Spain's WeylChem Bilbao Approved to Study Expansion of Sulfur Melting Capacity

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 11, Spanish chemical company WeylChem Bilbao S.L.U. disclosed that its shareholders have approved a feasibility study for expanding the existing sulfur melting unit at its Bilbao plant, to evaluate technical and commercial options for increasing sulfur melting processing capacity. The plant is located in the port area of Bilbao, Spain, and is part of the German International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG), supplying molten sulfur to European industrial customers over the long term. The study is still in the preliminary assessment stage.

WeylChem Bilbao's existing production facilities were commissioned in 2012, mainly using by-product sulfur from petroleum refining desulfurization processes to produce high-purity sulfuric acid through sulfur burning, while also supplying oleum and molten sulfur. According to the company's official information, the plant has an annual sulfuric acid capacity of approximately 350,000 tons and employs about 50 people.

The existing plant processes sulfur feedstock into sulfuric acid and other sulfur-based products, serving multiple industrial markets across Europe. Molten sulfur is kept in liquid form through heating, facilitating storage, transport and delivery to downstream customers, and is an important feedstock form for sulfuric acid production and other sulfur chemical production processes. The processing capacity, storage and transport facilities, and logistics organization of the sulfur melting unit directly affect the company's ability to supply molten sulfur to customers in different regions.

The feasibility study will focus on assessing the expansion potential of the existing sulfur melting facilities and the process and supporting conditions required to increase processing capacity. As the plant is located in the port area of Bilbao, its production and logistics systems can connect with port transportation and regional distribution to European customers. If the expansion plan ultimately receives investment approval, the additional capacity could be used to expand the scale of molten sulfur supply.