"Global Refinery Catalyst Market (2009 - 2014)" now available at Fast Market Research

Feb. 18, 2010 - PRLog -- When the exploration for petroleum products to meet the rising demand in the 19th century sped up, the need for catalysts was felt to quicken up the production of petroleum products. A number of chemicals began to be used to make the extraction process faster and to simplify the purification process. As the extraction of petroleum products involves a number of processes, catalysts are being used in most of the processes. With the growing concern over environment protection, new types of environment protection catalysts also have been introduced. As the demand for crude oil went up from 83 million barrels/day in 2006 to 85.6 million barrels/day in 2008, the consumption of refinery catalysts also went up, following a similar trend. With the world-wide production of crude oil stated for an increase at a rate of slightly more than 1% in the next four years and the increasing concern over environment preservation, the demand for refinery catalysts is bound to increase at a decent rate.

MARKETS COVERED

All the major types of refinery catalysts like Fluid Catalytic Cracking(FCC) catalysts, Reforming Catalysts, Hydrotreating Catalysts, Hydrocracking Catalysts, Isomerization Catalysts, Alkylation Catalysts, Hydrosulphurization catalysts, Presulphurization catalysts, Sweetening catalysts, Sulphur recovery catalyst, Environmental safety catalysts, and Chain-degradation catalysts have been covered in great detail in the report. Major ingredients for these catalysts like the different types of metals, aluminosilicates and other chemical compounds have been explained in this report. We have done an in-depth geographic analysis for each of the markets and their sub-segments, covering the major regional markets, viz. U.S, Europe, Asia and Rest of the World.

STAKEHOLDERS

The intended audience of this report includes:

* Refinery Catalyst producers
* Crude Oil refining companies
* Metal suppliers
* Chemical companies
* Research Labs

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Partial Table of Contents:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
MARKET OVERVIEW
REFINERY CATALYST MARKET DYNAMICS
REFINERY CATALYSTS
MAJOR INGREDIENTS FOR REFINERY CATALYST
SELECTION PARAMETERS FOR REFINERY CATALYSTS
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
OIL INDUSTRY TRENDS
PATENT ANALYSIS

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 KEY TAKE-AWAYS
1.2 REPORT DESCRIPTION
1.3 MARKETS COVERED
1.4 STAKEHOLDERS
1.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

2 SUMMARY

3 MARKET OVERVIEW
3.1 DEFINING THE GLOBAL REFINERY CATALYST MARKET
3.2 STRUCTURE OF THE REFINERY CATALYST MARKET
3.3 REFINERY CATALYST APPLICATION MARKET PROSPECTS
3.4 RELATIVE POTENTIAL MATRIX
3.5 OPPORTUNITY ANALYSIS
3.6 FACTORS INHIBITING MARKET GROWTH
3.7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
3.8 KEY FACTORS INFLUENCING THE REFINERY CATALYST MARKET
3.9 MAJOR R&D INITIATIVES
3.10 GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
3.11 FCC RECEIVING MAXIMUM PATENTS

4 REFINERY CATALYST MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 DRIVERS
4.1.1 ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
4.1.2 CHANGING TRENDS
4.1.3 SURGING ENERGY DEMAND
4.1.4 RISING CONSUMPTION OF PETROLEUM-BASED DERIVATIVES
4.1.5 DEMAND FOR MAINTAINING HIGH OCTANE NUMBER
4.1.6 TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS
4.2 RESTRAINTS
4.2.1 DEPLETING CRUDE OIL RESERVES
4.2.2 INCREASED MANUFACTURING COSTS
4.2.3 WEAKENING GLOBAL ECONOMY
4.3 OPPORTUNITIES
4.3.1 R&D TO REDUCE COST AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF CATALYSTS
4.3.2 BACKWARD INTEGRATION
4.3.3 CATALYST SPECIFICATIONS

5 TYPES OF REFINERY CATALYSTS
5.1 CRUDE OIL REFINING PROCESS
5.2 FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING (FCC) CATALYST
5.3 HYDROPROCESSING CATALYST
5.3.1 HYDROTREATING CATALYST
5.3.2 HYDROCRACKING CATALYST
5.4 HYDRODESULPHURIZATION CATALYST
5.4.1 SWEETENING CATALYST
5.5 ISOMERIZATION CATALYST
5.6 ALKYLATION CATALYST
5.7 HYDROGEN MANUFACTURING
5.7.1 STEAM/HYDROCARBON REFORMING
5.7.1.1 Desulfurization
5.7.1.2 Catalytic steam reforming
5.7.1.3 Shift conversion
5.7.1.4 Gas purification
5.7.1.5 Methanation
5.7.1.6 Use of refinery catalysts in steam/hydrocarbon reforming
5.8 OTHER REFINERY CATALYSTS
5.8.1 ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY CATALYST
5.8.2 SULFUR RECOVERY CATALYST

6 MAJOR INGREDIENTS FOR REFINERY CATALYST
6.1 ZEOLITES
6.1.1 NATURAL ZEOLITES
6.1.2 SYNTHETIC ZEOLITES
6.2 METALS
6.2.1 PRECIOUS METALS
6.2.1.1 Platinum (Pt)
6.2.1.2 Palladium (Pd)
6.2.1.3 Gold (Au)
6.2.1.4 Rhenium (Re)
6.2.1.5 Other precious metals
6.2.2 RARE EARTH METALS
6.2.3 TRANSITION AND BASE METALS
6.2.3.1 Molybdenum (Mo)
6.2.3.2 Tungsten (W)
6.2.3.3 Cobalt (Co)
6.2.3.4 Nickel (Ni)
6.2.3.5 Other transition and base metals
6.2.3.5.1 Iron (Fe)
6.2.3.5.2 Zirconium (Zr)
6.2.3.6 Manganese (Mn)
6.2.3.6.1 Chromium (cr)
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