Sulphur

Sulphur Latest News

Soaring prices of sulphur which is again linked to the escalating West Asia and Russia-Ukraine conflicts – is impacting the availability of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), single super phosphate (SSP) and other major complex fertilisers in India. 

About Sulphur

• Sulphur (identified by the letter S) is a non-metallic chemical element.
• Occurrence: It can be found as a pure element or as sulphate or sulphide minerals. 
• It occurs naturally in the environment and is believed to be the thirteenth most abundant element in the earth’s crust.

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Properties of Sulphur

• In its pure form, sulfur is a tasteless, odorless, brittle solid with a pale yellow color.
• It’s a poor conductor of electricity that doesn’t dissolve in water.
• It combines directly with almost all the elements with the exception of gold, platinum and the noble gases.
• Distribution: In India it is mainly found in Puga Valley (Jammu & Kashmir), Barren Island of Bay of Bengal, Andhra Pradesh Kerala and Himachal Pradesh.

Uses of Sulphur

• Chemical Industries:  Sulphur is an essential raw material for many chemical industries and is essentially used for the production of sulphuric acid.
  • Sulphuric acid is a strong mineral acid which is used in ore processing, fertilizer manufacturing, oil refining, waste water processing and chemical synthesis. 
• Other Industries: The powdered form of sulphur produced by sublimation process is generally used in rubber vulcanisation, agricultural dusts, pharmaceutical products and stock feeds.
• Sulphur is used as a light-generating medium in the rare lighting fixtures known as “sulphur lamps”.
• Sulphur compounds are also used in detergents, fungicides, dyestuffs and agrichemicals.

Source: IE