Nowadays, China and Europe consume most of the zirconium produced around the world. China accounts for nearly half of consumption (53%) due to the rapid growth of nuclear power stations. As a big traditional ceramic exporter, China needs a large amount of zirconium silicate, the raw material of ceramics, to finish production.
Thanks a lot Prof. Bachir ACHOUR for your response. Actually, I am interested in this issue. During the year 2006, reports showed that more 100 metric tons of zirconia as raw material was processed worldwide. Generally, I am wondering, what about nowadays? Unfortunately, I am sure that the number has risen.