LEXINGTON, Massachusetts (March 20, 2012) - WinterGreen Research
announces that it has published a new study on refinery catalysts. The 2012
study has 683 pages, 188 tables and figures. Worldwide markets are poised to
achieve steady growth as countries impose stricter environment controls on the
manufacture and use of fossil fuels.
Hydroprocessing catalysts are used to create cleaner fuels--especially ULSD.
Demand for cleaner fuels is driving the market. Refining catalysts are
experiencing strong growth this year. New fuel standards are coupled with
refinery increasing use of heavier and dirtier feedstocks and major additions
to refining capacity. Refining catalysts are moving to a more balanced market.
Producers of fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts had a surge in demand.
The market is shifting from one characterized by oversupply to a more stable
sales effort. Hydroprocessing catalyst supply-demand is evolving.
Hydroprocessing catalysts are the fastest-growing refinery catalysts. These
catalysts help control and improve the operational efficiencies in the
petroleum refining process. Demand is lower for the more mature FCC catalysts
than the hydroprocessing catalysts. Hydroprocessing catalysts have passed FCC
catalysts, becoming the largest segment of the refinery catalyst market.
Low sulfur regulations in developed countries, implementation of some sulfur
restrictions in China, India and Mexico, and other countries is a significant
market driving force. Increasingly higher sulfur-content is present in oil
coming out of the ground.
The rapidly increasing demand for gasoline and diesel has increased the
requirement for raw materials for their production. The limited supply of raw
materials increases the overall cost of production.
Reforming catalysts are fundamental to the modernization of product reformate.
They contain hydrocarbons with more complex molecular shapes having higher
octane values than the hydrocarbons in the naphtha feedstock. The process
separates hydrogen atoms from the hydrocarbon molecules and produces
significant amounts of byproduct hydrogen gas.
Hydrogen is useful for fuel cells, meaning that refineries could become
environments for generating electricity. Hydrogen is useful in stationary fuel
cells that are evolving a market for providing local power in campus
environments. Local power generation is becoming more valued as people realize
that the cost of conditioning electricity for the grid is an unnecessary
expense in local power environments.
Stationary fuel cells represent the base for distributed power generation
worldwide. No more new coal plants, no mare extensions to the grid.
Distributed power has become mainstream. Distributed generation (DG) refers to
power generation at the point of consumption. The use of hydrogen and the
manufacture of hydrogen in refinery environments could become significant
aspect of markets.
According to Susan Eustis, the lead author of the study, “These
factors have attracted manufacturers to refinery catalysts, as these help
extract relatively more diesel and gasoline from the same amount of crude oil.
The refinery catalyst market is thus boosted by the fact that the efficient
use of catalysts can help the manufacturers' better address the increasing
energy demand. Hydroprocessing faces significant challenges as crude feeds get
heavier; there will be more sulphur and nitrogen to extract; more aromatics to
saturate; more metals to remove; and more coke to deal with. Refiners have
ageing facilities, which may not be designed and optimized to meet new
challenges. ”
Generating power on-site, rather than centrally, eliminates the cost,
complexity, interdependencies, and inefficiencies associated with transmission
and distribution. Like distributed computing (i.e. the PC) and distributed
telephony (i.e. the mobile phone), distributed power generation shifts control
to the consumer.
As more capital investment is needed, costs for refining fossil fuels will
rise, stimulating markets for renewable energy, making them more competitive
with fossil fuels.
Refinery catalyst markets at $3.2 billion in 2011 are anticipated to reach
$4.3 billion in 2018. Market growth comes in large part from demand for
cleaner diesel fuel and the availability of newer technology and
nanotechnology.
Hydrotreating catalysts will continue to achieve the best growth in the
petroleum refining market, aided by the increasingly sour nature of the crude
petroleum supplied to the market. Efforts by Brazil, China, India and Russia
to improve their air quality by the introduction of low-sulfur fuels are
ongoing. Hydrocracking and fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts achieve
advances, particularly in Asia as the growing motor vehicle fleet stimulates
new gasoline and diesel fuel demand.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
REFINERY CATALYSTS MARKET SHARES AND FORECASTS
Refinery Catalyst Market Driving Forces
Change Is The Only Constant
Shift In Refiners' Raw Material Consumption
Toward Heavier Feedstocks
Lower Sulfur Specifications Worldwide
Refinery Catalyst Market Shares
Refinery Catalyst Market Forecasts
Global Refining Catalyst Market Forecast Issues
1. REFINERY CATALYSTS MARKET DESCRIPTION AND DYNAMICS
1.1. Fluid Catalytic Cracking FCC Catalysts And Hydroprocessing
Catalysts
1.1.1. Reducing Emissions From Diesel Engines
1.1.2. On-Road Vehicles Emission Of Nitrogen Oxide
1.1.3. Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC)
1.2. Identifying Trends In The Refining Catalyst Market
1.2.1. Depleting Crude Oil Reserves
1.2.2. Catalysts Have To Be Protected From Particulates And Foulants
1.2.3. Conversion Rates
1.2.4. Catalyst Platforms Comprised Of A Variety Of Different
Technologies For A Customized Solution For Each Specific Refinery Or Unit
Operation
1.2.5. Residue Upgrading Challenge
1.3. Process Catalysts
1.4. Refining Catalysts
1.4.1. Refining Catalyst Economic Trends: Btu Growth In Energy
Consumption
1.4.2. Refining Catalyst Business Trends
1.4.3. Refining Catalyst Business Transformation From A Regional
Business To A Global Undertaking Leveraging Economies Of Scale
1.4.4. Increased Manufacturing Costs
1.4.5. Catalyst Customization
1.5. Market Changes Impacting Refinery Operators
1.5.1. Refinery Catalysts
1.6. Refinery Catalysts: Suppliers Tap Emerging Markets
1.6.1. Refining Industry
1.7. Global Refining Industry Additions
1.7.1. Sinopec To Boost Refining Capacity To 232 Mln Tons by 2015.
1.8. Oil Refineries
1.8.1. Economic Environment Of Constrained Refinery Capex
1.9. Diesel
1.9.1. Maximizing Diesel Production Through Integrated Hydroprocessing
1.10. Hydrotreating
1.10.1. Hydrotreating Process Description
1.10.2. Typical Causes Of Deactivation Of Hydroprocessing Catalysts
1.10.3. Typical Methods Of Performance Recovery and Regeneration Of
Hydroprocessing Catalysts
1.10.4. Hydrotreating Catalysts
1.10.5. Hydrocracking
1.11. Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC)
1.12. Reforming
1.13. Refinery Costs and Supply
1.14. Fuel Consumption In Transportation
1.14.1. Changing Trends
1.14.2. Rising Consumption Of Petroleum Based Derivatives
1.14.3. Demand For Maintaining High Octane Number
1.14.4. Catalytic Hydrotreating
1.15. Natural Gas Energy Market Growth
2. REFINERY CATALYSTS MARKET SHARES AND FORECASTS
2.1. Refinery Catalyst Market Driving Forces
2.1.1. Change Is The Only Constant
2.1.2. Shift In Refiners' Raw Material Consumption Toward Heavier
Feedstocks
2.1.3. Lower Sulfur Specifications Worldwide
2.2. Refinery Catalyst Market Shares
2.2.1. Albemarle Addresses Demand For Refinery Catalysts
2.2.2. Criterion
2.2.3. BASF
2.2.4. Haldor Topsoe
2.2.5. Johnson Matthey
2.2.6. SINOPEC Catalyst Company
2.2.7. UNICAT Catalyst Technologies, Inc.
2.3. Refinery Catalyst Market Forecasts
2.3.1. Global Refining Catalyst Market Forecast Issues
2.4. Hydroprocessing Refinery Catalysts
2.4.1. Hydrocracking Catalysts
2.4.2. Hydrodesulphurization Catalyst
2.4.3. Production of Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel ULSD to Meet Global Diesel
Needs
5.23.5. Shell CRI Catalyst Company is part of CRI/Criterion Technical
services Research and development Shell Global Solutions Technology
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Table 5-48: UNICAT Lines Of Catalyst: Xevin Designs
Table 5-49: UNICAT's Catalyst Uses
Table 5-50: UNICAT Catalysts
Table 5-51: Grace Specialty Catalysts
Refinery Catalyst Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2012 to 2018 published by WinterGreen Research, Inc. in March 20, 2012. This report consists of 683 Pages and the price starts from US $ 3700.
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Refinery Catalysts - Markets Reach $4.3 Billion by 2018
April 10th, 2012
Global Information Inc. would like to present a new market research report, "Refinery Catalyst Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2012 to 2018" by WinterGreen Research, Inc..
Refinery catalyst markets at $3.2 billion in 2011 are anticipated to reach $4.3 billion in 2018. Market growth comes in large part from demand for cleaner diesel fuel and the availability of newer technology and nanotechnology.
Hydrotreating catalysts will continue to achieve the best growth in the petroleum refining market, aided by the increasingly sour nature of the crude petroleum supplied to the market. Efforts by Brazil, China, India and Russia to improve their air quality by the introduction of low-sulfur fuels are ongoing. Hydrocracking and fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts achieve advances, particularly in Asia as the growing motor vehicle fleet stimulates new gasoline and diesel fuel demand.
Hydroprocessing catalysts are the fastest-growing refinery catalysts. These catalysts help control and improve the operational efficiencies in the petroleum refining process. Demand is lower for the more mature FCC catalysts than the hydroprocessing catalysts. Hydroprocessing catalysts have passed FCC catalysts, becoming the largest segment of the refinery catalyst market.
Hydrogen is useful in stationary fuel cells that are evolving a market for providing local power in campus environments. Local power generation is becoming more valued as people realize that the cost of conditioning electricity for the grid is an unnecessary expense in local power environments.
Stationary fuel cells represent the base for distributed power generation worldwide. No more new coal plants, no mare extensions to the grid. Distributed power has become mainstream. Distributed generation (DG) refers to power generation at the point of consumption. The use of hydrogen and the manufacture of hydrogen in refinery environments could become significant aspect of markets.
According to Susan Eustis, the lead author of the study, "These factors have attracted manufacturers to refinery catalysts, as these help extract relatively more diesel and gasoline from the same amount of crude oil. The refinery catalyst market is thus boosted by the fact that the efficient use of catalysts can help the manufacturers better address the increasing energy demand. Hydroprocessing faces significant challenges as crude feeds get heavier; there will be more sulphur and nitrogen to extract; more aromatics to saturate; more metals to remove; and more coke to deal with. Refiners have ageing facilities, which may not be designed and optimized to meet new challenges."
Generating power on-site, rather than centrally, eliminates the cost, complexity, interdependencies, and inefficiencies associated with transmission and distribution. Like distributed computing (i.e. the PC) and distributed telephony (i.e. the mobile phone), distributed power generation shifts control to the consumer.