my country’s barium carbonate industry chain has been formed and output has declined.

Barium carbonate is an inorganic substance with the chemical formula BaCO3. It mostly appears as white powder under normal temperature and pressure. It is insoluble in water, but easily soluble in strong acid solutions such as nitric acid and hydrochloric acid. Under high temperature conditions, barium carbonate can decompose into barium oxide and carbon dioxide. At present, the preparation technology of barium carbonate in my country has been basically mature, and can be roughly divided into metathesis method, carbonization method, poisonous petrochemical method, etc. Among them, the toxic heavy petrochemical method has become the mainstream production process in the barium carbonate industry due to its advantages such as high product yield, simple production process, and low production cost.

At present, my country’s barium carbonate industry chain has basically been formed. The upstream of the industrial chain is mainly the raw material industry, providing raw materials such as ammonium carbonate, barium sulfide, barium hydroxide, toxinite, etc.; the midstream is mainly the barium carbonate production industry, responsible for the production and manufacturing of barium carbonate; the downstream is mainly the application field, barium carbonate Mainly used in electronic components, medicine, ceramics, chemical industry, optical glass and other fields.

In the field of ceramics, barium carbonate is mostly used to produce glazes, whitening agents and other ceramic raw materials, which can improve the wear resistance and surface gloss of ceramic products. In the field of electronic components, barium carbonate is mainly used to produce various electronic components such as PTC thermistors and capacitors. In addition, in the medical field, barium carbonate can be used as a contrast agent in X-ray examinations, which can improve the quality of medical images. Barium carbonate can also react with hydrochloric acid in gastric acid to relieve gastric discomfort. Overall, barium carbonate has a wide consumer market.

According to the “Barium Carbonate Industry In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Suggestions Report 2023-2027” released by the Industrial Research Center, but due to Barium carbonate will produce a large amount of pollutants during the production process, causing serious impact on the ecological environment. As my country’s environmental protection requirements gradually become stricter, some barium carbonate companies that fail to meet environmental standards have gradually withdrawn from the market, and their output has declined. In 2022, my country’s barium carbonate production will be 448,900 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 11.89%.

From an import and export perspective, barium carbonate exports have declined due to weak demand in foreign markets. According to data from the General Administration of Customs, in 2022, my country’s barium carbonate export volume will be 94,800 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 17.1%. From the perspective of export destination countries, my country’s barium carbonate exporters mainly include Vietnam, Spain, Turkey, Japan, Russia, France, etc. Among them, Spain has become the largest exporter of barium carbonate, accounting for 11.60%; followed by Japan, accounting for 10.00%.

Industry analysts said that at this stage, my country’s barium carbonate industry still has some problems in the development process, such as a single product structure, high There are fewer value-added products, etc. In order to improve this situation, my country’s barium carbonate companies need to improve their product research and development capabilities, continuously optimize production technology, and develop new products with high added value.