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.

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Refinery Chemicals Industry
Published on May 2010
Report Summary
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
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Table of Content
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
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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
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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
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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
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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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