THE MAGIC OF SULFUR MINING, REFINING, PROCESSING & USE OF SULFUR 65534

The educational film, The Magic of Sulphur, is a color film describing how sulfur is found and some of its uses. The film was part of the film library of the Bureau of Mines of the United States Department of Interior which existed between 1910 and 1996. It was produced in cooperation with Texas Gulf Inc. in an unknown year, but probably in the 1950’s. Sulfur pools (0:29-0:46). A burning campfire with a witch doctor dancing around it (0:47-1:03). Ancient Egyptian doctor using sulfur as medicine (1:12-1:21). Burning sulfur pots used as weapons by the Romans (1:22-1:38). In the Dark Ages, Alchemist used bellows to flame up the fire as they attempted to use base metals and turn it to gold (1:39-1:57). The Chinese began to use sulphur, a nitrate, and charcoal as gunpowder (1:58-2:17). The industrial revolution began a need for sulfur (2:24-2:49). Raw sulfur rock (3:53-4:00). How sulfur is mined out of salt domes using the Frasch process which existed between 1895 and 1970 in the U.S. (4:25-5:24). Aerial view of the drilling towers (5:34-5:46). Close-up of the drilling in action and equipment used (5:47-6:47). Core samples of sulfur rock (6:48-6:58). Heated pipe line leading to the collecting station (7:32-7:56). Molten sulfur (7:58-8:33). Measuring tanks (8:35-8:46). Directional drilling illustration (9:23-9:37). Water reservoir (10:01-10:15). Steam, hot water and compressed air are needed to drill sulfur rock (10:33-10:51). Boilers create the steam needed (11:12-11:15). Compressors (11:24-11:29). Water pumps (11:30-11:35). Illustration of how electricity is used to heat the water (11:43-12:28). Bleed wells (12:47-12:57). Bleed water treatment plant (13:07-13:17). Illustration of how hydrogen sulfide is made into molten sulfur (13:40-15:10). Barges transporting molten sulfur (15:40-15:58). Ocean going barges/tankers (15:59-16:28). Solidified storage vats for sulfur (16:30-17:55). Shipping solidified sulfur: bulldozer tractors push the sulfur over the edge of the vat (17:56-18:05). Clam shell bucket crane (18:12-18:34). Railroad hopper cars (19:00-19:17). Chemical transformation of some sulfurs (20:52-21:28). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: "01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference." This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com

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