Hydrogen bromide production continues to rise and market competition is fierce

Hydrogen bromide is a liquefied compressed gas with the chemical formula HBr. It is an inorganic compound and hydrobromic acid is its aqueous solution. Hydrogen bromide appears as a colorless gas with a strong pungent odor and is miscible with acetic acid, ethanol and water. Hydrogen bromide has poor chemical stability and is easily decomposed when exposed to light or heat. It is widely used in spices, medicines, dyes and other fields.

According to the “2022-2027 China Hydrogen Bromide Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center, Hydrogen bromide is a compound of bromine and hydrogen. Bromine and hydrogen are important raw materials for the chemical industry, and the industry development speed is accelerating. my country’s bromine production has maintained a steady growth trend for a long time and can fully meet the demand for hydrogen bromide production. In terms of hydrogen, my country is the world’s largest hydrogen producer, with output exceeding 32 million tons in 2021. The advantages of raw materials provide favorable conditions for the development of the hydrogen bromide industry. In 2021, my country’s hydrogen bromide output will reach 172,000 tons. It is expected that in the future, driven by market demand, my country’s hydrogen bromide production will continue to rise.

Hydrogen bromide has a variety of production methods, including synthesis method, red phosphorus method, absorption method, sulfur dioxide method, metathesis method, etc. Synthesis method and red phosphorus method are the mainstream production methods of hydrogen bromide. The synthesis method refers to the use of activated carbon catalyst to directly react bromine and hydrogen, and finally synthesizes hydrogen bromide through distillation, purification and other steps; the red phosphorus method uses water, bromine and red phosphorus as the main raw materials, and obtains bromine through purification, extraction, distillation and other steps. Hydrogen. In recent years, my country’s hydrogen bromide production enterprises have continued to carry out technological innovation, which has greatly improved product quality.

In the field of medicine, hydrogen bromide is mainly used for the synthesis of vitamins, anesthetics and sedatives. Aconitine hydrobromide, made from hydrogen bromide as an intermediate raw material, has effects such as labor pain and local anesthesia, and is widely used in clinical applications as an anesthetic. In the field of dyes, hydrogen bromide can be used to make acid dyes and indigo dyes, which can significantly improve the fastness and colorability of dyes. Driven by demand, my country’s hydrogen bromide market continues to expand, exceeding 250 million yuan in 2021.

There are many hydrogen bromide production companies in the world, and the market competition is fierce. Leading companies include Chemtura Corporation of the United States, Tosoh Corporation of Japan, and Israel Chemical Group. The main manufacturers of hydrogen bromide in my country include Hunan Kemet Gas, Guangdong Huate Gas, Weifang Tianfu Chemical, Shandong Runke Chemical, etc. At present, the number of high-purity hydrogen bromide production enterprises in my country is relatively small, and demand is highly dependent on imports.

Industry analysts said that as one of the special gases, hydrogen bromide has broad application prospects in many fields such as spices, medicines, and dyes. , with the increasingly strong market demand, the industry development space will be further expanded. Benefiting from the sufficient supply of raw materials and continuous innovation in production technology, my country’s hydrogen bromide production and quality continue to improve. As the core competitiveness of local enterprises continues to improve, the localization process of high-purity hydrogen bromide will be further accelerated.