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Refinery Chemicals Industry

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US demand to exceed $7.5 billion in 2014

US demand for refinery chemicals is forecast to exceed $7.5 billion in 2014. The US possesses a advanced refining industry and is among the world's most intensive users of refinery chemicals relative to refinery output. Advances in chemical demand are expected to slow significantly from the rapid pace achieved during the 2004-2009 period. Decelerating growth will be based on an outright decline in refined products output, combined with the completion of the phase-in of a 30 ppm (parts per million) sulfur limit in gasoline, enacted in 2004. However, overall demand for refinery chemicals will benefit from an expected acceleration in economic growth, as the economy eventually recovers from the recession that began in late 2007. Increasingly stringent environmental regulations will further promote demand, as refiners subject their products to higher levels of chemical treatment in order to remove impurities. Market growth will result primarily from above-average gains in the large merchant hydrogen segment, due to rising use by refiners seeking to supplement their captive hydrogen production.

Merchant hydrogen will remain dominant product

Merchant hydrogen will remain the largest and fastest growing product in the US refinery chemical market. Advances will be driven by tightening sulfur standards for diesel fuels. Such environmental regulations promote the use of hydrotreating -- the largest application for merchant hydrogen -- as a means of removing sulfur and other contaminants. As of 2010, diesel fuel must meet a 15 ppm sulfur limit, and going forward, significant sulfur reductions are also expected for heating oil. Hydrocracking represents another growth application for merchant hydrogen, as US refineries continue to expand their hydrocracking capacity in efforts to boost gasoline and diesel fuel yields. Catalysts also account for a significant share of the market and are commonly used in the petroleum refining industry to improve energy efficiency and process productivity. Metal catalysts will maintain their position as the largest and fastest growing segment of the refinery catalyst market. Gains will be based on rising use in hydrotreating applications due to efforts to reduce sulfur content in refined products. Zeolites represent another leading type of catalyst used in the refinery market. Primarily employed in catalytic cracking applications, the relative maturity of this technology will serve to limit gains for zeolite catalysts. Other leading refinery chemicals include corrosion inhibitors, pH adjusters and solvents. Water treatment applications account for the vast majority of corrosion inhibitor demand. As such, these products will benefit from the popularity of internal water recycling.

Hydrotreating process to offer growth opportunities

Hydrotreating accounts for the majority of refinery chemical demand in petroleum treatment processes and will provide significant opportunities for growth due to the continuing expansion of this process in order to meet tightening sulfur regulations. Among conversion processes, hydrocracking is expected to offer considerable growth potential. A major consumer of hydrogen, hydrocracking will benefit from its ability to boost diesel fuel and gasoline yields and increase refiner profitability. In water treatment processes, market value will expand due to a shift from commodity water treatment chemicals toward more environmentally acceptable alternatives.

Study coverage

This industry study, is available for $4700. It presents historical demand data (1999, 2004 and 2009) plus forecasts for 2014 and 2019 by product and application. The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles 22 US industry competitors.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION viii

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4

General 4

Demographic Outlook 5

Macroeconomic Outlook 8

Manufacturing Outlook 11

Motor Vehicle Outlook 14

Petroleum Industry Overview 16

Supply & Demand 17

Crude Oil Characteristics 20

Prices 23

Refinery Overview 25

Refinery Process Overview 26

Industry Participants 30

Regional Outlook 32

Downstream Charge Capacity 33

Products 34

Gasoline 35

Distillate Fuel 39

Jet Fuel 42

Residual Fuel 43

Other 45

Environmental & Regulatory Issues 46

Clean Air Act 49

MTBE Ban 50

Historical Market Trends 51

Refinery Chemical Demand by Region 53

Refinery Chemical Pricing Trends 55

III. APPLICATIONS 57

General 57

Petroleum Treatment Processes 60

Hydrotreating 62

Technology 62

Chemical Demand 63

Desalting 65

Technology 65

Chemical Demand 66

Solvent Processes 68

Technology 68

Chemical Demand 69

Hydrogen Sulfide Recovery 71

Technology 71

Chemical Demand 72

Other Treatment Processes 74

Technology 74

Chemical Demand 74

Conversion Processes 76

Hydrocracking 78

Technology 78

Chemical Demand 79

Catalytic Cracking 81

Technology 81

Chemical Demand 82

Alkylation 85

Technology 85

Chemical Demand 86

Isomerization 89

Technology 89

Chemical Demand 89

Catalytic Reforming 91

Technology 91

Chemical Demand 91

Other Conversion Processes 93

Technology 93

Chemical Demand 93

Water Treatment 95

Cooling 98

Process 99

Boiler 100

Wastewater 102

Other Refinery Applications 104

IV. PRODUCTS 107

General 107

Hydrogen 110

Catalysts 114

Metal 116

Zeolites 119

Acids 122

Other 124

Corrosion Inhibitors 126

pH Adjusters 129

Solvents 131

Other Refinery Chemicals 133

Oxidizers & Biocides 134

Coagulants & Flocculants 136

Demulsifiers 138

All Other Refinery Chemicals 140

V. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 143

General 143

Market Share 145

Merchant Hydrogen 149

Catalysts 150

Competitive Strategies 151

Mergers & Acquisitions 153

Cooperative Agreements 155

Research & Development 158

Company Profiles 160

Advanced Refining Technologies, see Chevron and Grace

Air Products and Chemicals Incorporated 161

Akzo Nobel NV 164

Albemarle Corporation 166

Axens, see Institut Francais du Petrole

Baker Hughes Incorporated 169

BASF SE 171

BJ Services Company 174

BOC Gases, see Linde

Chevron Corporation 176

Clariant International Limited 178

Criterion Catalysts & Technologies, see Royal

Dutch Shell

Dow Chemical Company 180

DuPont (EI) de Nemours 184

Exxon Mobil Corporation 186

General Electric Company 188

Grace (WR) & Company 190

Haldor Topsoe A/S 193

Honeywell International Incorporated 195

Institut Francais du Petrole 198

Intercat Incorporated 200

L'Air Liquide SA 201

Linde AG 203

Messina Incorporated 205

Nalco Holding Company 207

Praxair Incorporated 209

Rohm and Haas, see Dow Chemical

Royal Dutch Shell plc 211

Sued-Chemie AG 214

UOP, see Honeywell International

Zeolyst International, see Royal Dutch Shell

Other Companies Mentioned in Study 216

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table 3

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Population & Households 7

2 Macroeconomic Indicators 11

3 Manufacturers' Shipments 14

4 Motor Vehicle Indicators 16

5 US Petroleum Supply & Demand 20

6 Refineries, Capacity & Output 26

7 Refinery Capacity by Company, 2009 31

8 Refinery Capacity by Region 33

9 Refinery Downstream Charge Capacity 34

10 Refined Petroleum Products Output 35

11 Gasoline Supply & Demand 39

12 Distillate Fuel Supply & Demand 42

13 Jet Fuel Supply & Demand 43

14 Residual Fuel Supply & Demand 44

15 Other Refined Petroleum Products Supply & Demand 46

16 Refinery Chemical Demand, 1999-2009 53

17 Refinery Chemical Demand by Region 55

18 Refinery Chemical Pricing 56

SECTION III -- APPLICATIONS

1 Refinery Chemical Demand by Application 59

2 Petroleum Treatment Processes Chemical Demand 62

3 Hydrotreating Chemical Demand 65

4 Desalting Chemical Demand 68

5 Solvent Processes Chemical Demand 71

6 Hydrogen Sulfide Recovery Chemical Demand 73

7 Other Treatment Processes Chemical Demand 76

8 Conversion Processes Chemical Demand 78

9 Hydrocracking Chemical Demand 81

10 Catalytic Cracking Chemical Demand 85

11 Alkylation Chemical Demand 88

12 Isomerization Chemical Demand 90

13 Catalytic Reforming Chemical Demand 92

14 Other Conversion Processes Chemical Demand 95

15 Water Treatment Chemical Demand 97

16 Cooling Water Treatment Chemical Demand 99

17 Process Water Treatment Chemical Demand 100

18 Boiler Water Treatment Chemical Demand 102

19 Wastewater Treatment Chemical Demand 103

20 Other Refinery Applications Chemical Demand 106

SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS

1 Refinery Chemical Demand by Product & Material 109

2 Hydrogen Demand in Refining 113

3 Catalyst Demand in Refining 116

4 Metal Catalyst Demand in Refining 119

5 Zeolite Catalyst Demand in Refining 121

6 Acid Catalyst Demand in Refining 124

7 Other Refinery Catalyst Demand 126

8 Corrosion Inhibitor Demand in Refining 129

9 pH Adjuster Demand in Refining 131

10 Solvent Demand in Refining 133

11 Other Refinery Chemical Demand by Product 134

12 Oxidizer & Biocide Demand in Refining 136

13 Coagulant & Flocculant Demand in Refining 138

14 Demulsifier Demand in Refining 140

15 All Other Refinery Chemical Demand 142

SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Refinery Chemical Sales by Company, 2009 144

2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 154

3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 157

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Crude Oil Sulfur Level, 1999-2009 22

2 Crude Oil API Gravity, 1999-2009 22

3 Crude Oil Prices, 1999-2009 25

4 Gasoline Production Flowchart 29

SECTION III -- APPLICATIONS

1 Refinery Chemical Demand by Application, 2009 59

SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS

1 Refinery Chemical Demand by Product, 2009 110

SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Refinery Chemical Market Share, 2009 146

2 US Refinery Merchant Hydrogen Market Share, 2009 150

3 US Refinery Catalyst Market Share, 2009 151

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