Sulfur: History, Technology, Applications and Industry, Third Edition focuses on methods of production and their applications during various stages of industrial and technological use. Commercial sulfuric acid production from the early 16th century until today is reviewed, spanning the Ancient and Renaissance periods, the Industrial Age (to which sulfur was vitally important), and the Sulfur War of 1840. The book introduces "the Sulfur Age" and the processes of this period- such as the Nordhausen, Bell, and Leblanc methods- then goes onto review native sulfur production in Sicily, once a major supplier to the world. The "Frasch method" is also covered in detail.
Moving to present day, the book presents "recovered" sulfur derived from sour gas and oil which constitutes 90% of today’s elemental sulfur supply, and looks to Canada, a powerhouse supplier of recovered sulfur. An entire chapter is devoted to modern-day sulfur entrepreneurs, with a profile of various investors (from the reluctant to the private and institutional). Finally, the book forecasts the sulfur industry’s future and potential supply sources, such as worldwide oil sands.
1. Sulfur History, Technology, Applications & Industry - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page i 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Dedication - p. Page iv 7. Table Of Contents - p. Page vi 8. List of Illustrations - p. Page vii 9. List of Tables - p. Page viii 10. 1 : LE ROI DU SOL - p. Page viii 11. 2 : THE SULFUR AGE - p. Page 4 12. 3 : NATIVE SULFUR – SICILY - p. Page 42 13. 4 : FRASCH SULFUR – TEXAS/LOUISIANA - p. Page 76 14. 5 : RECOVERED SULFUR – ALBERTA - p. Page 142 15. 6 : THE SULFUR ENTREPRENEUR - p. Page 178 16. Appendix I : SULEXCO AGREEMENTS - p. Page 202 17. Appendix II : FTC REVIEW OF SULEXCO – 1947 - p. Page 216 18. Appendix III : GLOBAL SULFUR PRODUCTION (‘000 TONNES) - p. Page 222 19. INDEX - p. Page 230
Sulfur: History, Technology, Applications and Industry, Third Edition focuses on methods of production and their applications during various stages of industrial and technological use. Commercial sulfuric acid production from the early 16th century until today is reviewed, spanning the Ancient and Renaissance periods, the Industrial Age (to which sulfur was vitally important), and the Sulfur War of 1840. The book introduces "the Sulfur Age" and the processes of this period- such as the Nordhausen, Bell, and Leblanc methods- then goes onto review native sulfur production in Sicily, once a major supplier to the world. The "Frasch method" is also covered in detail.
Moving to present day, the book presents "recovered" sulfur derived from sour gas and oil which constitutes 90% of today’s elemental sulfur supply, and looks to Canada, a powerhouse supplier of recovered sulfur. An entire chapter is devoted to modern-day sulfur entrepreneurs, with a profile of various investors (from the reluctant to the private and institutional). Finally, the book forecasts the sulfur industry’s future and potential supply sources, such as worldwide oil sands.
1. Sulfur History, Technology, Applications & Industry - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page i 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Dedication - p. Page iv 7. Table Of Contents - p. Page vi 8. List of Illustrations - p. Page vii 9. List of Tables - p. Page viii 10. 1 : LE ROI DU SOL - p. Page viii 11. 2 : THE SULFUR AGE - p. Page 4 12. 3 : NATIVE SULFUR – SICILY - p. Page 42 13. 4 : FRASCH SULFUR – TEXAS/LOUISIANA - p. Page 76 14. 5 : RECOVERED SULFUR – ALBERTA - p. Page 142 15. 6 : THE SULFUR ENTREPRENEUR - p. Page 178 16. Appendix I : SULEXCO AGREEMENTS - p. Page 202 17. Appendix II : FTC REVIEW OF SULEXCO – 1947 - p. Page 216 18. Appendix III : GLOBAL SULFUR PRODUCTION (‘000 TONNES) - p. Page 222 19. INDEX - p. Page 230
