Abstract
INTRODUCTION
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.
SCOPE OF STUDY
This report contains:
- Detailed 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 sectors
- An analysis of industrial gas market size and segmentation for the
2005-2011 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.)
- A technology overview including important innovations and potential
upcoming developments
- Discussion of government environmental and energy regulations as they
applies to industrial gases along with descriptions of environmental
regulation changes and agencies involved.
- A detailed patent analysis as well as profiles for all the major companies
in the industry.
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 2005. With 2005 as a baseline,
market projections were developed for 2006 to 2011. 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 2005 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 over 15
years research and teaching experience in petrochemical reaction engineering,
catalysis, and membrane technology. Dr. Gobina has published extensively, with
over 80 publications in international scientific journals.
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