유동층 촉매 분쇄용 촉매 시장 보고서 : 동향, 예측 및 경쟁 분석(-2035년)

Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market

The future of the global fluidized-bed catalytic cracking catalyst market looks promising with opportunities in the vacuum gas oil and residue markets. The global fluidized-bed catalytic cracking catalyst market is expected to reach an estimated $3.8 billion by 2035 from $3.1 billion in 2027 with a CAGR of 3.6% from 2027 to 2035. The major drivers for this market are increasing demand for gasoline and growth in refinery capacity expansions.

• Lucintel forecasts that, within the type category, gasoline sulfur reduction is expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to stringent low-sulfur fuel regulations across major economies.
• Within the application category, vacuum gas oil is expected to witness a higher growth over the forecast period due to rising vacuum gas oil processing in refineries.
• In terms of regions, APAC is expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period due to expanding refining capacity and petrochemical investment across APAC.

Emerging Trends in Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market

The market for catalysts for fluidized bed catalytic cracking (FBCC) is expected to change in the next few years in the sense that, above all, performance and flexibility in the processing of feedstocks will be key. According to the analysis by Lucintel, the increase in the processing of heavier feedstocks will be coupled by the need to maintain the quality of the products (catalytic cracking produces gasoline and other petrochemical products). Additionally, the FCC catalysts will continue to be used to increase the conversion of the feed.

• Feedstock Flexibility: Refiners will continue to process a wide range of feedstocks (including residual oils), and those catalysts that increase the conversion of such feeds and/or tolerate the presence of entrainment (e.g. metals and/or asphaltenes) will be preferred.
• Product and Process Sustainability: New technologies for catalysts that reduce the coke and emission levels of the regenerator will also be in the focus of catalyst suppliers. The emphasis will be on the use of catalysts that allow simultaneous increases in the conversion of the feed and the reduction of emissions.
• Petrochemical Integration: With slower growth in the transport fuel market, catalyst suppliers are targeting propylene production in FCC units. Several commercial technologies aim to achieve propylene selectivities of >15 wt. %. 2025 strategical plans to integrate refinery and petrochemicals sectors will promote such technologies. Consequently, catalysts development will be shifted to ultralight cracking.
• Digital Manufacturing: In the short term (2025-2027), suppliers of catalysts will implement digital and computer simulation tools in their offerings to provide advanced catalysts and process control. Better models to estimate activity and time-based deactivation of catalysts will drive the development of technologies for control and estimate the optimum time to replace a given catalyst.
• Diversification of Catalyst Supply: New refining centers in the Middle East, Africa and Asia will promote greater demand for catalysts and integrate the market beyond North America and Europe. There is potential for local production and service centers.

The demand for higher performance catalysts at lower environmental cost will continue. Combining digital and petrochemical refining will be strategic. Regional and local production will gain more markets. Lifetime economics will be the main factor to consider when selecting a catalyst.

Recent Developments in the Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market

The market for fluidized-bed catalytic cracking catalysts is projected to grow in the 2025-2027-time frame. During this period, refiners will attempt to strike a balance between the demand for gasoline, the type of feedstocks they process, various regulatory cycling emissions requirements, and the integration of petrochemicals. Suppliers of this technology will work to enhance the bottoms conversion, reduce the amount of metal and other trace elements in the bottoms, increase propylene and reduce the amount of catalyst used.

• Capacity Expansions: The 2025-time frame also will see the debottlenecking of several refinery FCC units, including the 650,000 barrel per day Dangote refinery in Nigeria. All of these developments also will create a consistent, long-term market for equipment and catalysts used in FCC units.
• Feedstock Flexibility: In 2025, Grace will have a complete FCC unit catalyst offering to process heavy and difficult feeds. During the same time frame, increasing numbers of refiners will co-process renewables and other difficult to refine feeds.
• Petrochemical Integration: Also, during 2025, several refineries in China will have units integrated to produce propylene and other light olefins.
• Regional Supply Localization: Saudi Arabia and other Asian refiners are building new facilities and enhancing their catalyst production to reduce their dependence on imported catalysts. One of the largest refining facilities, the Jazan Refinery in Saudi Arabia, with a production capacity of 400,000 barrels per day, plans to start operations by 2025. Local service and support will be an important factor in countries terminating their contracts for catalyst supplies.
• Lower-carbon Operations: Refiners are gradually incorporating catalysts to minimize the formation of coke and other by-products, and reduce the energy consumption and emissions in FCC units. Other technologies, such as CCR platforms, will play an important role in refinery decarbonization in the medium-term. Suppliers who help customers accomplish these goals by offering catalysts with the best CO2 conversion and reduce emissions, will win long-term contracts and justify the use of their catalysts.

Based on the above, sourcing catalysts with high activities to remove coke and other byproducts to enable the operation of larger and more complex refineries will be the main consideration for refiners in the coming years. Suppliers who can offer high value services and support to refiners will be able to differentiate themselves from their competitors.

Strategic Growth Opportunities in the Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market

The market for fluidized-bed catalytic cracking catalysts is expected to expand with tighter emission regulations and changing demand for refinery products. From 2024 to 2026, refinery upgrades will focus on projects that maximize value added by the refinery while minimizing Emissions. Lucintel has identified several opportunities with products and services offered by catalyst manufacturers and suppliers.

• Rising Demand for Upgrading Catalysts: Refineries are upgrading feedstocks to higher boiling crudes containing higher contaminations. Increased global oil demand forecasted by OPEC in March 2025 requires refineries to meet the demand for higher value products.
• Greater Propylene Demand from Petrochemicals: With decline in gasoline demand and shift in focus to petrochemicals, catalysts enhancing propylene yield from FCC will gain popularity in the market. Increased production and demand of petrochemicals will further strengthen this outlook.
• Low Emission Catalyst Systems: There is increasing demand for catalysts that reduce regenerator emissions and enhance combustion. In April 2025, the EU's Large Combustion Plant Directive was further implemented with regard to large refineries. EU refiners will need to purchase low emission catalysts to achieve compliance with the Directive.
• Southeast Asia: Rising petrochemical and refinery industries in Southeast Asia provide new markets for catalyst suppliers. In January 2025, Indonesia announced a plan to build new refineries in order to increase the country's refining capacity by approximately 1 million barrels per day. In order to capture new markets, suppliers will have to determine the level of local support they are willing to provide.
• Digital Catalysts: Digital technologies and remote services can allow catalyst suppliers to transition to an after-sales service model. The U.S. EIA reported that in 2025, the estimated capacity of the world's refineries was approximately 100 million barrels per day. Refiners are willing to invest in efficiency improving services because small improvements can lead to large cost savings.

Suppliers that are able to integrate logistics and field services with their core catalyst businesses will be the most successful. It is expected that established markets will focus on environmental standards, while emerging markets will focus on capacity. Areas of new demand can be protected through the use of digital contracts.

Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market Drivers and Challenges

The market for fluidized bed catalytic cracking catalysts is forward looking and inclined to adjust to variations in the marketplace. The continued evolution of the catalysts and catalysts supports the growing demand to produce higher yields of petrochemicals and lessen the residual byproduct of crude oil refining. The potential for increased energy and transportation sector emissions creates negative sentiment and uncertainty in the crude oil market and refining industry. According to Lucintel, the key elements of competition in the marketplace are innovative processes and flexibility in operations.

The factors responsible for driving this market include:

• Increased Refinery Activities: With increasing worldwide demands for petroleum products and petrochemicals, refineries are under growing pressure to expand their capacities and upgrade their refining units. In the 2025 outlook report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), it stated that the world's oil consumption would be 105.2 million barrels per day. As a result, there would be an increased need for reliable conversion units. During the next 3 to 5 years, it is anticipated that many refining units would be modernized to improve their conversion capacities and yields.
• Demand for Petrochemical Feedstocks: The U.S. EPA is requiring greater use of octane boosters and other light olefins by refiners, thereby altering refinery focus from transportation fuels to lighter petrochemical feedstocks. In light of this shift, Catalysts for the FCC process have been modified to increase propylene and gasoline range hydrocarbons. The International Energy Agency forecasts that by 2030, petrochemical feedstocks will account for an even greater share of global liquid hydrocarbon demand. As this trend continues, it is expected that the FCC industry will invest in more efficient, higher performance catalysts.
• Catalyst Technology: Continuous improvement in the areas of additives, metals, and heteroatom tolerance has led to better activity and selectivity. Recent advances in Zeolite and matrix design have aided in better management of coke and facilitated higher conversion of heavier and more complicated feedstocks. Catalysts developed in the last few years have been geared toward achieving higher operational stability and better emissions performance. Improvements in digital technologies and better process understanding will further catalysts' activity and selectivity.
• Environmental Regulation: Improved environmental catalysts will be in greater demand over the next few years to help refiners meet carbon, nitrogen oxides, and particulate emissions reduction goals. The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) 2025 initiative to further reduce carbon emissions will expedite the shift toward the use of lower carbon petrochemical feedstocks.
• Processing Flexibility and Cost Efficiency: The flexible nature of fluidized catalysts makes them well suited for refining margins by allowing the processing of a wide range of feedstocks. Heavy, sour, and discounted feedstocks will be preferred over light sweet crudes through 2025. Refiners will continue to enhance their unit flexibility, particularly through process and product integration. Increased unit flexibility will lower operating costs and improve overall refinery economics. Refiners will be less inclined to construct new units and more inclined to optimize existing units.

The challenges facing this market include:

• Uncertainty Surrounding Energy Transition: Improvements in energy efficiency, decline in the demand for transportation fuels, and increased use of renewable fuels and electricity will reduce the demand for conventional transportation fuels. In 2024, international sales of electric vehicles exceeded 17 million. Refinery investments will likely be directed toward petrochemical and refining integration, refinery flexibility, and renewable refining during the next 3 to 5 years.
• Volatility in Feedstocks and Refinery Margins: Changes in international crude differentials and product crack spreads can force refiners to operate at sub-optimal levels. The prices of Brent crude oils averaged $70/barrel in 2025. Falling refinery margins may increase the use of longer-lasting catalysts during the next 3 to 5 years.
• Emissions and Regulations: Refiners are confronted with stringent requirements to limit their sulfur, carbon, and particulate emissions while improving waste and safety performance. Carbon intensive processes and units face embedded cost and the risk of losing competitiveness. Starting from 2026, the carbon border adjustment mechanism of the EU increases focuses on embedded emissions. Within the next 3 to 5 years, adoption and enforcing of stringent emission regulations will increase the focus on embedded emissions and raise the cost of doing business. This may provide an edge to suppliers that can demonstrate end-to-end control and improvement of their emissions performance.

The same trends impact the catalysts market for Fluidized Catalytic Cracking (FCC) units. The focus is shifting toward the design and synthesis of Catalysts with improved Sulfur and Carbon performance and reduced coke making potential. Increased focus on downstream Petrochemicals and improving process efficiency to extract Residual Oils will create opportunities for FCC Catalysts. The electrical vehicle (EV) and other transformations in the Global markets may stunt traditional FCC Catalyst markets. Leading players in the market will focus on performance improvements, reducing emissions and costs, and offering customer-specific solutions. It is likely that in the future the focus will be on higher-end FCC catalysts with improved process efficiency.

List of Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market Companies

Companies in the market compete on the basis of product quality offered. Major players in this market focus on expanding their manufacturing facilities, R&D investments, infrastructural development, and leverage integration opportunities across the value chain. Through these strategies fluidized-bed catalytic cracking catalyst market companies cater increasing demand, ensure competitive effectiveness, develop innovative products & technologies, reduce production costs, and expand their customer base. Some of the fluidized-bed catalytic cracking catalyst market companies profiled in this report include-

• Grace Catalysts Technologies
• BASF
• Albemarle
• JGC C&C
• KNT
• Sinopec
• CNPC
• Hcpect
• Yueyang Sciensun Chemical
• Rezel Catalysts Corporation

Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market by Segment

The study includes a forecast for the global fluidized-bed catalytic cracking catalyst by type, application, and region.

Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market by Type [Value ($B) from 2019 to 2035]:

• Gasoline Sulfur Reduction
• Maximum Light Olefin
• Maximum Middle Distillate
• Maximum Bottom Conversion
• Others

Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market by Application [Value ($B) from 2019 to 2035]:

• Vacuum Gas Oil
• Residue
• Others

Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market by Region [Value ($B) from 2019 to 2035]:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• The Rest of the World

Country Wise Outlook for the Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market

Fluidized-bed Catalytic Cracking Catalysts: Debottlenecking of refineries and decarbonization initiatives are positively impacting this market. Tighter specifications on distillates and other refinery products create an added incentive for refinery investment. Between 2025 and 2027, ongoing refinery construction in Asia and process upgrading in Europe will create sufficient flexibility to adjust catalyst use. Lucintel expects the catalyst market to remain stable over this time period.

• United States: The completion of several large-scale units in US refineries is expected to focus catalyst spending on improving unit-level performance and selectivity as opposed to strategic growth through greenfield projects.
• China: PetroChina's Jieyang refinery and petrochemical complex is complete and will continue ramped up operation through 2025. Sustained demand from large integrated refineries and petrochemical complexes will ensure long term requirements for FCC catalysts.
• Germany: BASF announced it would continue site transformation in Ludwigshafen through 2025 and improve process efficiency and lower carbon production. Changes in EU refining and petrochemical industries will depend on the technologies employed by various companies to improve refining and petrochemical operations to comply with emission standards.
• India: The new 9 million tonnes per year HPCL refinery will impact the market in the next 3 to 5 years. New refining and conversion units need catalysts for start-up and operate at optimal condition.
• Japan: ENEOS's continued focus on core refineries in 2025 affected the Japanese market. Japanese refining capacity was 3.2 million barrels per day (EIA). Refining industry consolidation, like ENEOS's focus, impacts the catalyst industry as companies need high-performance and high-stability catalysts for use over long cycles.

Features of the Global Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market

• Market Size Estimates: fluidized-bed catalytic cracking catalyst market size estimation in terms of value ($B).
• Trend and Forecast Analysis: Market trends (2019 to 2026) and forecast (2027 to 2035) by various segments and regions.
• Segmentation Analysis: fluidized-bed catalytic cracking catalyst market size by type, application, and region in terms of value ($B).
• Regional Analysis: fluidized-bed catalytic cracking catalyst market breakdown by North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World.
• Growth Opportunities: Analysis of growth opportunities in different type, application, and regions for the fluidized-bed catalytic cracking catalyst market.
• Strategic Analysis: This includes M&A, new product development, and competitive landscape of the fluidized-bed catalytic cracking catalyst market.

Analysis of competitive intensity of the industry based on Porter's Five Forces model.

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This report answers following 11 key questions:

• Q.1. What are some of the most promising, high-growth opportunities for the fluidized-bed catalytic cracking catalyst market by type (gasoline sulfur reduction, maximum light olefin, maximum middle distillate, maximum bottom conversion, and others), application (vacuum gas oil, residue, and others), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)?
• Q.2. Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
• Q.3. Which region will grow at a faster pace and why?
• Q.4. What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the key challenges and business risks in this market?
• Q.5. What are the business risks and competitive threats in this market?
• Q.6. What are the emerging trends in this market and the reasons behind them?
• Q.7. What are some of the changing demands of customers in the market?
• Q.8. What are the new developments in the market? Which companies are leading these developments?
• Q.9. Who are the major players in this market? What strategic initiatives are key players pursuing for business growth?
• Q.10. What are some of the competing products in this market and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share by material or product substitution?
• Q.11. What M&A activity has occurred in the last 8 years and what has its impact been on the industry?

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. Market Overview

• 2.1 Background and Classifications
• 2.2 Supply Chain

3. Market Trends & Forecast Analysis

• 3.2 Industry Drivers and Challenges
• 3.3 PESTLE Analysis
• 3.4 Patent Analysis
• 3.5 Regulatory Environment

4. Global Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market by Type

• 4.1 Overview
• 4.2 Attractiveness Analysis by Type
• 4.3 Gasoline Sulfur Reduction: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)
• 4.4 Maximum Light Olefin: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)
• 4.5 Maximum Middle Distillate: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)
• 4.6 Maximum Bottom Conversion: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)
• 4.7 Others: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)

5. Global Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market by Application

• 5.1 Overview
• 5.2 Attractiveness Analysis by Application
• 5.3 Vacuum Gas Oil: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)
• 5.4 Residue: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)
• 5.5 Others: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)

6. Regional Analysis

• 6.1 Overview
• 6.2 Global Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market by Region

7. North American Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market

• 7.1 Overview
• 7.2 North American Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market by Type
• 7.3 North American Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market by Application
• 7.4 United States Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market
• 7.5 Mexican Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market
• 7.6 Canadian Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market

8. European Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market

• 8.1 Overview
• 8.2 European Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market by Type
• 8.3 European Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market by Application
• 8.4 German Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market
• 8.5 French Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market
• 8.6 Spanish Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market
• 8.7 Italian Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market
• 8.8 United Kingdom Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market

9. APAC Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market

• 9.1 Overview
• 9.2 APAC Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market by Type
• 9.3 APAC Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market by Application
• 9.4 Japanese Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market
• 9.5 Indian Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market
• 9.6 Chinese Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market
• 9.7 South Korean Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market
• 9.8 Indonesian Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market

10. ROW Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market

• 10.1 Overview
• 10.2 ROW Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market by Type
• 10.3 ROW Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market by Application
• 10.4 Middle Eastern Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market
• 10.5 South American Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market
• 10.6 African Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market

11. Competitor Analysis

• 11.1 Product Portfolio Analysis
• 11.2 Operational Integration
• 11.3 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
  • Competitive Rivalry
  • Bargaining Power of Buyers
  • Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  • Threat of Substitutes
  • Threat of New Entrants
• 11.4 Market Share Analysis

12. Opportunities & Strategic Analysis

• 12.1 Value Chain Analysis
• 12.2 Growth Opportunity Analysis
  • 12.2.1 Growth Opportunities by Type
  • 12.2.2 Growth Opportunities by Application
• 12.3 Emerging Trends in the Global Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Market
• 12.4 Strategic Analysis
  • 12.4.1 New Product Development
  • 12.4.2 Certification and Licensing
  • 12.4.3 Mergers, Acquisitions, Agreements, Collaborations, and Joint Ventures

13. Company Profiles of the Leading Players Across the Value Chain

• 13.1 Competitive Analysis
• 13.2 Grace Catalysts Technologies
  • Company Overview
  • Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Business Overview
  • New Product Development
  • Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration
  • Certification and Licensing
• 13.3 BASF
  • Company Overview
  • Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Business Overview
  • New Product Development
  • Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration
  • Certification and Licensing
• 13.4 Albemarle
  • Company Overview
  • Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Business Overview
  • New Product Development
  • Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration
  • Certification and Licensing
• 13.5 JGC C&C
  • Company Overview
  • Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Business Overview
  • New Product Development
  • Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration
  • Certification and Licensing
• 13.6 KNT
  • Company Overview
  • Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Business Overview
  • New Product Development
  • Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration
  • Certification and Licensing
• 13.7 Sinopec
  • Company Overview
  • Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Business Overview
  • New Product Development
  • Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration
  • Certification and Licensing
• 13.8 CNPC
  • Company Overview
  • Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Business Overview
  • New Product Development
  • Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration
  • Certification and Licensing
• 13.9 Hcpect
  • Company Overview
  • Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Business Overview
  • New Product Development
  • Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration
  • Certification and Licensing
• 13.10 Yueyang Sciensun Chemical
  • Company Overview
  • Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Business Overview
  • New Product Development
  • Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration
  • Certification and Licensing
• 13.11 Rezel Catalysts Corporation
  • Company Overview
  • Fluidized-Bed Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Business Overview
  • New Product Development
  • Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration
  • Certification and Licensing

14. Appendix

• 14.1 List of Figures
• 14.2 List of Tables
• 14.3 Research Methodology
• 14.4 Disclaimer
• 14.5 Copyright
• 14.6 Abbreviations and Technical Units
• 14.7 About Us
• 14.8 Contact Us