Frasch process
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frasch-process-173-9183811
title:
Frasch process
text:
The Frasch process is a method to extract sulfur from underground deposits by taking advantage of the low melting point of sulfur. It is the only industrial method of recovering sulfur from elemental deposits. Most of the world's sulfur was obtained this way until the late 20th century, when sulfur recovered from petroleum and gas sources became more commonplace. In the Frasch process, superheated water is pumped into the sulfur deposit; the sulfur melts and is extracted. The Frasch process is a
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description:
Industrial method of sulfur extraction
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frasch_process
date created:
2005-02-23T09:39:55Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T08:12:25Z
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