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Sulfur is a natural product that is solid at room temperature. It is yellow and has a characteristic odor. It can be extracted from sulfur mines drilled at great depths; from metals that have sulfur as an impurity; or it may even by recovered from acid petroleum gases. Petrobras produces about 7% of the sulfur consumed in the Brazilian market, and it markets, via Petrobras Distribuidora, three different forms of the product: with hydrocarbon or hydrogen sulfate traces, and in the pulverized form. The different forms of the product can be used for several purposes: cattle raising sulfur, used as a feed complement for cattle; the sulfur that is ventilated in rubber and tire vulcanization; and the industrial sulfur used in industry segments.
Main Applications:
Sulfur may be used for a great diversity of purposes:
- to produce sulfuric and phosphate acid and ammonium sulfate; several chemical products; pigments and paints; siderurgy and metallurgy; metal electrolysis and SO2 production.
- for use in the following industrial segments: paper and cellulose industry; sugar and wine industries; rubber and pneumatic industry; insecticides and fungicides; detergents; colorants; feed complement for cattle.
Environment and Health:
Although sulfur dust is not toxic, respirators equipped with mechanical filters should be used to prevent discomfort during product handling and to avoid sulfur vapor inhalation when it is burnt.
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This product attends to the National Petroleum Agency (NPA) specifications, which are unique to the Brazilian market and have different equivalencies for the other countries.
If you would like more information about this product’s commercialization, Petrobras offers exclusive customer service channels to serve you.
Interested parties may contact the Company at 0800-78-9001 or via e-mail at sac@petrobras.com.br
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Sulfur recovery plant at Gabriel Passos Refinery in Betim, Minas Gerais.
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