Top Industries purchasing Rhenium (Re)

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Top Industries purchasing Rhenium (Re)
Rhenium is one of the rarest elements in the Earth's crust and possesses the third-highest melting point of any element.
Rhenium is considered a "single point of failure" mineral because there are no effective substitutes for it in high-pressure jet engines.

Rank	Industry	Volume (MT)	% Usage	Primary Applications
1	Aerospace (Jet Engines)	~45.50	78.0%	Single-crystal superalloys for high-pressure turbine blades.
2	Petroleum Refining	~8.75	15.0%	Platinum-Rhenium catalysts for high-octane lead-free gas.
3	Gas Turbine Power Gen	~1.75	3.0%	Structural superalloys for land-based power turbines.
4	Defense & Missiles	~0.85	1.5%	Rocket nozzles, re-entry shields, and supersonic ducting.
5	Medical & Pharmaceutical	~0.30	0.5%	X-ray targets, heaters for mass spec, and Re-188 isotopes.
6	Electronics & Electrical	~0.25	0.4%	Electrical contact points and ultra-thin filaments.
7	Scientific Instrumentation	~0.20	0.3%	Thermocouples for ultra-high temps.
8	Semiconductors	~0.15	0.2%	Heating elements for MOCVD and epitaxial growth.
9	Nuclear Energy	~0.10	0.2%	Cladding for space nuclear reactors and heat pipes.
10	Chemical Synthesis	~0.05	0.1%	Specialized catalysts for hydrogenation/oxidation.
11	Aerospace (Spacecraft)	Trace	<0.1%	Thruster components for satellites and deep-space probes.
12	Vacuum Technology	Trace	<0.1%	Filaments for ion gauges and electron beam evaporators.
13	Industrial Glass Mfg	Trace	<0.1%	High-temperature stirring rods and specialized electrodes.
14	Cryogenics	Trace	<0.1%	Low-temperature superconducting alloys.
15	Quantum Computing	Trace	<0.1%	Superconducting circuits and qubit housing research.
16	Jewelry (Electroplating)	Trace	<0.1%	Tarnish-resistant plating for high-end luxury pens/watches.
17	Automotive (Specialty)	Trace	Trace	High-performance spark plug electrodes.
18	Telecommunications	Trace	Trace	Signal relays in high-frequency satellite arrays.
19	Metallurgy (R&D)	Trace	Trace	Grain-refining additives for nickel and cobalt alloys.
20	Artificial Intelligence	Trace	Trace	Specialized sensors for high-heat data center hardware.

Major Individual Company Purchasers

• GE Aerospace: The world's largest consumer of Rhenium. GE uses the metal in its LEAP and GE9X engines. They have a sophisticated internal recycling program (Project Re-Gen) to reclaim Rhenium from used turbine blades.
• Rolls-Royce Holdings: A massive purchaser for their "Trent" family of engines. They are a primary driver of the Rhenium market in Europe and have established long-term supply agreements with Chilean and Polish miners.
• Pratt & Whitney (RTX Corporation): Utilizes high-rhenium superalloys for military (F-35) and commercial (GTF) engines. They are a key partner with the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency in Rhenium stockpiling.
• Honeywell International: Purchases Rhenium for both aerospace components and its UOP division, which manufactures the catalysts used by oil refineries worldwide to produce high-octane gasoline.
• BASF SE: A major global chemical purchaser that utilizes Rhenium in specialized catalysts for industrial chemical reactions and petroleum processing.
• Safran S.A.: The French aerospace giant is a primary purchaser for European defense and commercial aviation projects, focusing on high-temperature engine performance.
• Heraeus: A leading precious metals group that purchases Rhenium to manufacture high-purity salts, pellets, and wires for the medical and semiconductor industries.
• Siemens Energy: Purchases Rhenium alloys for land-based power turbines, which must withstand extreme heat for years of continuous operation.

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