Commodity Production Costs
Ziram Production
This report presents the economics of Ziram production from dimethylamine, carbon disulfide, sodium hydroxide, and zinc sulfate in the USA. In the process, dimethyl amine reacts with carbon disulfide, yielding N,N-dimethyl dithiocarbamic acid. The product is neutralized with sodium hydroxide, producing the corresponding sodium salt, which is precipitated by the addition of zinc sulfate, producing Ziram.