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The changing trends in the refinery catalyst industry have been largely shaped by the increased rate of production and consumption of petroleum-based products, coupled with growing environmental concerns and the depleting crude oil reserves. Once driven by oversupply and low profit margins, the refinery catalyst industry is now led by increased demand and profit margins. Refinery catalysts have enabled the petroleum industry to simultaneously increase throughputs while reducing environmental pollution. Though the refinery catalyst market is already witnessing a rising development trend, market players will still be required to make substantial R&D investments to keep pace with the dynamic petroleum refining industry. Refinery catalysts are expected to continue being the lifeline of the petroleum refinery industry.

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This report segments the global refinery catalyst market into the submarkets for products and ingredients. It details all the major types of refinery catalysts, including fluid catalytic cracking (FCC), hydroprocessing, isomerization, alkylation, and hydrodesulphurization catalysts. The report also covers the markets for major catalysts ingredients, including different types of metals, zeolites, and chemical compounds. An in-depth geographic analysis is conducted for each market and its sub-segments in the four major regional markets of North America, EMEA, APAC, and RoW.

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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)   
                            6.2.3.6.2 Potassium (k)    
                            6.2.3.6.3 Phosphorus (P)  
                            6.2.3.6.4 Bismuth (Bi)     
   6.3 CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS     
        6.3.1 SULFURIC ACID (H2SO4) AND HYDROFLUORIC ACID        
        6.3.2 CALCIUM CARBONATE (CACO3)          
        6.3.3 OTHER CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS        

7 PARAMETERS FOR SELECTION OF REFINERY CATALYSTS           
   7.1 CHEMICAL STRUCTURE OF THE FINAL FUEL PRODUCT           
   7.2 REGIOSELECTIVITY   
   7.3 STEREOSPECIFICITY 
   7.4 REACTIVITY    
   7.5 SURFACE AREA          
   7.6 OTHER PARAMETERS
           
8 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE      
   8.1 DEVELOPMENTS IN HYDROCRACKING CATALYSTS (2008-2009)       
   8.2 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS 
   8.3 BENCHMARKING ANALYSIS OF KEY INDUSTRY PLAYERS     
   8.4 COMPETITIVE POSITIONING OF TOP PLAYERS  

9 GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS      
   9.1 GLOBAL REFINERY CATALYST CAPACITY          
   9.2 NORTH AMERICAN REFINERY CATALYST MARKET      
   9.3 EMEA REFINERY CATALYST MARKET      
   9.4 APAC REFINERY CATALYST MARKET       
   9.5 ROW REFINERY CATALYST MARKET
           
10 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES      
    10.1 OVERVIEW    
    10.2 REGULATORY MEASURES TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION     
    10.3 OPPORTUNITIES      
    10.4 IMPACT OF REGULATIONS
           
11 OIL INDUSTRY TRENDS           
     11.1 CONSUMPTION TRENDS   
            11.1.1 PRODUCTION TRENDS           
     11.2 TRANSITION IN MARKET POTENTIAL    
            11.2.1 REFINERY CAPACITY IS THE KEY FACTOR           
            11.2.2 OPPORTUNITIES IN EMERGING ECONOMIES       

12 COMPANY PROFILES   
    12.1 ALBEMARLE CORP. 
    12.2 AXENS           
    12.3 BASF CATALYST LLC         
    12.4 CATALYTIC DISTILLATION TECHNOLOGIES    
    12.5 CHEVRON LUMMUS GLOBAL LLC          
    12.6 EXXON MOBIL CORP.        
    12.7 HALDOR TOPSOE    
    12.8 HEADWATERS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION GROUP  
    12.9 INTERCAT     
    12.10 JGC   
    12.11 JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC
    12.12 KUWAIT CATALYST CO.  
    12.13 MERICHEM CO.      
    12.14 NIPPON KETJEN CO. LTD.           
    12.15 OMG UK LTD.         
    12.16 SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS       
    12.17 SINOPEC CATALYST CO. 
    12.18 SUD-CHEMIE AG    
    12.19 UNICAT CATALYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.      
    12.20 UOP LLC      
    12.21 W R GRACE & CO. 
    12.22 ZEOLYST
           
13 PATENT ANALYSIS       
    13.1 U.S. LEADS THE GLOBAL PATENT SCENARIO   
    13.2 UOP LLC LEADS THE GLOBAL PATENTS SCENARIO   

APPENDIX    
PATENTS FOR UNITED STATES   
PATENTS FOR EUROPE     
PATENTS FOR JAPAN        

LIST OF TABLES

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL REFINERY CATALYST MARKET 2007 – 2014 ($MILLIONS)  
TABLE 1 GLOBAL FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING CATALYST MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 2007 – 2014 ($MILLIONS)   
TABLE 2 GLOBAL HYDROPROCESSING CATALYST MARKET, BY PRODUCTS 2007 – 2014 ($MILLIONS)
TABLE 3 GLOBAL HYDROPROCESSING CATALYST MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 2007 – 2014 ($MILLIONS)
TABLE 4 GLOBAL HYDROTREATING CATALYST MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 2007 – 2014 ($MILLIONS)
TABLE 5 GLOBAL HYDROCRACKING CATALYST MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 2007 – 2014 ($MILLIONS)
TABLE 6 GLOBAL HYDRODESULPHURIZATION CATALYST MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 2007 – 2014 ($MILLIONS)
TABLE 7 GLOBAL ISOMERIZATION CATALYST MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 2007 – 2014 ($MILLIONS)           
TABLE 8 GLOBAL ALKYLATION CATALYST MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 2007 – 2014 ($MILLIONS)           
TABLE 9 GLOBAL HYDROGEN MANUFACTURING CATALYST MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 2007 – 2014 ($MILLIONS)   
TABLE 10 GLOBAL REFINERY CATALYST MARKET, BY PRODUCTS 2007 – 2014 ($MILLIONS)  
TABLE 11 GLOBAL ZEOLITES MARKET, BY PRODUCTS 2007 – 2014 ($MILLIONS)
TABLE 12 GLOBAL REFINERY CATALYST METALS MARKET, BY INGREDIENTS 2007 – 2014 ($MILLIONS)           
TABLE 13 GLOBAL PRECIOUS METALS MARKET, BY PRODUCTS 2007 – 2014 ($MILLIONS)      
TABLE 14 GLOBAL REFINERY CATALYST TRANSITION AND BASE METALS MARKET, BY PRODUCTS 2007 – 2014 ($MILLIONS)   
TABLE 15 GLOBAL COMPOUNDS MARKET, BY PRODUCTS 2007 – 2014 ($MILLIONS)    
TABLE 16 CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS AND COLLABORATIONS  (JANUARY 2008 - NOVEMBER 2009)           
TABLE 17 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES (2008-2009)      
TABLE 18 DEVELOPMENTS IN INGREDIENTS (2008-2009)      
TABLE 19 R&D ACTIVITIES IN THE REFINERY CATALYSTS MARKET (2008-2009)
TABLE 20 EXPANSION STRATEGY (2008-2009) 
TABLE 21 MERGERS AND ACQUISITION (2006-2009)  
TABLE 22 GLOBAL REFINERY CATALYST MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2007 – 2014 ($MILLIONS)         
TABLE 23 NORTH AMERICAN REFINERY CATALYST MARKET, BY PRODUCTS 2007 – 2014 ($MILLIONS)           
TABLE 24 EMEA REFINERY CATALYST MARKET, BY PRODUCTS, 2007 – 2014 ($MILLIONS)     
TABLE 25 APAC REFINERY CATALYST MARKET, BY PRODUCTS, 2007 – 2014 ($ MILLIONS)     
TABLE 26 ROW REFINERY CATALYST MARKET, BY PRODUCTS, 2007 – 2014 ($MILLIONS)       
TABLE 27 REGION-WISE ENVIRONMENTAL NORMS 
TABLE 28 IMPACT OF REGULATIONS IN THE U.S.       
 
LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 DEFINING THE GLOBAL REFINERY CATALYST MARKET
FIGURE 2 GLOBAL REFINERY CATALYST MARKET (2008)    
FIGURE 3 STRUCTURE OF THE REFINERY CATALYST MARKET       
FIGURE 4 REFINERY CATALYST APPLICATION MARKET PROSPECTS       
FIGURE 5 RELATIVE POTENTIAL MATRIX OF THE GLOBAL REFINERY CATALYST MARKET (2009)    
FIGURE 6 REFINERY CATALYST MARKET OPPORTUNITIES 
FIGURE 7 REFINERY CATALYST MARKET CHALLENGES      
FIGURE 8 INDUSTRY TREND ANALYSIS
FIGURE 9 KEY FACTORS INFLUENCING THE REFINERY CATALYST MARKET     
FIGURE 10 MAJOR R&D INITIATIVES     
FIGURE 11 REFINERY CATALYST MARKET BY REGION, 2009 VS 2014       
FIGURE 12 PATENT TRENDS BY MARKET SEGMENTS
FIGURE 13 CRUDE OIL REFINING PROCESS     
FIGURE 14 HYDROGEN MANUFACTURING PROCESS
FIGURE 15 INDUSTRY GROWTH STRATEGIES (JANUARY 2008 TO NOVEMBER 2009)      
FIGURE 16 INDUSTRY GROWTH STRATEGY TRENDS 
FIGURE 17 COMPETITIVE DEVELOPMENTS BY SEGMENTS (JANUARY 2008- NOVEMBER 2009)          
FIGURE 18 NEW MARKET DEVELOPMENTS, BY PLAYERS    
FIGURE 19 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL REFINERY CATALYST MARKET (2008)     
FIGURE 20 BENCHMARKING ANALYSIS OF KEY INDUSTRY PLAYERS     
FIGURE 21 GLOBAL COMPETITIVE POSITION MATRIX OF TOP PLAYERS 
FIGURE 22 GLOBAL REFINERY CATALYST MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY (2009 - 2014)       
FIGURE 23 GLOBAL REFINERY CATALYST CAPACITY (2008)           
FIGURE 24 IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS    
FIGURE 25 REVAMPING REFINERY UNITS VS USING REFINERY CATALYSTS      
FIGURE 26 OIL INDUSTRY PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION TRENDS (2004-2008)     
FIGURE 27 ROW AND APAC ARE HIGH-POTENTIAL MARKETS        
FIGURE 28 PATENT ANALYSIS BY GEOGRAPHY (2004-2008)
FIGURE 29 PATENT TRENDS BY GEOGRAPHY  
FIGURE 30 PATENT ANALYSIS BY ASSIGNEE (2004 – 2009)   

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