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World Hydrogen Industry

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Global demand to grow 3.5% annually through 2013

Global demand for hydrogen is forecast to expand 3.5 percent per annum through 2013 to 478 billion cubic meters. In value terms, this represents $29.3 billion in captive consumption and $20.8 billion in merchant gas. Growth in hydrogen demand will benefit from strong activity in the petroleum sector, where increasing demand for low sulfur fuels in response to stricter environmental regulations will increase the amount of hydrogen required to produce them. Favorable demand fundamentals for hydrogen also exist in chemical manufacturing applications, and production of semiconductors, float glass, metal components and food processing.

Merchant market poised for growth; captive consumption to remain dominant

Petroleum refineries around the world are consuming greater quantities of hydrogen and this represents the most significant opportunity to merchant suppliers of hydrogen. Of the 25.5 billion cubic meters of overall demand growth in hydrogen by 2013, almost all will be met by merchant suppliers. Nonetheless, captive and on-purpose hydrogen generated by oil refineries will still account for 70 percent of global hydrogen consumption in 2013. Non-refinery applications for hydrogen combined for eleven percent of total consumption in 2008. Of this, chemical manufacturing (exclusive of ammonia and methanol production) accounted for six percent of consumption; the remaining five percent was accounted for by other manufacturing processes and non-manufacturing applications.

Asia/Pacific to be fastest growing regional market

In 2008, North America led the world in hydrogen consumption by volume (30.5%) followed by Asia/Pacific (30%); Western Europe (18%); and other regions (21.5%). However, hydrogen demand growth in the emerging economies of China, India, and other Asian countries (excluding Japan) will make the Asia/ Pacific region the global leader in hydrogen consumption before 2013. Other regions such as Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa/Mideast will also experience faster growth in hydrogen demand than the more mature economies of North America and Western Europe.

Hydrogen economy gains a foothold

The phrase "hydrogen economy" refers to programs or initiatives aimed at using hydrogen as an energy carrier to replace hydrocarbon fuels and reduce emissions produced by their consumption. Technologies such as fuel cells developed for cars, buses, power generation and other applications, along with the infrastructural implications of their broad and increasing use, are being demonstrated in many countries around the world. Although the market impact of global, massive deployment of the hydrogen economy on hydrogen demand is beyond the time horizon of this study, activities related to the hydrogen economy is increasing in a number of countries around the world.

Study coverage

These and other findings are contained in World Hydrogen, a new industry stud. It presents historical demand data (1998, 2003 and 2008) plus forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by region and major countries, application, source and consuming sector. The study also reviews market environment factors, assesses industry structure, evaluates company market shares and profiles industry competitors, including Air Liquide, Air Products and Chemicals, and The Linde Group.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ix

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4

General 4

World Economic Overview 6

Recent Historical Trends 6

World Economic Outlook 9

World Population Overview 12

World Manufacturing Overview 14

World Chemical Manufacturing Outlook 16

World Energy Outlook 19

World Petroleum Refining Outlook 22

World Fuel Cell Outlook 24

World Motor Vehicle Outlook 30

Hydrogen-Powered Motor Vehicles 33

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles 34

Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles 37

Environmental & Regulatory Issues 37

Codes & Standards 40

III. WORLD HYDROGEN OVERVIEW 42

General 42

World Hydrogen Demand by Region 46

World Hydrogen Demand by Market 50

Petroleum Refining 52

Petroleum Refining Processes 53

Chemical Manufacturing 56

Other Markets for Hydrogen 59

Manufacturing 62

Electronics Industry 62

Food Processing 63

Metal Processing 63

Glass 64

Other Manufacturing 65

All Other 65

The Hydrogen Economy 67

General 67

Fuel Cells 69

Electric Power Generation 71

Industrial Stationary & Motive Power 72

Motor Vehicles 72

Other Transportation Equipment 74

Portable Electronics 75

Other 75

Hydrogen Production Methods 76

Hydrogen from Hydrocarbons 77

Steam Reforming 77

Partial Oxidation 77

Plasma Reforming 78

Coal 78

Hydrogen from Water 78

Electrolysis 79

High Pressure Electrolysis 79

Biological Water Splitting 79

Nuclear Water Splitting 79

Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting 80

Reactive Production 80

Solar Thermal Water Splitting 80

Hydrogen from Other Sources 81

Conversion of Biomass and Wastes 81

Fermentation 81

Hydrogen Storage 82

Pricing Trends 84

IV. NORTH AMERICA 86

Macroeconomic Environment 86

Hydrogen Demand 89

Suppliers & Market Share 91

United States 93

Canada 104

Mexico 110

V. WESTERN EUROPE 118

Macroeconomic Environment 118

Hydrogen Demand 121

Suppliers & Market Share 124

Germany 126

Italy 135

France 142

United Kingdom 148

The Netherlands 155

Spain 162

Other Western Europe 169

VI. ASIA/PACIFIC 177

Macroeconomic Environment 177

Hydrogen Demand 182

Suppliers & Market Share 185

China 188

Japan 198

India 208

South Korea 215

Taiwan 224

Australia 230

Other Asia/Pacific 237

VII. OTHER REGIONS 243

Latin America 243

Macroeconomic Environment 243

Hydrogen Demand 246

Suppliers & Market Share 248

Brazil 250

Other Latin America 256

Eastern Europe 262

Macroeconomic Environment 262

Hydrogen Demand 266

Suppliers & Market Share 268

Russia 270

Other Eastern Europe 277

Africa/Mideast 283

Macroeconomic Environment 283

Hydrogen Demand 287

Suppliers & Market Share 290

VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 293

General 293

Market Share 295

Air Products and Chemicals 297

Linde Group 298

Air Liquide 298

Praxair 299

Acquisitions & Divestitures 300

Cooperative Agreements 301

Distribution 304

Tonnage Distribution 305

Liquid Distribution 306

Cylinder & Packaged Gas Distribution 307

Company Profiles 308

Air Products and Chemicals Incorporated 309

Airgas Incorporated 314

Iwatani International Corporation 316

L'Air Liquide SA 317

Linde Group 321

Messer Group GmbH 327

Praxair Incorporated 328

Showa Denko KK 333

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation 334

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table 3

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region 12

2 World Population by Region 14

3 World Manufacturing Value Added by Region 16

4 World Chemical Manufacturing Value Added by Region 18

5 World Energy Production by Type 21

6 World Refined Petroleum Product Output by Region 24

7 World Commercial Fuel Cell Demand by Region 29

8 World Motor Vehicle Production by Region 33

9 World Commercial Motor Vehicle Fuel Cell Demand by Chemistry, Region & Product 36

SECTION III -- WORLD HYDROGEN OVERVIEW

1 World Hydrogen Demand 45

2 World Hydrogen Demand by Region 48

3 World Hydrogen Demand by Market 51

4 World Petroleum Refining Market for Hydrogen 53

5 World Petroleum Refining Market for Hydrogen by Application & Source 56

6 World Chemical Manufacturing Market for Hydrogen 59

7 Other Global Markets for Hydrogen by Region 61

8 World Commercial Fuel Cell Demand by Application 71

9 Hydrogen Pricing & Valuation 85

SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA

1 North America Economic & Market Environment 88

2 North America Hydrogen Demand by Market 90

3 United States Economic & Market Environment 96

4 United States Hydrogen Demand by Market 100

5 Canada Economic & Market Environment 106

6 Canada Hydrogen Demand by Market 109

7 Mexico Economic & Market Environment 114

8 Mexico Hydrogen Demand by Market 117

SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE

1 Western Europe Economic & Market Environment 121

2 Western Europe Hydrogen Demand by Market 123

3 Germany Economic & Market Environment 130

4 Germany Hydrogen Demand by Market 132

5 Italy Economic & Market Environment 138

6 Italy Hydrogen Demand by Market 140

7 France Economic & Market Environment 145

8 France Hydrogen Demand by Market 147

9 United Kingdom Economic & Market Environment 151

10 United Kingdom Hydrogen Demand by Market 153

11 Netherlands Economic & Market Environment 158

12 Netherlands Hydrogen Demand by Market 160

13 Spain Economic & Market Environment 165

14 Spain Hydrogen Demand by Market 167

15 Other Western Europe Economic & Market Environment 171

16 Other Western Europe Hydrogen Demand by Market 173

SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC

1 Asia/Pacific Economic & Market Environment 182

2 Asia/Pacific Hydrogen Demand by Market 184

3 China Economic & Market Environment 192

4 China Hydrogen Demand by Market 195

5 Japan Economic & Market Environment 203

6 Japan Hydrogen Demand by Market 205

7 India Economic & Market Environment 211

8 India Hydrogen Demand by Market 214

9 South Korea Economic & Market Environment 219

10 South Korea Hydrogen Demand by Market 221

11 Taiwan Economic & Market Environment 227

12 Taiwan Hydrogen Demand by Market 229

13 Australia Economic & Market Environment 233

14 Australia Hydrogen Demand by Market 235

15 Other Asia/Pacific Economic & Market Environment 240

16 Other Asia/Pacific Hydrogen Demand by Market 242

SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS

1 Latin America Economic & Market Environment 246

2 Latin America Hydrogen Demand by Market & Country 248

3 Brazil Economic & Market Environment 253

4 Brazil Hydrogen Demand by Market 255

5 Other Latin America Economic & Market Environment 259

6 Other Latin America Hydrogen Demand by Market & Country 262

7 Eastern Europe Economic & Market Environment 266

8 Eastern Europe Hydrogen Demand by Market & Country 268

9 Russia Economic & Market Environment 273

10 Russia Hydrogen Demand by Market 275

11 Other Eastern Europe Economic & Market Environment 280

12 Other Eastern Europe Hydrogen Demand by Market & Country 283

13 Africa/Mideast Economic & Market Environment 287

14 Africa/Mideast Hydrogen Demand by Market & Country 290

SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 Merchant Hydrogen Sales by Company, 2008 295

2 Selected Cooperative Agreements 302

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 World Energy Production by Type, 1998-2018 21

2 World Commercial Fuel Cell Demand by Region, 2008 30

SECTION III -- WORLD HYDROGEN OVERVIEW

1 World Hydrogen Demand by Region, 2008 49

2 Share of Market Growth by Region, 2008-2013 49

3 World Hydrogen Demand by Market, 2008 51

SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA

1 North America Hydrogen Demand by Country, 2008 90

2 North America Merchant Hydrogen Market Share, 2008 93

SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE

1 Western Europe Hydrogen Demand by Country, 2008 124

2 Western Europe Merchant Hydrogen Market Share, 2008 126

SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC

1 Asia/Pacific Hydrogen Demand by Country, 2008 185

2 Asia/Pacific Merchant Hydrogen Market Share, 2008 188

SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS

1 Latin America Merchant Hydrogen Market Share, 2008 250

2 Eastern Europe Merchant Hydrogen Market Share, 2008 270

3 Africa/Mideast Merchant Hydrogen Market Share, 2008 292

SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 World Merchant Hydrogen Market Share, 2008 296

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