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Study #: 2570

Published: 12/2009

Pages: 341

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World Refinery Chemicals to 2013 - Industry Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends

Global oil refinery chemical demand will rise 3.5 percent annually through 2013, driven by tightening environmental laws and efforts to boost gasoline and diesel fuel yields. North America will remain the dominant regional market, while the Asia/Pacific and Africa/Mideast regions grow the fastest.

This study analyzes the 15.4 million metric ton world refinery chemical industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 1998, 2003 and 2008, and forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by application (e.g., conversion processes, petroleum treatment processes, water treatment), product (e.g., merchant hydrogen, catalysts, pH adjusters, corrosion inhibitors), world region (e.g., North America, Asia/Pacific, Western Europe) and for 19 countries.

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 26 industry players, including Air Products and Chemicals, L’Air Liquide and Linde.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


SECTION                                                                     PAGE

              INTRODUCTION                                                  xiii

          I.  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                                1

         II.  MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                               4
              General                                                          4
              World Economic Overview                                          5
                  Recent Historical Trends                                     5
                  Macroeconomic Outlook                                        7
              World Population Outlook                                        11
              World Motor Vehicle Park                                        13
              World Crude Oil Consumption Outlook                             15
              Refinery Overview                                               18
                  Refinery Process Overview                                   18
                  World Petroleum Refining Outlook                            20
              Environmental & Regulatory Issues                               23
              Chemical Pricing Trends                                         27

        III.  REFINERY CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS                                  29
              General                                                         29
              Conversion Processes                                            32
                  Alkylation                                                  34
                    Technology                                                34
                    Chemical Demand                                           35
                  Hydrocracking                                               39
                    Technology                                                39
                    Chemical Demand                                           41
                  Catalytic Cracking                                          43
                    Technology                                                43
                    Chemical Demand                                           44
                  Other Conversion Processes                                  47
                    Technology                                                47
                    Chemical Demand                                           49
              Petroleum Treatment Processes                                   53
                  Hydrotreating                                               55
                    Technology                                                55
                    Chemical Demand                                           55
                  Other Treatment Processes                                   58
                    Technology                                                58
                    Chemical Demand                                           61
              Water Treatment                                                 66
              Other Refinery Applications                                     71
                  Technology                                                  71
                  Chemical Demand                                             72

         IV.  REFINERY CHEMICAL PRODUCTS                                      74
              General                                                         74
              Merchant Hydrogen                                               77
              Catalysts                                                       81
                  Zeolites                                                    84
                  Metal Catalysts                                             86
                  Other Catalysts                                             91
              pH Adjusters     94
              Corrosion Inhibitors                                            96
              Other Refinery Chemicals                                        99

          V.  NORTH AMERICA                                                  104
              Economic Overview                                              104
              Refinery Chemical Demand                                       106
              United States                                                  109
                  Economic Overview                                          109
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   112
              Canada                                                         115
                  Economic Overview                                          115
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   117
              Mexico                                                         119
                  Economic Overview                                          120
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   122

         VI.  WESTERN EUROPE                                                 125
              Economic Overview                                              125
              Refinery Chemical Demand                                       127
              Germany                                                        130
                  Economic Overview                                          130
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   132
              Italy                                                          135
                  Economic Overview                                          135
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   137
              France                                                         139
                  Economic Overview                                          140
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   142
              United Kingdom                                                 144
                  Economic Overview                                          144
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   146
              Netherlands                                                    148
                  Economic Overview                                          149
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   151
              Spain                                                          153
                  Economic Overview                                          154
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   155
              Other Western Europe                                           157
                  Economic Overview                                          158
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   159

        VII.  ASIA/PACIFIC                                                   162
              Economic Overview                                              162
              Refinery Chemical Demand                                       165
              Japan                                                          168
                  Economic Overview                                          168
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   171
              China                                                          174
                  Economic Overview                                          174
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   177
              South Korea                                                    180
                  Economic Overview                                          181
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   183
              India                                                          185
                  Economic Overview                                          186
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   188
              Singapore                                                      191
                  Economic Overview                                          191
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   193              
              Taiwan                                                         195
                  Economic Overview                                          196
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   198
              Other Asia/Pacific                                             200
                  Economic Overview                                          201
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   203

       VIII.  OTHER REGIONS                                                  207
              Latin America                                                  207
                  Economic Overview                                          207
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   209
                  Brazil                                                     211
                    Economic Overview                                        212
                    Refinery Chemical Demand                                 214
                  Venezuela                                                  216
                    Economic Overview                                        217
                    Refinery Chemical Demand                                 218
                  Other Latin America                                        220
                    Economic Overview                                        221
                    Refinery Chemical Demand                                 223
              Eastern Europe                                                 225
                  Economic Overview                                          226
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   228
                  Russia                                                     231
                    Economic Overview                                        231
                    Refinery Chemical Demand                                 233
                  Other Eastern Europe                                       235
                    Economic Overview                                        236
                    Refinery Chemical Demand                                 238
              Africa/Mideast                                                 240
                  Economic Overview                                          241
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   243
                  Saudi Arabia                                               246
                    Economic Overview                                        246
                    Refinery Chemical Demand                                 248
                  Iran                                                       250
                    Economic Overview                                        251
                    Refinery Chemical Demand                                 252
                  Other Africa/Mideast                                       254
                    Economic Overview                                        255
                    Refinery Chemical Demand                                 257

         IX.  INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                             260
              General                                                        260
              Market Share                                                   263
              Competitive Strategies                                         268
                  Mergers & Acquisitions                                     270
                  Cooperative Agreements                                     273
              Research & Development                                         278
              Company Profiles                                               280
                  Advanced Refining Technologies, 
                    see Chevron and Grace (WR)                                  
                  Air Products and Chemicals Incorporated                    281
                  Akzo Nobel NV                                              285
                  Albemarle Corporation                                      286
                  Baker Hughes Incorporated                                  290
                  BASF SE                                                    291
                  BJ Services Company                                        295
                  Chevron Corporation                                        296
                  China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation                     298
                  Clariant International Limited                             300
                  Criterion Catalysts and Technologies, 
                    see Royal Dutch Shell                                       
                  Dow Chemical Company                                       302
                  DuPont (EI) de Nemours                                     306
                  Eurecat SA, see Albemarle and Institut Francais du Petrole    
                  Exxon Mobil Corporation                                    307
                  General Electric Company                                   309
                  Grace (WR) & Company                                       311
                  Haldor Topsoe A/S                                          313
                  Honeywell International Incorporated                       315
                  Indian Petrochemicals, see Reliance Industries
                  Institut Francais du Petrole                               318                  
                  Johnson Matthey plc                                        320
                  Kuwait Catalyst Company                                    322
                  L'Air Liquide SA                                           323
                  Linde AG                                                   326
                  Nalco Holding Company                                      330
                  Praxair Incorporated                                       332
                  Reliance Industries Limited                                336
                  Royal Dutch Shell plc                                      337
                  Sinopec Catalyst, see China Petroleum & Chemical
                  Sued-Chemie AG                                             339
                  UOP LLC, see Honeywell International
                  Zeolyst International, see Royal Dutch Shell                  
                  
                                 LIST OF TABLES
                                       
TABLE NUMBER                                                                PAGE

              SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
              Summary Table                                                    3

              SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT                          
           1  World Gross Domestic Product by Region                          11
           2  World Population by Region                                      13
           3  World Motor Vehicle Park by Region                              15
           4  World Crude Oil Consumption                                     17
           5  World Refined Petroleum Product Output by Region                22

              SECTION III -- REFINERY CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS
           1  World Refinery Chemical Demand by Application & Region          31
           2  World Conversion Processes Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Region                                        34
           3  World Alkylation Chemical Demand by Type & Region               39
           4  World Hydrocracking Chemical Demand by 
                  Type & Region                                               43
           5  World Catalytic Cracking Chemical Demand by 
                  Type & Region                                               47
           6  World Other Conversion Processes Chemical Demand by       
                  Application, Type & Region                                  52
           7  World Petroleum Treatment Processes Chemical Demand 
                  by Application & Region                                     54
           8  World Hydrotreating Chemical Demand by Type & Region            58
           9  World Other Treatment Processes Chemical Demand by        
                  Application, Type & Region                                  65
          10  World Water Treatment Processes Chemical Demand by        
                  Application, Product & Region                               70
          11  World Other Refinery Applications Chemical Demand by 
                  Type & Region                                               73
              
              SECTION IV -- REFINERY CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
           1  World Refinery Chemical Demand by Product & Region              76
           2  World Hydrogen Demand in Refining by 
                  Application & Region                                        80
           3  World Refinery Catalyst Demand by Type, 
                  Application & Region                                        83
           4  World Zeolite Catalyst Demand by Application & Region           86
           5  World Metal Catalyst Demand by Application & Region             90
           6  World Other Refinery Catalyst Demand by 
                  Type, Application & Region                                  93
           7  World pH Adjusters Demand by Application & Region               95
           8  World Corrosion Inhibitors Demand in Refining by 
                  Application & Region                                        98
           9  World Other Refinery Chemicals Demand by 
                  Application & Region                                       103
              
              SECTION V -- NORTH AMERICA
           1  North America: Key Indicators for Refinery 
                  Chemical Demand                                            106
           2  North America: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Country, Application & Product                             108
           3  United States: Key Indicators for Refinery 
                  Chemical Demand                                            112
           4  United States: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      114
           5  Canada: Key Indicators for Refinery Chemical Demand            117
           6  Canada: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      119
           7  Mexico: Key Indicators for Refinery Chemical Demand            122
           8  Mexico: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      124
              
              SECTION VI -- WESTERN EUROPE
           1  Western Europe: Key Indicators for Refinery 
                  Chemical Demand                                            127
           2  Western Europe: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Country, Application & Product                             129
           3  Germany: Key Indicators for Refinery Chemical Demand           132
           4  Germany: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      134
           5  Italy: Key Indicators for Refinery Chemical Demand             137
           6  Italy: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      139
           7  France: Key Indicators for Refinery Chemical Demand            141
           8  France: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      143
           9  United Kingdom: Key Indicators for 
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   146
          10  United Kingdom: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      148
          11  Netherlands: Key Indicators for 
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   150
          12  Netherlands: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      153
          13  Spain: Key Indicators for Refinery Chemical Demand             155
          14  Spain: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      157
          15  Other Western Europe: Key Indicators for 
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   159
          16  Other Western Europe: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      161
              
              SECTION VII -- ASIA/PACIFIC
           1  Asia/Pacific: Key Indicators for Refinery Chemical Demand      165
           2  Asia/Pacific: Refinery Chemical Demand by Country, 
                  Application & Product                                      167
           3  Japan: Key Indicators for Refinery Chemical Demand             171
           4  Japan: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      173
           5  China: Key Indicators for Refinery Chemical Demand             177
           6  China: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      180
           7  South Korea: Key Indicators for Refinery Chemical Demand       183
           8  South Korea: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      185
           9  India: Key Indicators for Refinery Chemical Demand             188
          10  India: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      190
          11  Singapore: Key Indicators for Refinery Chemical Demand         193
          12  Singapore: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      195
          13  Taiwan: Key Indicators for Refinery Chemical Demand            198
          14  Taiwan: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      200
          15  Other Asia/Pacific: Key Indicators for 
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   203
          16  Other Asia/Pacific: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      206
              
              SECTION VIII -- OTHER REGIONS
           1  Latin America: Key Indicators for 
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   209
           2  Latin America: Refinery Chemical Demand by Country,       
              Application & Product                                          211
           3  Brazil: Key Indicators for Refinery Chemical Demand            214
           4  Brazil: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      216
           5  Venezuela: Key Indicators for Refinery Chemical Demand         218
           6  Venezuela: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      220
           7  Other Latin America: Key Indicators for 
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   223
           8  Other Latin America: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      225
           9  Eastern Europe: Key Indicators for 
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   228
          10  Eastern Europe: Refinery Chemical Demand by Country,      
              Application & Product                                          230
          11  Russia: Key Indicators for Refinery Chemical Demand            233
          12  Russia: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      235
          13  Other Eastern Europe: Key Indicators for 
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   238
          14  Other Eastern Europe: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      240
          15  Africa/Mideast: Key Indicators for 
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   243
          16  Africa/Mideast: Refinery Chemical Demand 
                  by Country, Application & Product                          245
          17  Saudi Arabia: Key Indicators for
                   Refinery Chemical Demand                                  248
          18  Saudi Arabia: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      250
          19  Iran: Key Indicators for Refinery Chemical Demand              252
          20  Iran: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Application & Product                                      254
          21  Other Africa/Mideast: Key Indicators for 
                  Refinery Chemical Demand                                   256
          22  Other Africa/Mideast: Refinery Chemical Demand by 
                  Product & Application                                      259
              
              SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
           1  World Refinery Chemical Sales by Company, 2008                 261
           2  Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures                           272
           3  Selected Cooperative Agreements                                276
              

                                 LIST OF CHARTS
                                       
CHART NUMBER                                                                PAGE

              SECTION III -- REFINERY CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS                     
           1  World Refinery Chemical Demand by Application, 2008             32
              
              SECTION IV -- REFINERY CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
           1  World Refinery Chemical Demand by Product, 2008                 77
              
              SECTION V -- NORTH AMERICA
           1  North America Refinery Chemical Demand, 2008                   109
              
              SECTION VI -- WESTERN EUROPE
           1  Western Europe Refinery Chemical Demand, 2008                  130
              
              SECTION VII -- ASIA/PACIFIC
           1  Asia/Pacific Refinery Chemical Demand, 2008                    168
              
              SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                  
           1  Refinery Chemicals Market Share, 2008                          265
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