2026 Fall/Winter Sulfuric Acid Today Issue

Determination part II: AMV strengthens its operation despite odds

Acidos y Minerales de Venezuela, C.A. (AMV) has overcome severe economic challenges, import restrictions, and workforce losses to increase sulfuric acid production to approximately 80 tons per day—15% above its original design capacity. Through in-house equipment upgrades, industry collaboration, and employee training, the company has improved efficiency, reliability, and environmental performance while supplying chemicals essential to drinking water treatment throughout Venezuela. AMV continues investing in catalyst upgrades, capacity improvements, and workforce development to meet growing demand and strengthen its long-term sustainability.



Sulfuric Acid Today Fall Winter 2026 Issue

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Features & Guest Columns

  • Sulfur critical ahead of 2027

  • Best practices for pumping molten sulfur: temperature control, recirculation, and pump design in acid plants

  • Sulfur pits: aggressive corrosion requires substantive solutions

  • Reading expansion joint failure patterns: what to record before you replace

  • Modular sulfuric acid plants: productive autonomy for small and mid-size consumers

  • Zinc smelter plants continue to produce pure sulfuric acid

  • Evaluation and reduction of SO₂ emissions in Acid Plant No. 1 at Ilo Copper Smelter

Also included in this issue…

  • Uzbekistan builds $54.5M sulfuric acid plant in Navoi

  • Egypt opens $10M fertilizer plant, boosting phosphate capacity

  • Tengyuan Cobalt announces $18 million sulfuric acid & power generation project in Kolwezi, DRC

  • Kazakhstan unveils $1.6B plan for major copper smelter

  • CG Thermal introduces DiluteMax Pro™ pre-engineered sulfuric acid dilution packages

  • Elessent Clean Technologies forms strategic alliance with Thermal Systems Pvt Ltd

  • JPMC subsidiary signs $193 million deal to build sulfuric plant in Ma’an