- Bromomethane,
commonly known as methyl bromide, is an organobromine compound
with formula CH3Br.
- It is colorless,
odorless, nonflammable gas is produced both industrially and
particularly biologically.
- It has a
tetrahedral shape and it is a recognized ozone-depleting
chemical.
- Bromomethane is
found in the ocean, where it is most likely formed by algae and
kelp. Other names for bromomethane include
methyl bromide, mono-bromomethane, and methyl fume.
- Bromomethane is
also a precursor in the manufacture of other chemicals as a
methylating agent, and has been used as a solvent to
extract oil from seeds and wool.
- Bromomethane
originates from both natural and human sources. In the ocean,
marine organisms are estimated to produce 1-2 billion kilograms
annually.
- It is also
produced in small quantities by certain terrestrial plants, such
as members of the Brassicaceae family.
- It is manufactured
for agricultural and industrial use by reacting methanol with
hydrogen bromide.
- The Methyl Bromide
Recapture System limits the maximum concentration of methyl
bromide emitted in to the atmosphere to 500 ppm, and reduces
emissions during fumigation by up to 97%.
- Bromomethane is
used to kill pests such as rats and bugs. It also kills fungi.
- Bromomethane is
used to make other chemicals and to get oil out of nuts, seeds
and wool.
- Methyl bromide,
which has been in widespread use for some 30 years, is used for
all types of stored dry foodstuffs, particularly for produce in
bags, cases or other packages.
- Its use for large
loose bulks of foodstuff, when it may be used alone or in
admixture with ethylene dibromide or with carbon
tetrachloride, is more limited.
- It is also used
for the treatment of soil before sowing or planting, especially
in glasshouses, against nematodes, weeds and other
organisms and also in plant quarantine operations, including
disinfestation of fresh fruit and vegetables.
- Methyl bromide is
one of the top five most widely used pesticides in the world
today.
- Eighty seven
percent of methyl bromide is used by farmers prior to planting
to eradicate all fungus, nematodes, microorganisms, and weeds
from the soil to avoid destruction of the crop.
- In the U.S.,
methyl bromide is used mainly for tomato, strawberry, and bell
pepper crops. California is the largest user, followed by
Florida.
- Methyl bromide in
the stratosphere comes from both natural and anthropogenic
sources on earth. Natural sources of methyl bromide,
such as the ocean, plants, and soil, can also be a sink for this
material.
- Methyl bromide use
is currently being reduced because of its ability to destroy the
ozone layer.
- The United States,
Italy, Japan, Israel, and Spain are the largest consumers of
methyl bromide for pre-plant soil applications. Together,
these countries comprise nearly 70 percent of methyl bromide
consumption for this end use.
- In the U.S., about
21,000 tons (42,000,000 pounds) of methyl bromide are used
annually in agriculture, primarily for soil fumigation, as well
as for commodity and quarantine treatment, and structural
fumigation.
- Globally, about
72,000 tons (143,000,000 pounds) are used
each year, with North American use the highest (38%), followed
by Europe (28%), Asia (22% - includes Israel and the Mid-East),
with
South America and Africa combined using the least (12%).The
global Methyl Bromide Market in 2019 was approximately USD 126
Million. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 6%
and is anticipated to reach around USD 285 Million by 2026.
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