Sulfur Industry.
Sulfur Industry.
Common uses of sulfur.used in the creation of steel and
rubber.production of inorganic chemicals, matches, fumigants, and
glass.used in explosives, cement, animal feed and adhesives.vital
component in dyes, fungicides and production of agrichemicals.
Sulfur powdervital component in dyes, fungicides and production
of agrichemicals.mineral extractionwaste water processing.found in
lotions skin cream ingredients.preserve fruits and bleach
paper.skin treatment ointment products
Health benefitsSulfur has elements that can eliminate
acne.Medication for dandruff, pityriasis versicolor rosacea and
wartsSeborrheic dermatitis and scabies can be treated with this
elementSulfur is effective because of its keratolytic,
antibacterial and anti-fungal properties.
Manufacture.majority of sulfur comes from natural gas and
oil.The organic sulfur compounds are converted to hydrogen sulfide
by reduction with hydrogen. For example:
Hydrogen sulfidegas is separated from other gasespresent by
dissolving it in an aqueous solution of an organic base.Simplified
overall reaction:
Heating the solution of the salt liberates pure hydrogen sulfide
and regenerates the amine. Hydrogen sulfide is then burned with a
limited amount of air to give sulfur dioxide, sulfur and water
vapour, and unreacted hydrogen sulfide:
The sulfur is condensed and separated. The remaining gases are
passed over a catalyst bed of alumina to convert more hydrogen
sulfide to sulfur:
These two stages are repeated in three separate cycles to
achieve over 95% recovery of sulfur.
Common flowchart for sulfur production.
Sulfur miners, manually collecting sulfur blocks from vents.
