Research of Methods and Practice of Sulfur Utilisation in Russia

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

I. World experience of sulfur utilisation

II. Methods of sulfur utilisation

• II.1. Production of building materials (sulfur concrete, sulfur asphalt, production of cement on the basis of sulfur, impregnation with sulfur)
• II.2. Use of sulfur for production of new kinds of mineral fertilizers and plant-protecting agents
• II.3. Application of sulfur and its compounds as additives to oils and polymers
• II.4. Production of extra-pure sulfur
• II.5. Processing of sulfur and its compounds to obtain sulfides and polysulfides

III. Methods of sulfur storing

• III.1. Experience in storing of sulfur at various Russian enterprises

IV. Russian organizations, involved in sulfur utilisation

• IV.1. LLC "VNIIGAZ" (Moscow)
• IV.2. GUP NIIZhB (Moscow)
• IV.3. State Scientific Center of Russia "Gintsvetmet" (Moscow)
• IV.4. Innovation Center "Chemical technologies and equipment" (The Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa)
• IV.5. Norilsk industrial institute (Norilsk)
• IV.6. Kazan' state technological university (The Republic of Tatarstan, Kazan' )

V. Russian enterprises, realising (planning introduction) methods of sulfur utilisation

• V.1. LLC "Astrakhan' gazprom", LLC "JV Inter-S" (Astrakhan' )
• V.2. Polar Division of JSC "MMC Norilsk Nickel" (Norilsk)
• V.3. JSC "Sredneuralsk copper smelter" (Revda, Sverdlovsk region)
• V.4. JV "Berlek" JSC "Bashkortostanneftezavodstroi" (The Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa)
• V.5. LLC "Ecology" (The Republic of Tatarstan, Nizhnekamsk)

VI. Conclusions. Forecast of introducing methods of sulfur utilisation in Russia

Appendix 1: Contact information on organizations, involved in sulfur utilisation

Appendix 2: Contact information on companies, realizing methods of sulfur utilisation

List of Tables:

• Table 1: Conventional classification of various forms of elemental sulfur
• Table 2: Strength characteristics of sulfur concrete and concrete on the basis of cement
• Table 3: Properties of sulfur concrete
• Table 4: Summary table of physico-mechanical properties asphalt-bitumen mixes
• Table 5: Physico-mechanical properties of concrete before and after impregnation with sulfur and MMA
• Table 6: Physico-mechanical properties of cement mortar before and after impregnation with sulfur solution
• Table 7: Angle of repose of mix "gaseous sulfur - bentonite" depending on their ratio
• Table 8: Fertility and quality of potatoes, influenced by modified gaseous sulfur
• Table 9: Time of thermostability of PVC compounds
• Table 10: Physico-mechanical properties of polysulfides
• Table 11: Properties of bitumen-sulfide binding material
• Table 12: Composition of sulfur concrete, offered by Norilsk Industrial Institute, and their characteristics
• Table 13: Decreasing strength factor of sulfur concrete depending of its water saturation
• Table 14: Strength factor of sulfur concrete under frost influence
• Table 15: Physico-mechanical characteristics of sulfur concrete of optimal composition