Maral Gullyyeva, a student at the International Oil and Gas University named after Yagshygeldi Kakayev, developed a technology for producing a dye from common sulphur.

The invention of young scientist was registered by the State service for intellectual property of the Ministry of finance and economy of Turkmenistan.

The scientific work was painstakingly carried out in the laboratory of faculty of chemical technology and ecology of the university, where laboratory tests and experiments were conducted with ordinary sulphur extracted from the «Galkynysh» gas field.

In the first stage, sulphuric acid was obtained from ordinary sulphur. Then, based on the chemical interaction of sulphuric acid with aluminium, aluminium sulphate was formed. Next, gypsum, lime and a number of other components were added to the resulting aluminium sulphate. As a result of the combination, dyes and adhesives were obtained.

Testing of the substances has shown that they have resistance to destruction and antiseptic properties. It was also established that the substances are harmless to living organisms, the environment and soil.

The production of innovative dyes and adhesives is seen in the future as economically viable and not requiring complex technologies. The resulting products can be used in various sectors of the national economy, in particular in construction, paper production, leather, textiles and other economically significant areas.

New sulphur processing capabilities could have a significant impact on the development of the oil, gas and chemical industries in the country.