Steam Methane Reforming Market

Steam Methane Reforming Market Size by System Type (Captive and Merchant), Application (Petroleum Production, Methanol Production and Ammonia Production), Regions, Global Industry Analysis, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2023 to 2032

Base Year: 2022 Historical Data: 2019-21
  • Report ID: TBI-13952
  • Published Date: Jan, 2024
  • Pages: 237
  • Category: Energy & Power
  • Format: PDF
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The global steam methane reforming market was valued at USD 667.19 Million in 2022 and grew at a CAGR of 6.45% from 2023 to 2032. The market is expected to reach USD 1246.54 Million by 2032. The growth of the steam methane reforming market can be attributed to the rising demand for natural energy sources. Further, the increasing technological advancement in the development of the process has played a pivotal role in the market growth.

Market Introduction:

A chemical process called steam methane reforming combines natural gas and steam to create carbon monoxide and hydrogen. It is the main technique of producing hydrogen, making up over 95% of the hydrogen produced globally. This technology's primary goal is to produce hydrogen. When the waste carbon monoxide from steam reforming is released into the atmosphere, the hydrogen produced is called grey hydrogen. In a steam methane reformer unit, methane reacts with steam at high pressure and temperature to produce carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst. The average efficiency of the steam reforming reaction is over 70%, which is significantly greater than the value of other currently used commercial manufacturing techniques. After removing carbon dioxide and other impurities during the purification stage, SMR yields a mixture of hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

Steam Methane Reforming Market Size

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Market Dynamics:

Drivers

Increasing demand for hydrogen: Hydrogen supply to industrial users is a big business worldwide. Hydrogen demand has increased by more than threefold since 1975, and it is nearly exclusively met by fossil fuels, with 6% of global natural gas and 2% of global coal going toward hydrogen generation. Most hydrogen generated in the US today is created by the well-established method of steam-methane reforming, which uses high-temperature steam to create hydrogen from a methane source, such as natural gas. In the process of steam-methane reforming, methane and steam combine with a catalyst under pressures of 3–25 bars to produce hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and a negligible quantity of carbon dioxide. As steam reforming is endothermic, heat must be provided for the reaction to continue.

Restraints:

Inefficiencies: The significant drawbacks include coke deposition during the process and problems with mass and heat transport. Despite being an established technique, SMR still has several drawbacks brought on by the reaction's thermodynamics and the reactant's characteristics. The steam methane reforming process suffers from high energy input, low long-term stability, and insufficient catalytic activity.

Opportunities:

Adoption of clean energy: Green energy can result in zero pollution and is applied immediately to everyday life and industrial output. In light of this, there is a global push for using more clean and renewable energy to fend against climate change and global warming. Businesses are looking to utilize climate-friendly hydrogen as a flexible, infinitely renewable energy source to fulfil the growing demand for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In certain areas of the energy system, like the production of electricity and automobiles, where costs have decreased, and technologies are already reasonably developed, the deployment of clean energy is happening quickly. Meanwhile, long-distance transportation and heavy industry—two areas of the energy system where emissions are more difficult to control—require innovation to bring clean technology to market.

Regional segmentation analysis:

The regions analyzed for the market include North America, Europe, South America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. Asia-Pacific emerged as the most significant steam methane reforming market, with a 37.82% market revenue share in 2022.

Asia-Pacific region will account for the largest market share with revenue growth. The region has a high demand for using methanol in different industries. Further, the increasing growth of the natural gas industry propels the regional market's growth. The regional authorities prioritize renewable energy sources and thus invest in developing such processes.

Asia-Pacific region Steam Methane Reforming Market Share in 2022 - 39.82%

 

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System Type Segment Analysis

The system type segment is divided into captive and merchant. The merchant segment dominated the market, with a share of around 68.12% in 2022. The merchant systems help produce the products locally or centrally, and then they are supplied to customers via bulk tank, pipeline, or cylinder truck delivery. Most of the hydrogen used in refineries nowadays comes from merchant hydrogen, which industrial gas firms provide.

Application Segment Analysis

The application segment is divided into petroleum production, methanol production and ammonia production. The methanol production segment dominated the market, with a share of around 49.66% in 2022. The manufacture of methanol from renewable feedstock has been widely reported recently, which makes the process of producing hydrogen from methanol more sustainable. A reformed syngas mostly composed of carbon oxides and hydrogen is produced after steam reformation. This syngas is further transformed into methanol via a methanol high-pressure synthesis loop.

Some of the Key Market Players:
  • Honeywell UOP
  • Linde
  • Air Liquide
  • Amec Foster Wheeler
  • Air Products and Chemical
  • KBR
  • Caloric Anlagenbau GmbH
  • McDermott
  • Heurtey Petrochem
  • Thyssenkrupp
  • Haldor Topsoe
  • Toyo Engineering Corporation

Report Description:

Attribute Description
Market Size Revenue (USD Million)
Market size value in 2022 USD 667.19 Million
Market size value in 2032 USD 1246.54 Million
CAGR (2023 to 2032) 6.45%
Historical data 2019-2021
Base Year 2022
Forecast 2023-2032
Region The regions analyzed for the market are Asia Pacific, Europe, South America, North America, and Middle East & Africa. Furthermore, the regions are further analyzed at the country level.
Segments System Type and Application

Frequesntly Asked Questions

As per The Brainy Insights, the size of the steam methane reforming market was valued 667.19 Million in 2022 to USD 1246.54 Million by 2032.

Global steam methane reforming market is growing at a CAGR of 6.45% during the forecast period 2023-2032.

Asia-Pacific region emerged as the largest market for the steam methane reforming.

The market's growth will be influenced by the growing demand for hydrogen.

The increasing investments in renewable energy industry are providing huge opportunities to the market.

Key players are Honeywell UOP, Linde, Amec Foster Wheeler, Air Liquide, Air Products and Chemical, KBR, Caloric Anlagenbau GmbH, McDermott, Heurtey Petrochem, Thyssenkrupp, Haldor Topsoe, Toyo Engineering Corporation among others.

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This study forecasts revenue at global, regional, and country levels from 2019 to 2032. The Brainy Insights has segmented the global steam methane reforming market based on below mentioned segments:

Global Steam Methane Reforming Market by System Type:

  • Captive
  • Merchant

Global Steam Methane Reforming Market by Application:

  • Petroleum Production
  • Methanol Production
  • Ammonia Production

Global Steam Methane Reforming Market by Region:

  • North America
    • U.S.
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • France
    • U.K.
    • Italy
    • Spain
  • Asia-Pacific
    • Japan
    • China
    • India
  • South America
    • Brazil
  • Middle East and Africa  
    • UAE
    • South Africa

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