Flue gas acid production behind the rise in sulfur prices
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When prices rise, one should be vigilant against the \"star effect\" and \"cherry blossom effect\" that occurred with zinc, a non-ferrous metal, in 2006. As sulfur prices increase, the cost of sulfuric acid also soars, and it is likely that many new plants for producing sulfuric acid from flue gas will be built and put into operation. At that point, there will be an oversupply of sulfur, which could lead to a sharp drop in zinc prices in the second half of 2007. It is especially important to conduct careful analysis at such times, in order to avoid a rush similar to the \"cherry blossom effect,\" which would result in excessive waste of resources and production capacity. In the short term, there should be a considerable profit margin in producing acid from non-ferrous metal flue gases, but once **macro-control is implemented, market fluctuations become difficult to predict. Anyway, the sulfuric acid market is still doing very well at the moment. Let’s discuss how high sulfuric acid prices can go given the soaring cost of sulfur In the southeastern Yunnan region of ours, the current price is 980–1200 yuan per ton. :handshake
In my opinion, the main reason for the rise in sulfur prices is the increase in crude oil prices. If the supply of crude oil improves and its prices fall, it is likely that sulfur prices will also decrease accordingly
Sulfur is a by-product of desulfurization of crude oil and natural gas; it accumulates in large quantities in Canada. If left untreated, it will pollute the environment. In the 1990s, international sulfur suppliers sold sulfur at low prices in an attempt to deceive the Chinese people. Once the Chinese began using sulfur to produce acid, they now conspire to raise prices dramatically. The imperialists still have the intention of destroying us.
Oh, I heard that sulfur can’t be exported from the United States, and local factories are also quite worried about that
The price of pyrite is also rising continuously; the price of sulfuric acid in Hubei has reached 1300
The cost advantage of smelting acid lies in the fact that sulfur in seawater minerals is not priced.
This year, the prices of sulfur and sulfuric acid have soared, and I believe this is mainly due to the economic crisis in the United States and rising crude oil prices. In China, I think the appropriate price should be around 250–450 yuan (regardless of the acid production method used). The current prices are somewhat out of control; it seems there is an effect of price inflation
This is already the second time; it happened once in the 1970s. Back then, due to the planned economy system, the losses were not as severe. But this time is different, after all, the intensity of macro-control is incomparable to that of the planned economy era.
In the 1970s and 1980s, the sharp rise in sulfur prices on the international market caused severe losses for domestic sulfur-based sulfuric acid production companies; most of these facilities were forced to shut down or switch to using pyrite for sulfuric acid production. Only a few companies in China, such as those in Beijing and Tianjin, managed to survive by relying on subsidies.
I remember that in 1988, the cost per ton of sulfuric acid produced at the Tianjin sulfur plant was 550 yuan, the selling price was 200 yuan, and Tianjin provided a subsidy of 350 yuan.