Sulphuric acid market research in Russia/CIS

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INTRODUCTION

I. Technology of production of sulfuric acid and resources used

I.1. Methods of production of sulfuric acid

I.2. The main suppliers of raw materials for production of sulfuric acid

II. Production of sulfuric acid in CIS countries

II.1. Quality of products

II.2. Volume of production of sulfuric acid in the CIS

II.3. Enterprise-producers of sulfuric acid in Russia

II.4. Current standing of the greatest producers of sulfuric acid in Russia

II.4.1. JSC «Ammophos» (Cherepovets, Vologda region)

II.4.2. LLC «Balakovo mineral fertilizers» (Balakovo, Saratov region)

II.4.3. JSC «Sredneuralsk copper smelter» (Revda, Sverdlovsk region)

II.5. Forecast of production of sulfuric acid in Russia

II.6. Company - producers of sulfuric acid in Ukraine

III. Export-import of sulfuric acid

III.1. Export-import of sulfuric acid in Russia

III.2. Tendencies and features of export-import supplies of Russian sulfuric acid

III.3. The main flows of export-import supplies of sulfuric acid in Russia

III.4. Tendencies and features of export-import supplies of sulfuric acid in Ukraine

III.5. The greatest foreign purchasers of Russian sulfuric acid in 1999 - 2007

IV. Review of prices on sulfuric acid

IV.1. Domestic prices on sulfuric acid in Russia

IV.2. Dynamics of export-import prices in Russia

V. Consumption of sulfuric acid in the CIS

V.1. Supply-demand balance of sulfuric acid in Russia

V.2. Structure of consumption of sulfuric acid in Russia

V.3. The main end-uses and enterprise-consumers of commodity sulfuric acid

V.3.1. Chemical and petrochemical industry

V.3.2. Nonferrous metallurgy

V.3.3. Ferrous metallurgy

V.4. Methods of processing and utilization of surplus of sulfuric acid

V.4.1. Technology of production of phosphate fertilizers

V.4.2 Technology of production of copper vitriol

V.4.3 Technology of production of artificial gypsum

VI. Transportation of sulfuric acid in Russia

Conclusion

Appendix 1. Intra-plant consumption of sulfuric acid by enterprises in 2006 (in equivalent of monohydrate)

Appendix 2. Contact information on enterprise-producers of sulfuric acid

Appendix 3. Contact information on the greatest enterprise - consumers of sulfuric acid

List of Tables:

Table 1. Methods of production and capacities of enterprises on production of sulfur in the CIS

Table 2. Flows of supplies of raw materials to the greatest producers of sulfuric acid CIS

Table 3. Volumes of supplies of raw materials to producers of sulfuric acid in Russia in 2005-2006, thousand t

Table 4. Import of sulfur by producers of sulfuric acid in Ukraine in 2005-2006, thousand t

Table 5: Requirements, imposed on quality of sulfuric acid

Table 6: Requirements, imposed on quality of sulfuric acid of grade «K» (according to Specifications 113-08-617-87)

Table 7: Production of sulfuric acid in CIS countries in 1994-1 half of 2007, thousand t

Table 8: Structure of production of sulfuric acid in Russia in 1997-1 half of 2007, %

Table 9: Production of sulfuric acid in 1997-1 half of 2007 (thousand t) and capacities of Russian enterprises (as of 01.01.2007)

Table 10: Production of sulfuric acid and utilization of capacities of the greatest producers in Russia in 2006, %

Table 11: Supplies of raw materials to JSC «Ammophos» in 2005-2006, thousand t

Table 12. Supplies of sulfuric acid to JSC «Ammophos» in 2006, thousand t

Table 13. Supplies of sulfur to LLC «Balakovo mineral fertilizers» in 2005-2006, thousand t

Table 14. The main consumers of sulfuric acid of LLC «BMU» in 2005-2006, thousand t

Table 15. Structure of consumption of sulfuric acid of production of JSC «SUMZ» in 2005-2006, thousand t

Table 16. The greatest consumers of sulfuric acid and oleum

Table 17. Financial-economic results of JSC «Sredneuralsk copper smelter» in 2003-2006, mln Ruble

Table 18: Production of sulfuric acid in Ukraine in 1998-1 half of 2007, thousand t

Table 19. Volume of Russian export-import of sulfuric acid in 1997-2006, thousand t

Table 20: Share of monohydrate exports in total volume of its production in Russia in 2000-2006

Table 21: Export of commodity sulfuric acid by Russian enterprises in 2002--2006, t

Table 22: Import of sulfuric acid by Russian enterprises in 2002-2006, t

Table 23: Export flows of Russian sulfuric acid in 2002-2006, t

Table 24. Flows of import of sulfuric acid in Russia in 2002-2006, t

Table 25: Volume of export-import of sulfuric acid in Ukraine

Table 26: Import of sulfuric acid by Ukraine in 2002-2006, t

Table 27: Export of sulfuric acid by Ukrainian enterprises in 2002--2006, t

Table 28: Export flows of Ukrainian sulfuric acid in 2002-2006, t

Table 29. The greatest foreign purchasers of Russian sulfuric acid in 1999-2007, t

Table 30: Release prices of Russian producers of sulfuric acid - January/June 2007, (Ruble/t including VAT)

Table 31: Average annual prices on imported sulfuric acid in 2002-2006, $/t

Table 32: Average annual export prices on sulfuric acid of Russian producers in 2002-2006, $/t

Table 33: Volumes of consumption of monohydrate in Russia

Table 34: Structure of consumption of monohydrate in Russia in 2006

Table 35: The greatest enterprise-consumers of commodity sulfuric acid in 2005-2006, thousand t.

Table 36. Indices of industrial production by sectors of Russian industry in 2002 - 2007, (% year-on-year)

Table 37: Dependence of temperature of sulfuric acid on its concentration in the process of decomposing apatite concentrate

Table 38. Models of tank cars for transporting sulfuric acid and oleum

Table 39. The greatest carriers of sulfuric acid by railway transport in 2005-2006, thousand t

List of Figures:

Figure 1. Flowsheet of production of sulfuric acid from sulfur

Figure 2: Flowsheet of production of sulfuric acid from pyrite

Figure 3: Flowsheet of nitrous sulfuric acid process

Figure 4: Shares of CIS countries in total CIS production of sulfuric acid in 1994-2006, %

Figure 5: Dynamics of production of sulfuric acid by CIS countries in 1994-2006, thousand t

Figure 6: Dynamics of production of sulfuric acid and phosphate fertilizers by JSC «Ammophos» in 2000-2006, thousand t

Figure 7: Production of the main kinds of commodity products of LLC «Balakovo mineral fertilizers» in 2000-2006 (thousand t)

Figure 8: Dynamics of production of sulfuric acid (thousand t) and utilization of capacities (%) of JSC «SUMZ» in 2002-2006

Figure 9: Production of sulfuric acid in Russia and forecast of the production (consumption) up to 2012, mln t

Figure 10: Dynamics of production of sulfuric acid in Ukraine in 1998-2007, thousand t

Figure 11: Dynamics of export-import supplies of sulfuric acid in Russia in 1997-2006, thousand t

Figure 12: Structure of export of sulfuric acid in Russia, %

Figure 13: Dynamics of export-import supplies

Figure 14: Dynamics of average domestic prices on sulfuric acid in Russia in 2005-2007, Ruble/t exclusive of VAT

Figure 15: Structure of consumption of commodity sulfuric acid in Russia in 2006,%

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