 sulfur. Finland and China were the major producers of
pyrites. Elemental Sulfur 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. Sulfur recovered from refining processes accounts to 98% of
world elemental sulfur production.
In
Frasch method, majorly concentric pipes are used. The outer most pipe
contains superheated water, that melts the Sulfur and the inner most
pipe is completely filled with hot compressed air which is used to
create pressure and foam. Sulfur foam is then ejected through the
centre pipe. Sulfur produced from Frasch process is 99.5% pure and it
further needs no purification. Sulfur production from Frasch method
for commercial scale was first carried out in Mexico and Brazil.
Elemental sulfur is mined in Poland, Russia and China.
Sulfur
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. Sulfur is mostly used as a
precursor to many chemicals. Majority of the Sulfur is transformed
to Sulfuric acid, which is vital to the world economy. Production and
consumption of Sulfuric acid is an indicator of a nation\'s
industrial development. The prime use of the Sulfuric acid is in the
manufacturing of Phosphatic fertilizer. Various other applications of
Sulfuric acid include wastewater processing, mineral extraction and
oil refining.
Sulfur
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 Sulfur 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 Sulfur lamps. The Sulfur lamps are very efficient
lighting system in which light is produced by Sulfur plasma.
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Increasing
investments and developing economies are the some of the key drivers
of the global Sulfur market. However, high cost to extract Sulfur
from the mining processes can prove to be fatal for the Sulfur
market. Owing to rapid industrialization taking place in Asia Pacific
region large number of opportunities are there for Sulfur market.
Some
of the key players in the business of Sulfur are Ohio Sulfur Mining
Company, Freeport Sulfur Company, Texas Gulf Sulfur 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
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