Opportunities for Catalysts in the Refining and Petrochemical Industries: An Eight-Year Forecast

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

• E.1 Introduction
• E.2 Summary of Emerging Opportunities for Catalyst Producers
  • E.2.1 Refinery Catalysts
  • E.2.2 Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts
• E.3 Summary of Eight-Year Forecast
  • E.3.1 Forecasts for Refining Catalysts
  • E.3.2 Forecasts for Fischer-Tropsch

• 1.1 Background to Report
  • 1.1.1 Growth in Established Markets
  • 1.1.2 Emerging Areas for Growth
  • 1.1.3 Uncertainties and Challenges
• 1.2 Goal and Scope of this Report
• 1.3 Methodology of this Report
• 1.4 Plan of this Report

Chapter Two: Analysis of Refining Catalysts Markets

• 2.1 Current State of the Refining Catalysts Market
  • 2.1.1 Catalysts Playing Field
  • 2.1.2 Catalytic Refining Processes
  • 2.1.3 Catalyst Materials
  • 2.1.4 Catalyst Producers
• 2.2 Fluid Catalytic Cracking
  • 2.2.1 Propylene Production
  • 2.2.2 Diesel Production
  • 2.2.3 Other
  • 2.2.4 FCC Catalysts Products
• 2.4 Hydrocracking Catalysts
  • 2.4.1 Hydrocracking Products
• 2.5 Hydrotreating Catalysts
  • 2.5.1 Hydrotreating Catalysts Products
• 2.6 Other Refining Processes and Related Catalysts
  • 2.6.1 Reforming, Isomerization, and Alkylation
• 2.7 Key Points

Chapter Three: Catalysts for Alternative Fuels Markets

• 3.1 Gas-to-Liquids/Coal-to-Liquids/Biomass-to-Liquids
  • 3.1.1 Current State of the Industry
  • 3.1.2 Process Technologies
  • 3.1.3 Catalysts Materials
  • 3.1.4 Major Players
• 3.2 Gas-to-Liquids
  • 3.2.1 GTL Process Technologies
  • 3.2.2 GTL Catalyst Products
• 3.3 Coal-to-Liquids
  • 3.3.1 CTL Process Technologies
  • 3.3.2 CTL Catalysts Products
• 3.4 Biomass-to-Liquids
  • 3.4.1 BTL Process Technologies
• 3.5 Fischer-Tropsch
  • 3.5.1 Fischer-Tropsch Catalyst Design
  • 3.5.2 Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts Products
• 3.6 Other Syngas Conversion Processes
  • 3.6.1 Syngas-to-DME
  • 3.6.2 Syngas-to-Olefins
  • 3.6.3 Syngas-to-Ethanol
• 3.7 Other Alternative Fuels Catalysts
  • 3.7.1 Catalysts to Produce Biofuels
  • 3.7.2 Catalysts to Produce Fuels from Glycerol
• 3.8 Key Points

Chapter Four: Eight-Year Forecast of Energy Catalysts

• 4.1 Methodology
  • 4.1.1 Economic Assumptions
  • 4.1.2 How Much Confidence Should You Have in these Forecasts?
• 4.2 Forecasts for Refinery Catalysts
  • 4.2.1 FCC Catalysts
  • 4.2.2 Hydrocracking Catalysts
  • 4.2.3 Hydrotreating Catalysts
  • 4.2.4 Reforming Catalysts
• 4.3 Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts
  • 4.3.1 Gas-to-Liquids Catalysts
  • 4.3.2 Coal-to-Liquids Catalysts
  • 4.3.3 Biomass-to-Liquids
• Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in This Report
• About the Author

List of Exhibits

• Exhibit E-1: Worldwide Market for Refinery Catalysts by Process (millions of $)
• Exhibit E-2: Worldwide Market for Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts (millions of $)
• Exhibit 2-1: Sulfur Content Mandates for Gasoline
• Exhibit 2-2: Generic Refining Process
• Exhibit 2-3: List of Catalysts Materials
• Exhibit 2-4: Side-by-Side Comparison of AFX and Competitive High-Propylene Catalyst
• Exhibit 2-5: Grace Davison' s FCC Catalyst Technology
• Exhibit 2-6: Grace Davison FCC Catalysts
• Exhibit 2-7: Hydrocracking Catalysts Technology
• Exhibit 2-8: Hydrocracking Catalyst Selection Chart
• Exhibit 2-9: Albemarle' s Hydrotreating Catalysts
• Exhibit 2-10: Axens Reforming Catalyst Products
• Exhibit 2-11: Criterion' s Reforming Catalyst Products
• Exhibit 3-1: Worldwide Reserves
• Exhibit 3-2: Alternative Feedstock Products
• Exhibit 3-3: Syngas-to-Products Reactions
• Exhibit 3-4: GTL Catalysts Materials
• Exhibit 3-5: CTL Catalysts Materials
• Exhibit 3-6: BTL Catalysts Materials
• Exhibit 3-7: GTL Process Technologies
• Exhibit 3-8: Haldor Topsoe' s GTL Catalyst Technologies
• Exhibit 3-9: BASF' s GTL Catalyst Technologies
• Exhibit 3-10: CTL Process Technologies
• Exhibit 3-11: BTL Process Technologies
• Exhibit 3-12: Alternative Syngas Processes
• Exhibit 3-13: Virent' s Bioforming Process Flow
• Exhibit 4-1: Worldwide Market for Refinery Catalysts by Process (m.t.)
• Exhibit 4-2: Worldwide Market for Refinery Catalysts by Process (millions of $)
• Exhibit 4-3: Worldwide Market for Catalytic Cracking Catalysts
• Exhibit 4-4: Worldwide Market for Hydrocracking Catalysts
• Exhibit 4-5: Worldwide Market for Hydrotreating Catalysts
• Exhibit 4-6: Worldwide Market for Reforming Catalysts
• Exhibit 4-7: Worldwide Market for Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts (m.t.)
• Exhibit 4-8: Worldwide Market for Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts (millions of $)
• Exhibit 4-9: Worldwide Market for GTL Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts (millions of $)
• Exhibit 4-10: Worldwide GTL Capacity (bbl/cd)
• Exhibit 4-11: Worldwide Market for CTL Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts (millions of $)
• Exhibit 4-12: Worldwide CTL Capacity (bbl/cd)
• Exhibit 4-13: Worldwide Market for BTL Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts (millions of $)