Petrochemical catalyst Market

Petrochemical Catalyst Market: Introduction

Petrochemical catalyst is a substance that is used to process the refining and conversion of fossil fuel or crude oil into usable petroleum or fuels and chemicals. Petrochemical catalyst is accelerating or promotes the rate of chemical reaction at which the reaction reaches an equilibrium.

Petrochemical catalyst plays a key role during the conversion of crude oil into usable fuels to lower the activation energy of the reaction by providing a path to the reaction. Numerous types of petrochemical catalysts are used in different types of conversion processes such as Zeigler-Natta Catalyst, Zeolite Catalyst, and Metal oxides among others. In the petrochemical industry, the fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) conversion process is widely used to convert high-molecular-weight, high boiling hydrocarbon fractions of crude oils into more valuable olefinic gases, gasoline, and many other products.

Petrochemicals are essential substances to the production of many different products. Petrochemicals are primarily divided into three categories such as olefins, aromatics, and synthetic gases. Furthermore, the various processes are used in the petrochemical industry for the conversion of crude oil into valuable fuel such as cracking, isomerization, and Reforming. In catalytic cracking, the large hydrocarbon molecule is breaking up into smaller and more valuable bits. This is achieved by using lower pressure and temperature in the presence of a catalyst. Zeolite is a widely used petrochemical catalyst in the petrochemical industry.

Petrochemical catalyst Market: Dynamics

Globally, the growing demand for petrochemical products across various industries such as agrochemicals, packaging, plastic, electronics, automotive, and construction among others, and their subsequent production has been the key driver for the growth of the petrochemical catalysts market.

The positive outlook of each of these industries across the globe is increasing the demand for petrochemicals products, which is projected to positively impact the growth of the global petrochemical catalyst market during the long run. The growing demand for olefins across the various industry such as plastic, packaging, and polymer, and many other industries are projected to drive the demand for petrochemicals that in turn, the petrochemical catalyst demand is also increasing during the forecast period. However, growing inclination towards renewable energy and non-fossil-based fuels can hamper the growth of the petrochemical catalyst market across the globe to an extent.

Petrochemical catalyst Market: Regional outlook

Geographically, petrochemical catalyst consumption is mainly driven owing to increasing demand for petrochemical products across the major petroleum product-producing regions. The Asia Pacific is estimated to account for a prominent market share in the global petrochemical catalyst market owing to the positive outlook of different end-use industries such as plastic, packaging, among others. In the Asia Pacific, China and Japan are the prominent petrochemical producer and consumers, which is projected to increase the demand for petrochemical catalysts during the forecast period.

North America is projected to hold a significant share in the global petrochemical catalyst market owing to the well-established petrochemical industry, and it is also the prominent producer of crude or fossil fuel. Moreover, Middle East & Africa are also projected to witness a significant share in the global petrochemical catalyst market owing to the hub of the petrochemical refineries, which holds a significant share in the production of petrochemicals. Europe is projected to witness considerable growth in the global petrochemical catalyst market owing to growing production and establishing new crude oil production facilities or rigs. Latin America is expected to moderate growth in the global petrochemical catalyst market owing to downturn economic conditions in the various countries of the region

Petrochemical catalyst Market: Market participants

Some of the market participants involved in the Petrochemical catalyst market are:

• Royal Dutch Shell plc
• Clariant AG
• BASF SE
• Ranido s.r.o.
• Evonik Industries
• Exxon Mobil Corporation
• Chevron Corporation
• Haldor Topsøe
• Honeywell International Inc.
• Axens SA
• Johnson Matthey
• Albemarle Corporation
• R. Grace & Co.-Conn

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• Petrochemical catalyst Market Segments
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• Petrochemical catalyst Market Size
• Petrochemical catalyst Supply & Demand
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• Petrochemical catalyst Value Chain

Regional analysis includes:

• North America (U.S., Canada)
• Latin America (Mexico, Brazil)
• Western Europe (Germany, Italy, France, U.K, Spain)
• Eastern Europe (Poland, Russia)
• Asia Pacific (China, India, ASEAN, Australia & New Zealand)
• Japan
• Middle East and Africa (GCC Countries, S. Africa, Northern Africa)

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Petrochemical catalyst Market: Segmentation

Global petrochemical catalyst market can be segmented on the basis of product type, process type, Application, and region.

On the basis of product type, the petrochemical catalyst market is segmented into:

• Ziegler-Natta
• Metal Oxides
• Zeolite

On the basis of process type, the petrochemical catalyst market is segmented into:

• Cracking
• Isomerization
• Reforming

On the basis of Application, the petrochemical catalyst market is segmented into:

• Olefins
  • Ethylene
  • Propylene
• Aromatics
  • Benzene
  • Toluene
  • Xylene Isomers