The Global Industrial Gas Business

The Global Industrial Gas Business published by BCC Research in August, 2009. This report consists of 173 pages and the price starts from US $ 4850.

Introduction

Abstract

• Provides market analysis of the global industrial gas business, including coverage of chemicals and refining-related processing, metal manufacturing, electronics, medical, food, pulp & paper, and other product segments
• Forecasts the global industrial gas market through 2014
• Breaks down the market by product type, type of end-user, application, production technology, purity grade, region, distribution channel and supply mode
• Offers a technology overview including important innovations and potential upcoming developments
• Discusses government environmental and energy regulations as they apply to industrial gases and describes environmental regulation changes and agencies involved
• Includes a detailed patent analysis as well as profiles for all the major companies in the industry.

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

This study of world markets for industrial gases provides a critical view of these markets, including demand scenarios. It assesses the role of industrial gases as a key factor in almost all major markets that account for more than 50% of the global gross domestic product. It quantifies demands for industrial gases by category, product type, application, purity, and technology, and the relationships between major consumers and producers.

Focus is placed on major challenges to long-term development of the industrial gas economy and various technologies. These include the various processing stages and how they relate to consumption and demand patterns. Another objective of this report is to provide a critical evaluation of the current status of industrial gas markets and how recent environmental legislation and technological breakthroughs will affect them.

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY

Two-and-a-half years have passed since BCC published its last analysis of the global industrial gas business. Meanwhile, market conditions have changed, particularly as a result of the global recession that began in 2008. In addition to cyclical economic trends, some markets that used to be considered promising, such as hydrogen-powered vehicles, now seem less promising. BCC therefore considers it important to update the earlier report' s findings and conclusions about the size and structure of the industrial gas market.

The key component of industrial gas production involves separation of air or generation of synthesis gas (syngas), that is, a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Carbon dioxide also is the main by-product. While syngas can be produced from any carbon-based feedstock (hydrocarbons, coal, petroleum coke, biomass), the lowest cost routes to syngas, so far, are based on natural gas. Initially, syngas generation technology was applied to the conversion of coal-based feedstocks into syngas. Over the years, however, the technology has witnessed significant improvements in reactor design and product recovery and this has enabled the economic use of natural-gas feedstocks.

Industrial gases are also produced as by-products of other manufacturing activities such as natural-gas processing and steel, cement, and lime production, respectively. Efficient recovery and recycling are also being practiced for hydrogen and helium.

Therefore, the use of industrial gases will continue growing. They will be used to support greener processes in petrochemicals, agrochemicals, and renewable energy production. BCC believes the use of industrial gases will make some significant progress over the next 5 years to 2014 as even more stringent environmental legislation is enforced.

Keeping the air clean and promoting energy security will be two key priorities for policymakers over this time period. Higher-purity transportation fuels will become mandatory and harmful chemical emissions will be cut drastically. Industrial gases will offer metals producers, electronic component manufacturers, petroleum refiners, specialty chemical manufacturers, and automakers the flexibility to meet international agreements for cleaner products.

• To assess and quantify the current global industrial gas market and its demands
• To investigate and evaluate future markets for industrial gases in agriculture, mining/oil, gas, electronic component manufacturing, construction, manufacturing, transportation, utilities, government programs, services and health, respectively, to show how technological advances will affect worldwide industrial gas demand
• To determine the extent of the impact of industrial gas developments on the petroleum industry, and to identify major trends and shifts in the industry and relate these to future demand for industrial gases.

SCOPE OF REPORT

This study presents data on supply of and demand for industrial gases by type, technology, and application in current U.S. dollars for the major global regions. The report starts with an overview describing the importance of the industrial gas industry in relation to the overall global economy. Major products and applications are then reviewed.

The next section of the report contains a detailed description of current and emerging technologies for the production, distribution, and end use of industrial gases. The government environmental and energy regulation scene is then discussed as it applies to industrial gases, and there are descriptions of environmental regulation changes and the agencies involved.

The core of the report is an analysis of industrial gas market size and segmentation for the 2009 to 2014 time period. The market is segmented by product type, type of end user, application, production technology, purity grade, region, distribution channel, and supply mode (e.g., pipeline, cylinder, etc.).

The report concludes with an analysis of the structure of the industrial gas industry, including major players, market shares, and mergers and acquisitions trends. Patents relating to industrial gases are analyzed in an appendix, while a second appendix contains profiles of companies involved in the industrial gas business.

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

The findings and conclusions of this report are based on information gathered from industry sources, including manufacturers, distributors, and users of industrial gases. Interview data were combined with information gathered through an extensive review of secondary sources, such as trade publications, trade associations, company literature, and online databases, to produce the projections contained in this report.

The base year for analysis and projection is 2008. With that year as a baseline, market projections were developed for 2009 to 2014. These projections are based on a combination of a consensus among the primary contacts combined with our understanding of the key market drivers and their impact from a historical and analytical perspective. The analytical methodologies used to generate the market estimates are described in detail in the section on market size and segmentation.

All dollar projections presented in this report are in 2008 constant dollars.

ANALYST CREDENTIALS

This report is an update of an earlier report prepared by Edward Gobina, a research professor in Chemical and Processing Engineering who has more than 15 years research and teaching experience in petrochemical reaction engineering, catalysis, and membrane technology. Mr. Gobina has published extensively, with more than 80 publications in international scientific journals.

The analyst responsible for updating the report is Andrew McWilliams, a partner in the Boston-based international technology and marketing consulting firm, 43rd Parallel LLC. Mr. McWilliams is the author of numerous other BCC reports, including SMC024D The Market for Thermal Management Technologies, MC064A Semiconductor/Microelectronics Cleaning, MFG016E Nondestructive Testing, PLS006D The Maturing ESD Market: Challenges and Opportunities for the Future, and CHM020B Catalysts for Environmental and Energy Applications.

Table of Contents

The Global Industrial Gas Business

Chapter- 1: INTRODUCTION -- Complimentary

• STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
• REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
• INTENDED AUDIENCE
• SCOPE OF REPORT
• METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES
• ANALYST CREDENTIALS
• RELATED BCC REPORTS
• BCC ONLINE SERVICES
• DISCLAIMER

Chapter-2: SUMMARY

• SUMMARY TABLE WORLD INDUSTRIAL GASES BY END-USE MARKET SEGMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
• SUMMARY FIGURE WORLD INDUSTRIAL GASES BY END-USE MARKET SEGMENT, 2008-2014 ($ BILLIONS)

Chapter-3: INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

• IMPORTANCE OF INDUSTRIAL GASES
• PRINCIPAL TYPES OF INDUSTRIAL GASES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS
• CARBON DIOXIDE
• HYDROGEN
• HELIUM
• NITROGEN
• OXYGEN
• Oxygen (continued)

Chapter-4: TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT

• INDUSTRIAL GAS PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES
• REFORMING
• Adiabatic Prereforming
• Tubular (or Primary) Reforming
• Advanced Reforming
• Sulfur-passivated Reforming
• Autothermal Reforming (Catalytic Partial Oxidation)
• Two-step Reforming or Combined Tubular/Secondary Reforming
• Heat Exchange Reforming
• Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Reforming of Methane
• NONCATALYTIC PARTIAL OXIDATION
• SHIFT CONVERSION AND METHANATION TECHNOLOGY
• Shift Conversion
• Methanation
• AIR SEPARATION
• Oxygen Plant
• Air Cooling and Purification
• Cryogenic Distillation
  • Nitrogen Compression
  • Major Plant Equipment
  • Rare Gases Separation
    • TABLE 1. PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE DATA FOR VARIOUS CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIAL GASES
• Hydrogen and Helium Liquefaction Technology
  • Hydrogen
  • Helium
  • Noncryogenic
  • Adsorption
  • Membranes
• NEW PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES
• Modification of Existing Technologies
• Hydrogen Production Technologies 23
  • Thermochemical Production Technologies
    • atural Gas Steam Reforming
    • artial Oxidation and Ceramic Membrane Reactor
  • Plasma Reforming
  • Biomass Gasification and Pyrolysis
  • Electrolytic Production Technologies
    • ater Electrolysis
    • eversible Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers
  • Photolytic Production Technologies
    • hotobiological
    • hotoelectrolysis
• Emerging Technologies
• DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES
• OXYGEN-PRODUCING VACUUM PRESSURE SWING (VPSA) SYSTEMS
• NITROGEN MEMBRANE SYSTEMS
• ON-SITE INDUSTRIAL GAS PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
  • TABLE 2. TECHNOLOGIES FOR TECHNICAL GRADE INDUSTRIAL GAS PRODUCTION
  • TABLE 3. AIR SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY COMPARISON: CRYOGENIC VS. NONCRYOGENIC PROCESSES
• Cryogenic Processes
• Oxygen Plants
• Nitrogen Generators - A Low First-cost Alternative
• Oxygen Generators Reduce Costs
• Noncryogenic Processes
• PSA System: Only Air is Needed
• VPSA System - Reduced Oxygen Costs
• Membranes- Nitrogen by Pushing a Button
• Hydrogen, Syngas, and CO2
• Electrolyzers
• Steam Reforming
• Carbon Dioxide
• BULK LIQUID DELIVERY AND STORAGE
• MICROBULK GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM
• HIGH-PRESSURE GAS DELIVERY AND STORAGE TECHNOLOGY
• NITROGEN PUMPING UNITS
• PIPELINES
• INDUSTRIAL GAS STORAGE TECHNOLOGY
• LIQUEFACTION TECHNOLOGY
• COMPRESSION TECHNOLOGY
• ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TECHNOLOGY
• UNDERGROUND STORAGE TECHNOLOGY
• TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES
• Compressed Gas Storage Tanks
• Liquid Storage Tanks
• Hydrides (High- and Low-Temperature)
• Gas-on-Solid Adsorption
• END-USER TECHNOLOGIES
• PETROLEUM PRODUCTION AND REFINING TECHNOLOGY
• Enhanced Oil Recovery Technology
• Enhanced Oil Recovery with CO2
  • Storage Capacity of Oil Reservoirs
  • CO2 EOR Limitations
• Nitrogen-enhanced Oil Recovery
• Petroleum Refining Technology
• Hydroprocessing Technologies
  • TABLE 4. HYDROTREATING REACTIONS OF DIFFERENT REFINERY SYSTEMS
• PRIMARY METALS PRODUCTION AND FABRICATION TECHNOLOGY
• Primary Metalworking Technology
• Metal-Forming Technology
• Welding Technology
• Oxyacetylene Welding
• Arc Welding
• Metal-cutting Technology
• Single-point Tool Operations
• Drilling and Allied Operations
• Multipoint Tool Operations: Milling
• Broaching
• CHEMICAL PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
• Chemical Production Technology (Continued)
• Chemical Production Technology (Continued)
• ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
• Silicon Germanium (SiGe)
• Copper
• III-V Semiconductors
• III-V Consumables
• Ultrapure Source Chemicals Technology
• Supply, Handling and Management Technology
• Bulk Delivery Systems Technology
• LASER TECHNOLOGY
• Laser Gas Composition
• Laser Gas Delivery
• Laser Gas Purity
• FUEL CELLS
• INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
• HYDROGEN SENSORS

Chapter-5: MARKETS AND MARKETING

• SUMMARY
  • TABLE 5. MARKET FOR INDUSTRIAL GASES, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 1. INDUSTRIAL GAS MARKET TRENDS, 2008 - 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
• INDUSTRIAL GAS MARKET BY TYPE OF END USER
  • TABLE 6. WORLD INDUSTRIAL GASES BY END-USE MARKET SEGMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 2. WORLD INDUSTRIAL GAS MARKET END-USER SEGMENT SHARES, 2008 VS. 2014 (% OF TOTAL CONSUMPTION)
• REFINING AND CHEMICAL PROCESSING
• METALS MANUFACTURING AND FABRICATION
• ELECTRONICS
• MEDICAL
• FOOD AND BEVERAGES
• PULP AND PAPER
• OTHER END-USE MARKET SEGMENTS
• INDUSTRIAL GAS MARKET BY PRODUCT TYPE
  • TABLE 7. MARKET VALUE OF WORLD INDUSTRIAL GAS DEMAND BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 3. WORLD INDUSTRIAL GAS MARKET PRODUCT SHARES, 2008 VS. 2014 (% OF TOTAL CONSUMPTION)
• OXYGEN
• NITROGEN
• HYDROGEN
• ARGON
• CARBON DIOXIDE
• ACETYLENE
• HELIUM
• LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG)
• SYNTHESIS GAS
• SPECIALTY GASES
• RARE GASES
• OTHER
• INDUSTRIAL GAS MARKET BY APPLICATION
• NITROGEN
  • TABLE 8. WORLD NITROGEN DEMAND BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 4. WORLD NITROGEN APPLICATION SHARES, 2008 VS. 2014 (% OF TOTAL NITROGEN DEMAND)
  • FIGURE 4. (CONTINUED)
• Gaseous Nitrogen
• Chemical Industry
• Metals Production and Fabrication
• Food Industry
• Electrical Industry
• Plastics Industry
• Crude Oil Recovery and Refining
• Research and Health Services
• Construction
• Glass Manufacturing
• Liquid Nitrogen
• Food Transportation
• Medical
• Electronics Industry
• Oxygen
  • TABLE 9. WORLD OXYGEN DEMAND BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 5. WORLD OXYGEN APPLICATION SHARES, 2008 VS. 2014 (% OF OXYGEN DEMAND)
• Primary Metals Manufacturing
• Chemical Processing and Gasification
• Clay, Glass, and Concrete Products
• Petroleum Refining
• Welding and Cutting
• Health Sciences
• Pulp and Paper
• Utilities
• Hydrogen
  • TABLE 10. WORLD HYDROGEN DEMAND BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 6. WORLD HYDROGEN APPLICATION SHARES, 2008 VS. 2014 (% OF TOTAL LIQUID AND SOLID CO2 DEMAND)
  • FIGURE 6. (CONTINUED)
• Food
• Chemical and Pharmaceutical Processing
• Metal Production and Fabrication
• Aerospace and Transportation
• Electronics
• Glass
• Petroleum Refining
• Water Treatment
• Power Generation
• Laboratory Research and Development
• Argon
  • TABLE 11. WORLD ARGON DEMAND BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 7. WORLD ARGON APPLICATION SHARES, 2008 VS. 2014 (% OF TOTAL LIQUID AND SOLID CO2 DEMAND)
• Inerting
• Lighting
• Electronics Manufacturing
• Laboratory Research and Development
• Carbon Dioxide
• Liquid and Solid CO2
  • TABLE 12. WORLD LIQUID AND SOLID CARBON DIOXIDE DEMAND BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 8. WORLD LIQUID AND SOLID CO2 APPLICATION SHARES, 2008 VS. 2014 (% OF TOTAL LIQUID AND SOLID CO2 DEMAND)
• Chemical Industry
• Metal Industry
  • Plastics Industry
  • Food Industry
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Beverage Industry
  • Medicine
  • Cleaning Systems
• Oil and Gas Recovery
• Other Industries
• Gaseous CO2
  • TABLE 13. WORLD GASEOUS CARBON DIOXIDE DEMAND BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 9. WORLD GASEOUS CO2 APPLICATION SHARES, 2008 VS. 2014 (% OF TOTAL GASEOUS CO2 DEMAND)
  • Firefighting
  • Agriculture
• Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery (EOR)
• SYNTHESIS GAS
  • TABLE 14. WORLD SYNTHESIS GAS DEMAND BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 10. WORLD SYNTHESIS GAS APPLICATION SHARES, 2008 VS. 2014 (% OF TOTAL SYNTHESIS GAS DEMAND)
• Chemicals and Fuels
• Iron and Steel Production
• Power Generation
• Fischer-Tropsch Liquids
• ACETYLENE
  • TABLE 15. WORLD ACETYLENE DEMAND BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 11. WORLD ACETYLENE APPLICATION SHARES, 2008 VS. 2014 (% OF TOTAL ACETYLENE SALES)
• HELIUM
  • TABLE 16. WORLD HELIUM DEMAND BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 12. WORLD HELIUM APPLICATION SHARES, 2008 VS. 2014 (% OF TOTAL HELIUM DEMAND)
• Optical Fibers
• Shielding and Inerting
• Drawing Process
• Cooling Medium
• Leak Tests
• Weather Programs
• Laboratory Research and Development
• LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG)
  • TABLE 17. WORLD LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS DEMAND BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 13. WORLD LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS APPLICATION SHARES, 2008 VS. 2014 (% OF TOTAL LPG DEMAND)
  • FIGURE 13. (CONTINUED)
• Industrial
• Auto Fuel
• Residential and Commercial
• Chemical and Industrial
• Other
• SPECIALTY INDUSTRIAL GASES
  • TABLE 18. WORLD SPECIALTY GAS DEMAND BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 14. WORLD SPECIALTY GAS APPLICATION SHARES, 2008 VS. 2014 (% OF TOTAL SPECIALTY GAS DEMAND)
  • FIGURE 14. (CONTINUED)
• Electronics
• Lasers
• Medical
• Lighting
• Laboratory Research and Development
• RARE GASES (KRYPTON, XENON, NEON, AND MIXTURES)
  • TABLE 19. DIFFERENT GAS MIXTURES AND THEIR USES
  • TABLE 20. WORLD RARE GASES DEMAND BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 15. WORLD RARE GAS APPLICATION SHARES, 2008 VS. 2014 (% OF TOTAL SPECIALTY GAS DEMAND)
  • FIGURE 15. (CONTINUED)
• Lighting
• Medical
• Laboratory Research and Development
• INDUSTRIAL GAS MARKET BY PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
  • TABLE 21. WORLD INDUSTRIAL GAS DEMAND ACCORDING TO PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 16. WORLD INDUSTRIAL GAS PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY SHARES, 2008 VS. 2014 (% OF TOTAL SPECIALTY GAS DEMAND)
• CRYOGENIC AIR SEPARATION
• VACUUM PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION
• MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY
• REFORMING
• GASIFICATION
• BY-PRODUCTS FROM MANUFACTURING
• Cement Production
• Lime Production
• Iron and Steel
• OTHER
• Chemical Reaction
• Water Electrolysis
• Natural Gas Processing
• Recovery and Recycling
• INDUSTRIAL GAS MARKET BY PURITY GRADE
  • TABLE 22. PWORLDWIDE INDUSTRIAL GASES DEMAND BY PURITY, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 17. WORLD INDUSTRIAL GAS PRODUCTION SHARES BY PURITY GRADE, 2008 VS. 2014 (% OF TOTAL INDUSTRIAL GAS DEMAND)
  • FIGURE 17. (CONTINUED)
• RESEARCH GRADE (99.9999%)
• ULTRAHIGH-PURITY GRADE AND INSTRUMENT GRADE (99.999%)
• HIGH-PURITY GRADE AND PROCESS GRADE (99.0% TO 99.998%)

Chapter-6: INDUSTRIAL GAS MARKET BY REGION

• INTRODUCTION
  • TABLE 23. WORLD INDUSTRIAL GAS SALES BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 18. WORLD INDUSTRIAL GAS SHARES BY REGION, 2008 VS. 2014 (% OF TOTAL CONSUMPTION)
• EUROPE
• NORTH AMERICA
• ASIA-PACIFIC
• INDUSTRIAL GAS MARKET BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL AND SUPPLY MODE
• DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
  • TABLE 24. WORLD INDUSTRIAL GAS MARKETS BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 19. WORLD INDUSTRIAL GAS MARKET SHARES BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2008 VS. 2014 (% OF TOTAL DISTRIBUTION)
  • TABLE 25. NATURAL GAS SALES BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 20. TRENDS IN DISTRIBUTION OF INDUSTRIAL GASES, 2008 - 2014 (% OF TOTAL INDUSTRIAL GAS SALES MADE THROUGH DISTRIBUTORS)
  • FIGURE 20. (CONTINUED)
• GAS SUPPLY MODES
  • TABLE 26. WORLD INDUSTRIAL GAS VALUES BY SUPPLY MODE, 2008 - 2014 (%)
• PACKAGED CYLINDERS
• BULK SHIPMENTS
• ON-SITE PLANTS AND PIPELINES
• MARKETING
• SUPPORT SERVICES
• CYLINDER MANAGEMENT AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS
• APPLICATIONS TRAINING
• COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
• E-BUSINESS

Chapter-7: GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS AND LEGISLATION

• INTRODUCTION
• UNITED STATES
• FEDERAL INITIATIVES
• Hydrogen Fuel Initiative
  • FIGURE 21. U.S. HYDROGEN FUEL INITIATIVE BUDGET, FY 2004 - FY 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
• Freedom CAR and Vehicles Technology Program
  • FIGURE 22. U.S. FREEDOMCAR AND VEHICLES TECHNOLOGY BUDGET, FY 2004 - 2009 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 22. (CONTINUED)
• STATE INITIATIVES
• California
• New York
• Florida
• EUROPEAN UNION
• EU PROGRAMS
• EU Framework Program
• CO2 Emissions Restrictions
• EU MEMBER STATES
• Germany
• JAPAN

Chapter-8: INDUSTRIAL GAS HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES

• INDUSTRIAL GAS HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES
• INDUSTRIAL GAS TRAINING COURSES FOR INDUSTRIAL SECTORS
• SAFETY
• OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE
• ENVIRONMENT
• QUALITY

Chapter-9: INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND CHARACTERISTICS
• NUMBER AND SIZE OF FIRMS
• INDUSTRY LEADERS
• Linde AG
• L' Air Liquide
• Praxair
• Air Products
• Taiyo Nippon Sanso
• Airgas, Inc.
• Messer Group GmbH
• MARKET SHARES
  • FIGURE 23. INDUSTRIAL GAS MARKET SHARES, 2008 (% OF GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL GAS SALES)
  • TABLE 27. INDUSTRIAL GAS MARKETS BY COMPANY AND REGION, 2008 (%)
• OWNERSHIP TRENDS
• LINDE
• L' AIR LIQUIDE
• PRAXAIR
• AIRGAS
• NIPPON SANSO
• MESSER GROUP

Chapter-10: PATENT ANALYSIS

• TABLE 28. U.S. PATENT AWARDS FOR INDUSTRIAL GAS PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES, 2004 - 2008
• FIGURE 24. TRENDS IN U.S. PATENT AWARDS FOR HYDROGEN PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES, 2004 - 2008

Chapter-11: COMPANY PROFILES

• COMPONENT AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS
• CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON N.V.
• GREENFIELD COMPRESSION, INC.
• FABRICATION AND CONSTRUCTION
• TECHNIP
• ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES PROVIDERS
• ECD OVONICS
• QUESTAIR TECHNOLOGIES
• STARTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION
• LICENSORS, CONTRACTORS, AND OPERATORS
• ALCHEMIX CORP.
• ENGINEERED GAS SYSTEMS (EGS)
• HALDOR TOPSOE A/S
• LURGI AG
• SIEMENS AG
• UHDE GMBH
• UNIVERSAL INDUSTRIAL GASES, INC.
• PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORS
• AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
• AIR WATER, INC.
• AIRGAS, INC.
• ALEXANDER CHEMICAL CORP.
• AMERICAN GAS GROUP
• FOSTER WHEELER CORP.
• L' AIR LIQUIDE SA
• LINDE AG
• MESSER GROUP GMBH
• MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL CO.
• NIKKO SANSO CO., LTD.
• NUCO2, INC.
• OZONO ELECTRONICA INTERNATIONALE SRL
• PRAXAIR, INC.
• REGO PRODUCTS
• SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES
• SCOTTISH CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
• SERVOMEX GROUP LIMITED
• SHOWA TANSAN CO., LTD.
• SOCIEDAD ESPANOLA DE CARBUROS METALICOS S.A.
• SPECIAL GAS SERVICES, INC.
• SPECTRA GASES
• TAIYO NIPPON SANSO CORP.
• TAIYO TOYO SANSO CO., LTD.
• TOLL GAS AND WELDING SUPPLY
• UTTAM AIR PRODUCTS PVT. LTD.
• VALLEY NATIONAL GASES, INC.
• VOLTAIX, INC.
• MANUFACTURERS OF FUEL CELLS AND COMPONENTS
• BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS
• FUEL CELL ENERGY, INC.
• HYDROGENICS CORP.
• PLUG POWER, LLC
• PROTON ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. (PES)
• RELION, INC.

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