Petroleum Refining Catalysts - Global Market Opportunities

Petroleum Refining Catalysts - Global Market Opportunities published by BizAcumen, Inc. in November, 2009. This report consists of Pages: 173 and the price starts from US $ 2995.

Introduction

Abstract

Rising environmental concerns is leading to a tightening of legislation on transportation fuel quality, with several governments across the world enforcing restrictions on the levels of sulfur, nitrogen, metals and other harmful aromatics contained in fuel. This is expected to create a demand for refined reformulated and less-polluting gasolines, and encourage refineries to invest resources into renovating their petroleum refining catalysis processes to adhere to the regulatory standards. Unabated technology innovations and development of advanced petroleum refining catalysts is additionally kindling the market' s growth. Demand is expected to be especially high for catalysts, which are safe to handle, non-corrosive, less polluting in terms of by-product generation, and which eliminate the need for treatment of waste acids. This in turn is expected to step up the popularity of solid-acid catalysts.

The need for fuel-efficient vehicles with lower emission levels is leading to a rise in demand for next generation automotive catalysts capable of withstanding high temperature, and controlling emissions. Declining availability of high quality light oils, and the need to refine heavy crude oil is expected to help the market score huge gains in the short to medium term. The ban on methyl tertiary-butyl either (MTBE) is resulting in the production of higher-octane gasoline, which in turn is leading to increased demand for alkylation catalysts. All of these factors, among several others, spell out attractive opportunities for petroleum refining catalysts.

These and other market data and trends are presented in "Petroleum Refining Catalysts: Global Market Opportunities" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses

Table of Contents

1. METHODOLOGY 1

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
• Disclaimers 2
• Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3

2. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW 4

• Outlook 4
  • Strict Regulations to Drive Growth of Refining Catalyst Market 4
• Major Trends 5
  • Demand Dependent on Crude Oil Quality 5
  • Demand for Advanced Petroleum Refining Catalysts Gaining Ground 6
  • Stringent Environmental Regulations Draw Investments in Advanced Catalytic Refining 6
  • High Throughput Experimentation Takes Center Stage... 7
  • Increasing Demand for Cleaner Fuels 7
  • Refinery Margin Pressure for Catalyst Makers... 7
  • R&D Trends in Petroleum Refining Catalysts 7
• Other Significant Trends 8

3. FACTORS INFLUENCING THE MARKET 8

• Tough Operating Conditions 8
• Consolidation in the Sector 9
• Catalytic Scientific Platforms 9
• New Product Standards 9
• Product Innovations 9
• Distributed Matrix Structure (DMS) 10
• Impact of Environmental Strictures 11
• Merchant Sales 11
• Catalytic Cracking & Alkylation 11
• Growth Factors 11
• Other Driving Factors 12

4. SEGMENT-WISE ANALYSIS 12

• Fluid Cracking Catalysts 12
• Hydro Processing Catalysts 12
  • Hydro Treating Catalysts 12

5. PRODUCT FACTS 14

• Fluid Cracking Catalysts 14
• Hydro Treating Catalysts 14
• Hydro Cracking Catalysts 14
• Alkylation Catalysts 14
• Others 15
  • Second-Stage Catalysts 15
  • Hydrosulphurization Catalysts 15

6. RESEARCH UNDERTAKINGS 15

• Technological Development 16
  • Ultrathin Metallic Layers for Producing Better Catalysts 16
• Environmental Concerns Fuel Demand 17
• Emphasis on Scientific Understanding of Catalyst Processes 17
• The Introduction of New Oxidation Process 17

7. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 17

• BASF Restructures Business Operations 17
• Advanced Refining Acquires Kuwait Catalyst 18
• Johnson Matthey Inks an Agreement with Sinopec 18
• BASF to Expand Production Capacity at Two Units 18
• Criterion to Construct Catalyst Extrusion Line 19
• Albemarle Establishes HPC Plant in Texas 19
• Albemarle, ABB Lummus and Neste Develops Solid Acid Catalyst 19

8. MAJOR PLAYERS 20

• Air Products and Chemicals (USA) 20
• Albemarle Corp. (USA) 20
• Axens (France) 20
• BASF SE (Germany) 20
  • BASF Catalysts LLC (USA) 20
• Chevron Corp (USA) 21
• Chevron Lummus Global (USA) 21
• Criterion Catalysts & Technologies LP (USA) 21
• Evonik Degussa GmbH (Germany) 21
• ExxonMobil Corporation (USA) 21
• Johnson Matthey Plc (UK) 22
• WR Grace & Co. (USA) 22

9. MARKET ANALYTICS 23

10. THE UNITED STATES 29

• Growing Demand for Petroleum Products Driving Catalysts Market 29
• Stringent Environmental Regulations Contributing to the Growth of Catalysts Market 29
• 11. CANADA 31
• 12. JAPAN 32
• 13. EUROPE 33
• a. France 35
• b. Germany 36
• c. Italy 37
• d. The United Kingdom 38
• e. Rest of Europe 39
• 14. ASIA-PACIFIC 40
• 15. THE MIDDLE EAST 41
• An Overview of Saudi Arabian Petroleum Market 41
• 16. LATIN AMERICA 43

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