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市場調査レポート
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アルミナ加工助剤の世界市場Global Alumina Processing Aids Market |
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アルミナ加工助剤の世界市場 |
出版日: 2024年02月13日
発行: DataM Intelligence
ページ情報: 英文 182 Pages
納期: 即日から翌営業日
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概要
アルミナ加工助剤の世界市場は、2023年に42億米ドルに達し、2024-2031年の予測期間中にCAGR 5.2%で成長し、2031年には63億米ドルに達すると予測されています。
アルミナ加工助剤市場は、最終用途産業におけるアルミニウム消費の世界の増加に牽引され、急速に拡大しています。アルミナ加工助剤と呼ばれる化学薬品や添加剤は、ボーキサイト鉱石からアルミナを生産する2つの精製技術であるバイヤー法と焼結法で使用されます。アルミナ加工助剤は、抽出効率を高め、アルミナ製品の品質を向上させるために利用され、あらゆる地域のアルミナ精製施設で広く採用されています。
2023年11月、IITカラグプールとVedanta Aluminum社は、アルミナ精製工程におけるボーキサイト残渣(しばしば赤泥として知られる)の発生をわずかに減少させるプロセスを開発しました。アルミニウムは主に、ベイヤープロセスとして知られる中間手順を使用してボーキサイトから抽出されます。これによりアルミナが生成され、これを電気分解してアルミニウムを生産します。鉄価を除去し、より高いアルミナ収率を回収することで、この特許技術は、アルミナ精製プロセス全体を通してボーキサイトの有機物含有量を驚異的な30%削減します。
ダイナミクス
アルミナ処理の妥当性が、成長するアルミニウム生産に伴う生産性向上に貢献
アルミナ精製作業の効率を最適化することは、需要増に対応するためにアルミニウム生産が増加する中で必要です。ボーキサイト鉱石からのアルミナの抽出をより簡単にすることで、アルミナ加工助剤はこれらの手順の効率を高めるために不可欠です。処理時間の短縮、歩留まりの向上、アルミナ精製工場の全体的な生産性の向上に貢献します。
例えば、2023年1月、国際アルミニウム協会の報告によると、2022年12月の世界の一次アルミニウム生産量は585万9,000トンに達し、その年の総生産量の6,841万7,000トンを占めました。エネルギー危機により世界中の製錬所で減産が行われたにもかかわらず、2022年の世界年間生産量は前年の6,709万2,000トンから1.97%増加しました。アルミニウムの世界生産量はエネルギー危機により2%増加するが、中国の生産量はCOVIDの制限を4%上回る。
アルミナ精製能力の拡大
アルミナ処理助剤は、アルミナ生産コストを最大化し、エネルギー使用量を削減し、プロセス効率を改善するために頻繁に使用されます。能力の拡大により、費用対効果と効率への注目が高まり、こうした目標の達成に役立つアルミナ加工助剤へのニーズが高まっています。加工方法や加工技術の発展に伴って拡大することも多いです。市場の需要は、新しい技術が適切に作動し、望ましい結果をもたらすために必要となる特殊な加工助剤の必要性によって、さらに刺激される可能性があります。
2022年8月、Adani Enterprises Limitedは年産400万トンのアルミナ精錬所を提案し、High-Level Clearance Authorityは74,620.18カロールインドルピー相当の10の産業プロジェクトを承認しました。カシプールのラヤガダ地区では、Adaniグループが41,653カロールインドルピーの投資を提案し、175メガワットの容量を持つ自家発電所とアルミナ精製所を建設しています。上記の開発により、前述の地域内のアルミナ精製能力が増加し、アルミナの品質を最適化するためのアルミナ加工助剤の需要がさらに高まる見込みです。
代替・代替技術
アルミナ加工助剤の必要性は、それがなくても同等の結果が得られるような代替技術や代替材料が開発され使用されるようになった結果、低下する可能性があります。企業が加工助剤をより安価で効果的な代替品で完全に置き換えることを選択した場合、アルミナ加工助剤の市場は縮小する可能性があります。
例えば、触媒は原油をジェット燃料、ディーゼル燃料、ガソリンなどの有用な製品別に変える様々な化学プロセスを可能にするため、石油精製には不可欠です。これまで、アルミナベースの触媒は、収率を高め、選択性を改善し、反応を促進するために、精製工程で広く使用されてきました。しかし、性能が向上したため、最近ではゼオライトやモレキュラーシーブなどの代替触媒材料がよく知られるようになった。
さらに、製油所がアルミナベースの触媒をゼオライトやモレキュラーシーブに置き換える頻度が高まるにつれ、触媒製造に使用されるアルミナ加工助剤の必要性は減少しています。業界がより優れた性能と効率を提供する他の技術を採用する結果、アルミナ加工助剤の市場シェアが低下する可能性があります。
アルミナ市場への過度の依存
アルミナ産業への過度の依存は、その確立された消費者基盤や法的規制のために、成長の可能性がほとんどない飽和または停滞した市場をもたらす可能性があります。長期的に見れば、加工助剤のサプライヤーは、新市場やニッチ市場に参入するチャンスがなければ、成長と収益性を維持することが難しくなる可能性があります。
アルミナへの依存度が高い市場では、企業が新規用途や技術的進歩の調査よりも現在の顧客のニーズを満たすことを優先するため、加工助剤の技術革新の速度が遅くなる可能性があります。技術革新の停滞は、競争圧力の欠如や市場の多様化の少なさによって抑制される可能性があり、より大きな市場潜在力を持つ革新的な加工助剤の開拓を妨げる可能性があります。
Overview
Global Alumina Processing Aids Market reached US$ 4.2 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach US$ 6.3 billion by 2031, growing with a CAGR of 5.2% during the forecast period 2024-2031.
The market for alumina processing aids is expanding rapidly, driven by the global increase in aluminum consumption in end-use industries. Chemicals or additives known as alumina processing aids are used in the Bayer process and sintering, two refining techniques that produce alumina from bauxite ore. The tools are utilized to promote increased extraction efficiency and improve the quality of the alumina product, which encourages widespread adoption of these aids by alumina refining facilities across all geographies.
In November 2023 IIT Kharagpur and Vedanta Aluminum have developed a process that marginally reduces the production of bauxite residue, often known as red mud, during the alumina refining process. Aluminum is primarily extracted from bauxite using an intermediate procedure known as the Bayer process. The produces alumina, which is then electrolyzed to produce aluminum. By removing iron values and recovering a higher alumina yield, the patented technology reduces the total organic content of bauxite throughout the alumina refining process by an astounding 30%.
Dynamics
Relevance of Alumina Processing Helps to Increase Productivity in the Wake of Growing Aluminum Production
Optimizing the efficiency of alumina refining operations is necessary as aluminum production grows up to meet increasing demand. By ensuring that it's simpler to extract alumina from bauxite ore, alumina processing aids are essential in increasing the efficiency of these procedures. It contributes to shorter processing times, higher yield rates and increased overall productivity of alumina refining plants.
For instance, in January 2023, The International Aluminum Institute reports that global primary aluminum production reached 5.859 million Tons in December 2022, accounting for 68.417 million Tons of total output for the year. Despite production cuts at numerous smelting plants throughout the world brought on by the energy crisis, the global yearly production in 2022 increased by 1.97% over 67.092 million Tons the previous year. The global production of aluminum will increase by 2% due to the energy crisis, but China's output will surpass COVID limitations by 4%.
Expanding Alumina Refinery Capacities
Alumina processing aids are frequently used to maximize alumina production costs, lower energy usage and improve process efficiency. Growing capabilities lead to an increased focus on cost-effectiveness and efficiency, which increases the need for alumina processing aids that can help accomplish these targets. Expansion frequently follows developments in processing methods or technology. Demand in the market may be further stimulated by the need for specialized processing aids that newer technologies may need to operate properly or to provide desired results.
In August 2022, Adani Enterprises Limited proposed a 4 million Tons yearly alumina refinery and the High-Level Clearance Authority approved 10 industrial projects worth INR 74,620.18 crores. In the Rayagada area of Kashipur, the Adani group has proposed an investment of INR 41,653 crores to build a captive power plant with a capacity of 175 megawatts and an alumina refinery. Hence, above mentioned developments increase the alumina refinery capacities within mentioned region, which further boost the demand for the alumina processing aids to optimize the alumina quality.
Substitution and Alternative Technologies
The need for alumina processing aids may decline as a result of the creation and usage of substitute technologies or materials that may produce comparable outcomes without them. The market for alumina processing aids could be reduced if companies choose to substitute processing aids completely with more affordable or effective alternatives.
For example, catalysts are essential in the refining of petroleum because they enable a variety of chemical processes that transform crude oil into useful byproducts like jet fuel, diesel and petrol. In the past, alumina-based catalysts have been extensively employed in refining procedures to boost yields, improve selectivity and accelerate reactions. However, because of their improved performance qualities, substitute catalyst materials including zeolites and molecular sieves have become more well-known recently.
Additionally, the need for alumina processing aids used in catalyst manufacture is decreasing as refineries replace alumina-based catalysts with zeolites and molecular sieves more frequently. Alumina processing aids' market share may decrease as a result of industries adopting other technologies that offer better performance and efficiency.
Over Dependency on Alumina Market
An overreliance on the alumina industry could result in a saturated or stagnant market with little potential for growth because of its established consumer base or legal restrictions. In the long run, suppliers of processing aids can find it difficult to maintain growth and profitability if they don't have the chance to enter new markets or market niches.
A market where alumina is heavily dependent may have a slower rate of innovation in processing aids as businesses prioritize meeting the needs of their current clientele over investigating novel applications or technological advancements. Stagnant innovation may be discouraged by a lack of competitive pressure and little diversification, which could hinder the development of innovative processing aids with larger market potential.
The global alumina processing aids market is segmented based on type, application, end-user and region.
Customized Solutions for Bayer Alumina Refining Propel Demand
To meet the demanding caustic conditions of Bayer alumina refining, manufacturers such as BASF have developed products and dosing systems expressly for this purpose. Applications for the company's products include evaporation, hydrate thickening, mud washing, milling, digesting and filtering of liquor.
For instance, a line of synthetic flocculants called BASF's ALCLAR was developed especially to help red mud flocculate during the alkaline digestion of bauxite, which is the process used to generate alumina (Bayer Process). There are flocculants for hydrating hydrates and using in washers and decanters. To increase Bayer alumina refining efficiency at its customers' operations, BASF offers a variety of products and services. Its mining solutions deal with difficulties related to production capacity, sustainability, energy, soda and chemical efficiency, among other things. Therefore, flocculants type segment captures the majority of the total global segmental shares.
Asia-Pacific R&D Investments and Market Expansion Are Driven by China's Dominance in Alumina Production
Innovation and market expansion for alumina processing aids may be stimulated by the expansion of China's alumina production industry. Companies can invest more in R&D to provide new and enhanced processing aids that are specifically suited to China's alumina industry's needs as there are greater resources and demand available. China and other nations in the Asia-Pacific that are connected to the alumina supply chain stand to gain from this invention.
On January 4, 2024, as per Shanghai Metal Market statistics, China's total alumina production in 2023 was 79.8 million Tons, utilizing an operating capacity of 80.04 million Tons at the end of December. After the year, 100 million Tons of installed capacity was available. China's total production figure for the year 2023 has been disclosed by the Shanghai Metals Market, along with the output of the world's largest alumina producer as of December 2023. Therefore, China holds for the majority of the regional market shares.
Due to lower consumer spending during the pandemic and economic downturns, alumina demand has declined in a number of industries, including manufacturing, automotive and construction. The market for processing aids was immediately impacted by this decline in demand for alumina and associated goods. Therefore, the impact of the decreased consumption heavily impacted the alumina processing aids in the global product market.
Operating difficulties in manufacturing facilities were brought about by labor scarcity, social distancing laws and health and safety regulations. The difficulties resulted into the lower productivity, higher expenses and production delays, which further impacted the availability of alumina processing aids.
Apart from rising expenses, supply interruptions might also affect Russia's aluminum output, since Rusal is currently disconnected from 68% of its alumina imports. In 2021, 36% of these imports came from Ukraine, making it the main supplier. However, due to the conflict, the main alumina plant in Ukraine has closed. Australia was capturing about 32% of shares in overall Russia's alumina imports in 2021. Consequently, Australia announced in March 2022 that it would no longer permit the export of bauxite or alumina from Russia in reaction to the circumstances in Ukraine.
On April 8, 2022, the President of U.S. has signed a bill banning regular commercial relations with Russia in reaction to the situation in Ukraine. Previously ranging from 0 to 2.6%, import tariffs on unwrought aluminum from Russia range from 10.5 to 25.0%. Furthermore, this has led to price fluctuations in the global product market.
The major global players in the market include BASF SE, Solvay S.A., Solenis LLC, Ecolab, Kemira Oyj, SNF Group, Ashland Global Holdings Inc., Aries Chemical, Inc., CONDAT and Suez Water Technologies
The global alumina processing aids market report would provide approximately 61 tables, 65 figures and 182 Pages.
Target Audience 2024
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