There is sufficient supply of phosphate raw materials in my country, with food-grade phosphate as its representative product.

Phosphate refers to a chemical substance formed by the combination of metal cations and phosphate, with the chemical formula OP (OR) 3. Phosphate usually appears as a white crystalline powder and has a salty taste. Phosphates have excellent properties and can be used in food processing, fertilizers, refractory materials, batteries and other fields. According to different chemical structures, phosphates can usually be divided into two categories: condensed phosphates and orthophosphates.

The main raw material of phosphate is phosphate rock. my country’s phosphate rock production has maintained a stable growth trend for a long time. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, my country’s phosphate rock production will reach 108.114 million tons in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 5.3%. my country has a vast territory and phosphate rock resources are widely distributed. Hubei, Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan and Hunan are the main phosphate rock producing areas in my country. In recent years, with the continuous optimization of industrial structure layout, my country’s high-quality phosphate rock production capacity has rapidly expanded. The advantages of raw materials have laid a good foundation for the development of my country’s phosphate industry.

According to the “2023-2028 China Phosphate Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center, phosphoric acid Salt is mainly used in food processing, fertilizers, refractory materials, batteries and other fields. In the field of fertilizers, phosphates can be made into fertilizers such as heavy superphosphate, ammonium dihydrogen phosphate and superphosphate lime through chemical processing, which can provide sufficient nutrients for crops; in the field of refractory materials, phosphates can be used as binding agents for production Non-burning refractory materials, amorphous refractory materials; the battery field is an emerging demand end for phosphates. Phosphate-based batteries have the advantages of strong endurance and good stability, and are one of the hot spots of battery research in my country.

Food grade phosphate is a representative product of phosphate. Phosphate is one of the natural ingredients of food. It is widely used in the field of food processing as functional additives and food ingredients. Dairy products, poultry products, convenience foods, seafood, baked products, etc. are its end products. The global food-grade phosphate market will reach US$2.96 billion in 2022, a year-on-year growth of 7.9%. It is expected that in the future, as the market demand for food-grade phosphates continues to grow, the prosperity of the phosphate industry will further increase.

There are many phosphate manufacturers in my country, and the market competition is fierce. Hubei Xingfa Chemical Industry Group Co., Ltd., Sichuan Development Lomon Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Chengxing Phosphorus Chemical Co., Ltd., Guizhou Chuanheng Chemical Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Defang Nanotechnology Co., Ltd., Yuntianhua Group Co., Ltd., etc. are Main producers of phosphates in my country.

Industry analysts said that phosphate is widely used in many fields, and with the gradual release of market demand, the development prospects of the industry will continue to improve. The advantages of raw materials have driven the continuous improvement of my country’s phosphate production and quality. It is expected that in the future, as the technical level of local enterprises continues to improve, the development speed of my country’s phosphate industry will further accelerate.