my country’s bromine supply capacity is insufficient and products are highly dependent on imports

The chemical formula of bromine is Br2, which has a pungent odor and is a non-metallic substance that is liquid at room temperature. Bromine can be produced from various inorganic bromide salts and organic bromides, with many derivatives, and is widely used in dyes, medicine, agriculture, flame retardants, refrigerants, disinfectants and many other fields.

Bromine is mainly derived from underground brine and seawater. The production of bromine in my country mainly comes from underground brine, mainly distributed in the Bohai Bay area. The main methods for extracting bromine include steam distillation, air blowing, ion resin exchange, vacuum bromine extraction, membrane bromine extraction, etc. Among them, steam distillation and air blowing are the current mainstream extraction processes.

In my country, flame retardants are the main downstream application field of bromine. Brominated flame retardants have the advantages of good flame retardant properties and are not easy to change the structural properties of electronic components. They are used in precision electronic equipment such as new energy vehicles and home appliances. Gradually promote. At the same time, bromine can also be used in many fields such as pesticides, disinfectants, medicines, and refrigerants. In recent years, with the development of downstream industries and the continuous improvement of bromine application technology, my country’s bromine demand market has continued to develop, and the demand growth rate has accelerated in recent years.

However, due to the shortage of bromine resources in my country and the fact that bromine is a precursor chemical and strict environmental supervision, my country’s annual bromine output is limited and cannot meet market demand. According to the released “China’s Bromine Industry Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report 2023-2027” shows that in 2021, my country’s bromine production is about 70,000 tons, and the production has been at a low level for a long time. Therefore, domestic demand for bromine products is highly dependent on imports. Global bromine resources are mainly controlled by multinational companies in the United States and Israel. The main production companies are Israel Chemical Group, Chemtura Corporation of the United States, and Albemarle Company. The total bromine output of the three companies accounts for more than 60% of the global market. my country needs Bromine is mainly imported from Israel, the United States, Jordan, India and other countries.

At present, my country’s bromine suppliers include both foreign manufacturers and local manufacturers. Among them, foreign manufacturers mainly include Israel Chemical Group, American Chemtura Corporation and American Albemarle Company. The main local manufacturers include Jinsheng Marine Technology Co., Ltd., Shandong Haihua Co., Ltd., Shandong Neptune Chemical Co., Ltd., Shandong Yuyuan Group Co., Ltd., etc. Among them, Shandong Yuyuan Group Co., Ltd. has an annual production capacity of 16,000 tons of industrial bromine, and Jinsheng Marine Technology Co., Ltd. has an annual production capacity of 7,000 tons of bromine.

Investment analysts pointed out that in recent years, with the continued development of terminal application markets such as new energy vehicles, electronic appliances, and medicine, and The application fields of bromine continue to expand, and the demand for bromine in my country continues to expand. In the future, new application fields of bromine may be further explored, especially in emerging fields such as new energy vehicles and smart appliances. The demand for bromine will further increase. The demand for bromine will further grow, and the industry market prospects are promising.