Gas-to-Liquids Processes for Chemicals and Energy Production

Report Code: EGY021C

Publish Date: Apr 2012

Publisher: BCC Publishing

Category: Energy

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Report Highlights

The total market value of products produced using GTL (gas-to-liquids), CTL (Coal-to-liquids), and BTL (biomass-to-liquids) was $4.4 billion in 2010 and $4.5 billion in 2011. BCC projects this market will increase from $4.6 billion in 2012 to $6.8 billion by 2017, a CAGR of 8.1% over the five year period.

Report Scope

In preparing this report, an overall study of the GTL market was undertaken.  All areas of the GTL market are addressed, including identification of current and future technologies, product types, and market segments/end markets.  Legislation and government and regulatory agency involvement are analyzed.  The producing companies are discussed in light of technological strengths and weaknesses, market shares, marketing strengths, and innovative marketing practices.

This report, which is divided into seven sections, assesses and evaluates the demand and costs of GTL in the chemical and energy production markets.  It begins with an overview that describes the importance of the GTL industry in relation to the overall U.S. economy, including a brief history and important indications for the GTL industry.  Major products and applications are reviewed, and key findings from the study are presented.

Environmental and energy regulations as they apply to GTL are discussed.  The structure of the GTL industry and competitive aspects are analyzed, including the driving forces of the industry.  Key strategies for staying competitive and important shifts in the industry are assessed.  GTL industry trade practices and the impact of GTL on the oil industry are covered.

GTL markets by product type are evaluated, including synthetic fuels and chemicals.  These are quantified with forecasts through 2014.  Competing markets for gas are discussed including liquefied natural gas (LNG) and natural gas liquid (NGL).  GTL technology is presented by covering patents and markets and investments by technology type.  These technology types include Shell Middle Distillate Synthesis (SMDS), Sasol Slurry Phase Distillate (SSPD), Exxon Mobil’s Advanced Gas Conversion for the 21st Century (AGC-21), Syntroleum process (SP), and Rentech.  International GTL aspects also are considered, and major overseas companies involved in GTL processes and their activities are assessed.

Analyst Credentials

Research analyst Kevin Gainer is the former managing editor of the BCC Research quarterly publication Energy Magazine.  He holds both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in quantitative economic analysis, and has 28 years of economics and market research experience including nine years as an energy analyst at American Electric Power Corp.  He is the author of five published books and dozens of technical papers, analyses, and studies published in conference proceedings and

many unpublished within corporations.  He has worked as research editor at BCC and has authored many BCC technology market research reports.

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Title/Chapter NamePagesMember Price
Full Report: Gas-to-Liquids Processes for Chemicals and Energy Production219Free
Chapter- 1: INTRODUCTION6Free
Chapter- 2: SUMMARY4Free
Chapter- 3: OVERVIEW56Free
Chapter- 4: INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND COMPETITIVE DEVELOPMENTS60Free
Chapter- 5: GTL PRODUCT DEMAND FORECASTS29Free
Chapter- 6: REGULATORY DRIVERS-THE MACRO ENVIRONMENT13Free
Chapter- 7: RECENT SIGNIFICANT PATENT ACTIVITY51Free

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Report Includes

    Total Number of Tables in this Report: 14

  • Summary Table: MARKET VALUE FORECAST OF PRODUCTS PRODUCED VIA GTL WITH COMPARISONS TO CTL AND BTL, THROUGH 2017
  • Table 1: DISTRIBUTION OF WORLD STRANDED NATURAL GAS RESOURCES BY REGION, 2012
  • Table 2: ESTIMATED VOLUMES OF FLARED GAS FROM SATELLITE DATA, 2005-2008
  • Table 3: KEY EXAMPLES OF GTL DEMONSTRATION PLANTS
  • Table 4: PRINCIPAL GTL PLANTS AROUND THE WORLD
  • Table 5: CURRENT WORLD COMMERCIAL SYNFUEL CAPACITY
  • Table 6: COMPARATIVE MERITS AND DRAWBACKS OF FT
  • Table 7: OPERATING AND PLANNED LARGE COAL GASIFICATION/CTL PLANTS STATUS, AS OF 2012
  • Table 8: MARKET VALUE FORECAST OF PRODUCTS PRODUCED VIA GTL WITH COMPARISONS TO CTL AND BTL, THROUGH 2017
  • Table 9: PROJECTED WORLD UNCONVENTIONAL LIQUID FUELS MARKET, THROUGH 2017
  • Table 10: PROJECTED MARKET VALUE OF FT GTL TRANSPORTATION FUELS BY PRODUCT TYPE, THROUGH 2017
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Report Highlights

  • The global market for GTL products was worth $4.4 billion in 2008. This is expected to reach $5.9 billion by the end of 2009 and $12.0 billion in 2014, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.3% from 2009 through 2014
  • Coal-to-liquids products have the largest share of the market, worth $2.5 billion in 2008 and an estimated $3.0 billion in 2009. This should grow at a CAGR of 15.0% to reach $6.0 billion in 2014.
  • GTL represent the second largest market segment, generating $1.8 billion in 2008. This is expected to reach $2.7 billion in 2009 and $5.0 billion in 2014, a CAGR of 13.0%.
Published - Oct-2000| Analyst - Edward Gobina| Code - EGY021A

Report Highlights

  • Natural gas liquids (NGLs) also will show an increase in demand growth. Between 1999 and 2004, NGLs will show demand growth with an AAGR of 5.9% per year as gas processing improves.
  • Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) gas-to-liquids (GTL) represent the largest demand base for GTLs. In 2004, this category will represent 94.2% of total GTL demand. In the next five years (1999-2004), F-T GTL fuels demand will grow at an AAGR of 5.7% per year under new environmental legislation for clean transportation fuels that became effective in January 2000.

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