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Jun 2024
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Polymers and Plastics
C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers
Oil, Gas and Refined Products

Small Modular Nuclear Reactors for the Chemical Industry - 2024

​​A comprehensive Special Report on small modular nuclear reactors (nuclear SMRs) as a low carbon intensity source of energy for the chemical and fuel industries.  This report tackles the complex ownership, project management, regulatory and process challenges inherent in manufacturing applications of nuclear SMRs, covering seven newly commercializing developers in detail, with a focus on PWR, BWR, and HTGR technologies.  It features a critical approach to cost claims, analyzing recent poor cost performance of nuclear deployment and identifying sources of cost inflation and best practices, and provides levelized cost of energy estimates for each examined developer, as well as cash cost estimates for two hydrogen production processes optimized to use nuclear energy.  ​ 
Apr 2023
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C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers
Oil, Gas and Refined Products
Renewable Chemicals and Energy

Low Carbon Intensity Hydrogen - A Technoeconomic and Carbon Intensity Study - 2023

Traditionally hydrogen is generated from fossil feedstock and processes that emit significant amounts of CO2. Green and other colors of hydrogen hold significant potential and interest for decarbonization of sectors that have previously been difficult to decarbonize. This includes both existing applications (e.g., refining, feedstock for chemicals) as well as emerging applications (e.g., e-methanol, e-ammonia, e-SAF), as well as potential in direct use for carbon emission free combustion. Growing interest in low carbon intensity hydrogen has stemmed from mounting net zero pledges and decarbonization goals, and an increasing focus on the energy transition. Production options explored several global regions (US, China, Brazil, and Western Europe) and technologies covering thermochemical (biomass gasification), bio-methane reforming, carbon capture, electrolysis, and other advanced pathways from a technical, economic (cost of production model), and carbon intensity level—including breakeven values for emission reductions under carbon taxation scenarios.
Nov 2020
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C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers
Renewable Chemicals and Energy

Impact of Sustainability on the Fertilizer Sector

This report will identify and evaluate practical technologies, processes, and products that can help fertilizer producers, distributors, and users meet sustainability goals and mandates.  It will provide a road map to satisfy sustainability pressures on the fertilizer sector.  Companies that have the right products and practices to succeed in an environment that features digital farming, regenerative agriculture, etc. will be identified.  In addition, the report will describe the sustainability issues that are driving change in the competitive landscape of the fertilizer sector.  
Dec 2018
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C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers

White Paper: Carbon Dioxide Dosing, Water Desalination and Carbon Capture for Greenhouses

CO2 dosing can be highly beneficial to greenhouse crop yields.  This white paper covers some of the environmentally-friendly ways that CO2 dosing can be combined with geothermal energy, solar power and sea water desalination to allow nutritious fresh food to be grown in arid coastal areas around the world.  Carbon capture and re-use, from sources such as refineries and bio-renewable fuels facilities, is also highlighted to ensure the sustainability of this growing method. 
Dec 2018
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Renewable Chemicals and Energy
Oil, Gas and Refined Products
C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers

Hydrogen: Realistic Game Changer?

Although hydrogen is the most abundant element on earth, it does not exist in nature in in its pure form and needs to be extracted from different (often very strong) molecules (e.g. water or hydrocarbons).  This usually results in expensive (energy intensive) production economics.  This report examines possible demand scenarios where hydrogen will be adopted as an energy carrier in various “new” applications and what it will take to actually produce this amount of hydrogen from an economic and market perspective.  Conclusions are drawn on the realistic implementation of hydrogen as an energy carrier, especially in the transportation sector.
Nov 2018
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C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers

White Paper: Lithium - Emerging Lithium Extraction Technologies; Nemaska Lithium leads the charge

The revolution in battery technologies has caused a sharp acceleration in the demand growth for lithium and the trend is expected to continue.  Producers and technology licensors have invested significantly in the development of newer lithium extraction technologies.  Nexant provides a brief analysis of the emerging technologies and a more in-depth case study looking at Nemaska Lithium.
Oct 2018
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C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers

White Paper: Africa Fertilizer Market Outlook - Challenges and Opportunities for GCC producers

 The importance of Africa cannot be undermined; it continues to offer perhaps the greatest growth opportunities with regards to fertilizer consumption but faces obstacles that hamper its potential. This white paper provides insight into the opportunities and challenges for developing Africa’s fertilizer market as well as the opportunities for GCC producers to invest in the fertilizer industry in African countries.
Apr 2018
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C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers
Oil, Gas and Refined Products

White Paper: Africa - Outlook for Natural Gas and Fertilizers

In order to power their economies and feed their growing populations, African nations must bring more of the continent's generous natural gas reserves out of the ground. They must balance incentives to turn some of that gas into fertilizers the agricultural sector so dearly needs. 
Dec 2015
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Petrochemicals
Polymers and Plastics
C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers

Strategic Assessment: Future of the Iranian Petrochemical Industry

This report provides a strategic assessment of the key elements of change expected in the petrochemical industry from the renewed acceptance and likely easing of sanctions in Iran.  Before sanctions took hold and curtailed the development of the largely export-oriented industry, Iran had ambitious plans to develop a world scale petrochemical industry. When this development stalled other Middle Eastern players took advantage of the opportunity. However, a re-emergence of petrochemical momentum in Iran would undoubtedly have implications for the rest of the Middle East industry and how it develops.  Nexant looks at the current state of the industry in Iran and evaluates how it will develop, assessing the real opportunities for investors and how this will impact the global markets.