2005年硫酸市场形势不容乐观

China's sulphuric acid market in 2005 is not optunistic

2005年上半年全国磷肥产量(以P2O5计)5440kt,同比增长9.1%;硫酸产量22099kt,同比增长18.4%,其中硫磺制酸9204kt、同比增长26.6%,硫铁矿制酸7939kt、同比增长13.8%,冶炼烟气制酸4682kt、同比增长13.7%;进口硫磺4123kt,同比增长29.0%。由于新增能力过大、部分磷复肥企业降低产量、有色冶金企业大幅降低硫酸价格,硫酸市场逐步呈现供大于求的态势,下半年形势不容乐观。

China＇s phosphate fertilizer output （ as P205 ） is 5 440 kt for the first half of 2005, an increase of 9. 1% over the same period of last year and the output of sulphuric acid is increased by 18.4% to 22 099 kt. The sulphuric acid output from sulphur is increased by 26.6% to 9 204 kt, from pyrite is increased by 13.8% to 7 939 kt, and from smelter off-gas is increased by 13.7% to 4 682 kt. Sulphur import is increased by 29. 0% to 4123 kt. Because too much of production capability is installed, some phosphate fertilizer plants reduce their output and smelters largely lower their sulphuric acid price, the oversupply of sulphuric acid market is emerging and the situation for the second half is not optimistic.