Almost 200 years ago, the Swede Nils Gabriel Sefström discovered a new element. Inspired by the rich colouring of its chemical compounds, he called it "vanadium" after Vanadís (Freyja), the Scandinavian goddess of beauty.
Today, the world's purest vanadium compounds are manufactured on an industrial scale by US Vanadium. Sliding gate valves by Schubert & Salzer help to reach and maintain the optimal process temperature.
US Vanadium, based in Arkansas is one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of vanadium compounds.
Steel alloyed with vanadium is used in bridges, buildings and car parts, in the aerospace industry, in ships and pipelines, and in many other industries. As a result, lightweight construction is possible. It can make an important contribution to increase resource efficiency in these areas.
However, US Vanadium is known above all for the compounds vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) and vanadium trioxide (V2O3) that it manufactures.
According to the company, the highest degrees of purity in the world are attained in the production of the two substances.
The ultra-pure compounds are used in special applications, for example in...
Control valves for world’s purest vanadium oxides
