<img src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/908fb457-7f8e-4a08-9081-5565e3dfb3d7?size=2" nborder="0" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="5" title="22157.jpg" alt="Company Logo"/>Opportunities span cleaner mineral processing, steelmaking and gas purification, using green leaching, bio-desulfurization, advanced roasting, sulfur capture and process automation. Asia-Pacific and power generation offer strong potential for market entry, licensing and partnerships.Dublin, Aug. 12, 2026 <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com" target="_blank">(GLOBE NEWSWIRE)</a> -- The <a href="https://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/6255302/beneficiation-focus-on-desulfurization?utm_source=GNE&amp;utm_medium=PressRelease&amp;utm_code=j5264l&amp;utm_campaign=2324625+-+Beneficiation+with+a+Focus+on+Desulfurization+Patent+Landscape+Report+Now+Available+%e2%80%94+Published+as+Report-Profiled+Nucor+Posts+Record+%241.16B+Quarterly+Earnings&amp;utm_exec=clshmsai" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Beneficiation with a Focus on Desulfurization">"Beneficiation with a Focus on Desulfurization"</a> has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. New Patent Landscape Report Examines Beneficiation and Desulfurization Innovation from 2010 to 2024 A new Beneficiation with a Focus on Desulfurization report delivers a comprehensive patent landscape analysis of 1,157 patents filed across major jurisdictions between 2010 and 2024. The report evaluates technological developments in physical and chemical processes for upgrading mined ore and removing sulfur-bearing phases, including selective flotation, leaching, bioleaching, thermal roasting, gas treatment and metallurgical refining. Combining quantitative patent data, descriptive statistics, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, topic modeling, patent clustering and International Patent Classification analysis, the report provides actionable intelligence on desulfurization-focused beneficiation technologies. Its findings support competitive benchmarking, technology strategy, market assessment and the identification of emerging opportunities in mineral processing, iron metallurgy, sulfur removal, gas purification and cleaner industrial production. Patent Landscape Overview The patent landscape tracks filing activity and innovation trends over a 15-year period. Of the 1,157 identified patents, 562 are active, 224 are pending and 128 are inactive or expired. Patent activity reached its highest level in 2022, when more than 182 new patents were recorded. Approximately 82% of the identified patents have been registered since 2015, demonstrating sustained growth in research and development across beneficiation and industrial desulfurization. China dominates the global patent landscape with 908 registrations. Other jurisdictions account for 97 patents, while Europe, the United States, Japan and South Korea represent smaller shares. This geographic concentration highlights China's leading position in sulfur-removal processes, mineral beneficiation, steelmaking technologies and environmental engineering. Market and Competitor Analysis The report examines market value, regional demand, application areas, leading producers, patent applicants, patent owners, highly cited organizations and collaboration networks. It also places the patent findings within the broader flue gas desulfurization market, which was valued at approximately USD 25.1 billion in 2019 and an estimated USD 21 billion to USD 22 billion during 2022 and 2023. Market forecasts indicate that the sector could reach between USD 33.6 billion and USD 39.6 billion by the early 2030s, representing a projected compound annual growth rate of 4.8% to 6.3%. Power generation remains the largest application segment, with additional demand from cement, chemicals, petrochemicals, metals and mining. Asia-Pacific represented more than 70% of system sales in 2022, led by China and India. Technology Analysis The technology analysis covers iron metallurgy, petroleum and gas processing, furnaces and kilns, gas purification, waste-gas treatment, molten-alloy refining, pig-iron treatment and blast-furnace operations. It identifies important innovation areas such as selective flotation reagents, lower-impact leaching media, biological desulfurization, ultrasonic and microwave-assisted processing, fluidized-bed systems, spray-roasting equipment, sulfur capture and advanced gas separation. Additional developments include real-time monitoring, sensor-based process control, reagent dosage optimization and reduced-impact sulfur-removal technologies. These advances reflect industry priorities surrounding process efficiency, emissions reduction, resource recovery, cleaner steel production and compliance with increasingly stringent environmental requirements. Leading Patent Owners and Industry Participants The report profiles nine organizations with notable patent activity: MCC Capital Engineering &amp; Research Inc. Ltd.; JFE Steel Corp.; CISDI Engineering Co. Ltd.; Hubei Shentan Environmental Protection New Material Co. Ltd.; Nucor Corp.; Beijing Shougang International Engineering Technology; Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences; China City Environment Protection Engineering Ltd. Co.; and Lofon Control Equipment Beijing Co. Ltd. Each organization is assessed according to patent-family activity, technology focus, products and processes, collaborations, mergers and acquisitions, key patents, topic modeling and patent clustering. Strategic areas include blast-furnace treatment, molten-metal refining, energy-sector desulfurization, gas purification, environmental engineering, industrial process control, machinery and cleaner steel manufacturing. Strategic Value of the Report The Beneficiation with a Focus on Desulfurization report is designed to support decisions involving research and development, new product development, technology licensing, investment, collaboration, mergers and acquisitions and market entry. It provides relevant intelligence for organizations operating in mineral processing, steelmaking, industrial equipment, environmental technology, gas treatment and sulfur-removal systems. Report Deliverables <ul><li>183-page full report in PDF format</li><li>Detailed patent charts and technology figures</li><li>Patent profiles of nine leading industry participants</li><li>Patent, market, competitor and technology analysis</li><li>Insights into innovation trends, geographic activity and strategic opportunities</li></ul> Intended Audience The report is relevant to chief marketing officers, business development professionals, corporate strategy executives, research and innovation leaders, investment analysts, product managers, marketing and sales directors, market intelligence specialists, corporate planning teams, product marketing managers, operations executives, business analysts, consultants and academic researchers. It offers a structured resource for stakeholders seeking to evaluate the competitive and technological direction of beneficiation and desulfurization technologies worldwide. Key Topics Covered: 1. Introduction 2. Patent Landscape Overview 2.1. Patent Family Analysis 2.2. Patent-Market Coverage 2.3. Geographical jurisdiction 2.4. Global Beneficiation Patent Distribution 3. Market and Competitor Analysis 3.1. Market at a Glance 3.2. Market Share of Main Producers 3.3. Some of The Main Production in Beneficiation with a Focus on Desulfurization 3.4. Top Applicants 3.5. Beneficiation Patent Leaders Analysis 3.6. Market Coverage of Top Applicants 3.7. Top Owners 3.8. Highly-Cited Applicants 3.9. Collaboration 3.9.1. Top Ten Applicants' collaborations 3.9.2. The strongest cooperation networks 3.10. Top applicant activity 3.11. Pioneer companies in the last 5 years 3.12. Top applicant clustering 3.13. Pending patents 4. Technology Analysis 4.1. Top Technologies 4.1.1. Top Technologies Trend 4.1.2. Top Technologies by Class 4.1.3. Top Technologies by Sub-Class 4.1.4. Top Technologies by Main-Group 4.1.5. Top Technologies by Sub-Group 4.1.6. Top Technologies and Main Trends 4.2. Five Recent dominant technologies 4.3. Key Patents 4.4. The main themes of patents 4.5. Technology Clustering 4.6. Top inventors 5. Key Players' Patent Profile 5.1. MCC CAPITAL ENG RES INC LTD 5.1.1. MCC CAPITAL ENG RES INC LTD company Overview 5.1.2. Patent family analysis 5.1.3. Top Products 5.1.4. Top Technologies 5.1.5. Collaboration 5.1.6. Merge and Acquisitions 5.1.7. Key patents 5.1.8. Topic modeling 5.1.9. Patent Clustering 5.2. JFE STEEL CORP 5.2.1. JFE STEEL CORP company Overview 5.2.2. Patent family analysis 5.2.3. Top Products 5.2.4. Top Technologies 5.2.5. Collaboration 5.2.6. Merge and Acquisitions 5.2.7. Key patents 5.2.8. Topic modeling 5.2.9. Patent Clustering 5.3. CISDI ENG CO LTD 5.3.1. CISDI ENG CO LTD company Overview 5.3.2. Patent family analysis 5.3.3. Top Products 5.3.4. Top Technologies 5.3.5. Collaboration 5.3.6. Merge and Acquisitions 5.3.7. Key patents 5.3.8. Topic modeling 5.3.9. Patent Clustering 5.4. HUBEI SHENTAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROT NEW MATERIAL CO LTD 5.4.1. HUBEI SHENTAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROT NEW MATERIAL CO LTD Company Overview 5.4.2. Patent family analysis 5.4.3. Top Products 5.4.4. Top Technologies 5.4.5. Collaboration 5.4.6. Merge and Acquisitions 5.4.7. Topic modeling 5.4.8. Patent Clustering 5.5. NUCOR CORP 5.5.1. NUCOR CORP company Overview 5.5.2. Patent family analysis 5.5.3. Top Products 5.5.4. Top Technologies 5.5.5. Collaboration 5.5.6. Merge and Acquisitions 5.5.7. Key patents 5.5.8. Topic modeling 5.5.9. Patent Clustering 5.6. BEIJING SHOUGANG INT ENG TECH 5.6.1. BEIJING SHOUGANG INT ENG TECH company Overview 5.6.2. Patent family analysis 5.6.3. Top Products 5.6.4. Top Technologies 5.6.5. Collaboration 5.6.6. Merge and Acquisitions 5.6.7. Key patents 5.6.8. Topic modeling 5.6.9. Patent Clustering 5.7. INST PROCESS ENG CAS 5.7.1. INST PROCESS ENG CAS Company Overview 5.7.2. Patent family analysis 5.7.3. Top Products 5.7.4. Top Technologies 5.7.5. Collaboration 5.7.6. Merge and Acquisitions 5.7.7. Key patents 5.7.8. Topic modeling 5.7.9. Patent Clustering 5.8. CHINA CITY ENVIRONMENT PROT ENG LTD CO 5.8.1. CHINA CITY ENVIRONMENT PROT ENG LTD CO company Overview 5.8.2. Patent family analysis 5.8.3. Top Processes 5.8.4. Top Technologies 5.8.5. Key patents 5.8.6. Topic modeling 5.8.7. Patent Clustering 5.9. LOFON CONTROL EQUIPMENT BEIJING CO LTD 5.9.1. LOFON CONTROL EQUIPMENT BEIJING CO LTD Company Overview 5.9.2. Patent family analysis 5.9.3. Top Products 5.9.4. Top Technologies 5.9.5. Collaboration 5.9.6. Merge and Acquisitions 5.9.7. Key patents 5.9.8. Topic modeling 5.9.9. Patent Clustering Companies Featured <ul><li>MCC Capital Engineering &amp; Research Inc. Ltd.</li><li>JFE Steel Corp</li><li>CISDI Engineering Co. Ltd.</li><li>Hubei Shentan Environmental Protection New Material Co. Ltd.</li><li>Nucor Corp</li><li>Beijing Shougang International Engineering Technology</li><li>Institute of Process Engineering CAS</li><li>China City Environment Protection Engineering Ltd. 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