Application analysis of zirconium
As people learn more about zirconium, so does the use of zirconium. It may be new to most people, but it is now in every aspect of our lives. For example, zirconium is used in all kinds of buildings, ceramics, cutlery and ornaments in daily life, and even in the fields of military and nuclear power.
Most of them are applied in the field of ceramics, accounting for 53%; This was followed by foundry sand and zirconium chemicals, accounting for 14% and 13% of the total.
Industrial chain analysis of zirconium industry
In order to facilitate the coordination within the industry and the administration of the government, the zirconium industry is divided into five major industries according to the special characteristics, which are zirconium sand extraction, zirconium silicate (zirconium powder) processing, chemical zirconium products production, fused zirconium dioxide production, zirconium smelting and processing, etc. The five major zirconium industries constitute the constituent units of China's zirconium industry chain.
Development status of global zirconium industry
According to USGS statistics, in 2015, the world produced 1.41 million tons of zirconium, with Australia and South Africa collectively producing 62 percent of the world's total. Among them, in 2015, Australia's zirconium production was 500,000 tons, accounting for 35.46%, and South Africa's output was 380,000 tons, accounting for 26.95%. In addition, India's production has increased in recent years, with 110,000 tons produced in 2015, accounting for 8% of the global total.
