BIO BASED CHEMICAL IMPORT REPLACEMENT INITIATIVE

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1 y> CHEMINFO BIO BASED CHEMICAL IMPORT REPLACEMENT INITIATIVE CHEMICAL MARKETS AND BIOCHEMICAL OPTIONS FOR ALBERTA FINAL REPORT Prepared for: Enterprise and Advanced Education Government of Alberta Prepared by: Cheminfo Services Inc. 30 Centurlan Drive Suite 205 Markham, Ontario, L3R 8B8 Phone: Fax: January 2014

2 ACHEMINFO Table of Contents 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction Overview OF BiORESOURCES Overview of the Chemical Industry SUMMARYOF FINDINGS Suggestions for Advancement and Promotion of Opportunities 7 2. INTRODUCTION 2.1 Background PURPOSEOf THE REPORT Methodoiogy Rest of This Report Acknowledgements BIORESOURCES FOR BIOCHEMICALS AVAIWBLE IN ALBERTA Introduction Agricultural Crops BIOMASS CANADA'S AND ALBERTA'S CHEMICALS INDUSTRY AND MARKETS Overview SizeandTrends Basic Chemicais and Polymers Formulated PROouasand Speciality Chemicals SELECTED BIOCHEMICAL OPPORTUNITIES FORALBERTA Introduction Solvents Glycerol Carbonate Lubricants Surfactants I$opropanol(IPA} Hexane GuarGum Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) Alpha Olefins Oilfield Chemicals REFERENCES 7. APPENDIX A: CHEMICAL MARKET PROFILES Soaps and Cleaners Paints AND Coatings Aohesivesand Sealants Toiletries and cosmetics Pesticides Explosives Dyes AND Pigments 142

3 ACHEMINFO 8. APPENDIX B: MARKET PROFILES FOR CHEMICALS. 8.1 introduaion 8.2 Ethylene 8.3 Ethylene Oxide AND Ethylene Glycol 8.4 Polyethylene 8.5 Polystyrene 8.6 Hydrogen 8.7 Methanol 8.8 Ammonia 8.9 Urea 8.10 Carbon Black 8.11 Carbon AND Graphite Anodes 8.12 POLYOLS 8.13 Phenoi Ethanolamines 8.15 Morpholine 8.16 Xanthates 8.17 Acetic Acid 8.18 Isoprene ,4-butanediol 8.20 EPICHLOROHYDRIN (ECH) 8.21 POLYLACTIC Acid 8.22 ALKYL POLYSLUCOSIOES 8.23 Acrylic Acid and Acrylate Polymers 8.24 Acetone 8.25 Naphthas 8.26 Toluene 8.27 Xylenes 8.28 Ethanol 8.29 Heavy Aromatics 8.30 Methyl Ethyl Ketone 8.31 Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) 8.32 Ethers, EstersandAcetates 8.33 Hydrogen Peroxide 8.34 Sulphuric Acid 8.35 Diluent for Bitumen Pipeline Transport.. 9. APPENDIX C: DECISION MATRIX ,

4 y. CHEMINFO List of Tables Table 1: List of SELEaED Chemicals/Market Areas for More Detailed Analysis. Table 2: Manufacturing Shipmentsfor Canadian ChemicalSector, 2010 Table 3: Summary of Information for the Ten Detailed Profiles in the Study... Table 4: List of Chemicals Analyzed in this Study Table S: Chemical Market Areas Analyzed Table 6: Listof SsLEaED Chemicals/MarketAreas for More DetailedAnalysis. Table 7: Major Agricultural Crop Exports from Alberta Table 8; Statistical Data Sources for Canada's Chemical Sector Table,9: ManufacturingShipmentsfor Canadian ChemicalSector, 2010 Table 10; Trends in Chemical Industry Shipments, Trade, Establishments and Employment... Table 11: Number of Establishments in Canadian Chemicals Industry Table 12: Canadian Shipments of Basic Chemicals and Polymers Table 13: Examples of Inorganic Chemical Producers in Alberta Table 14: Canada's Major Fertilizer Producers and Their Products Table 15: Summary Characteristics of the Formulated Products and Specialty Chemical Segments. Table 16: Estimated Total 2012 Canadian Demand for Solvent-Type Chemicals Table 17: Estimated Canadian Demand Pattern bysolvent Type Table 18: Major Canadian Market Segments for Solvents Table 19: Estimated Use for Major Solvents in Canada Table 20: Regional 2012 Demand for Solvents in Canada Table 21: Canada's Sources of Commercial Solvents Table 22: Major Canadian Solvent Producers Table 23: Major Primary Distributors of Solvents Table 24: Major Canadian Solvent Product Bottlers Table 25: Stepan's Vegetable-Derived Methyl Ester Biosolvents Table 26: Estimated Demand for Potential Market Niches for Glycerol Carbonate in Canada... Table 27: Canadian Lubricating Oils Consumption, ByType Table 28: Major Uses for Lubricants in Canada Table 29: Canada Lubricating Oil Production Capacity (2008) Table 30: Canadian Surfactant Suppliers Table 31: Estimated Pattern of Canadian Demand for Surfactants Table 32: Trend in Canadian and Alberta's Imports of Main Surfactants Table 33: Major Canadian and Alberta Surfactant Importers Table 34: Quadra Chemicals' Green Products Table 35: Estimated Market Demandsfor Isopropanol, 2012 Table 36: Canadian and Alberta Imports of IPA Table 37: Canadian Exports of Propan-2-ol (IPA) and Propan-1-ol Table 38: Examples of Canadian Importersand Distributorsof IPA Table 39: Industry Input on Factors Influencing Potential Market for Sio-sased IPA Table 40: Canadian Demand for Hexane Table 41: Oilseed Extraction Facilities in Canada Table 42: Canadian and Alberta Hexane Imports Table 43: Estimated Market Demands for Guar Gum, 2012 Table 44: Canadian and Alberta Trade in Guar Gum Table 45: Companies Importing Guar Gum to Canada Table 46: Industry Input on Factors Influencing Potential Market for Domestic Guar Gum Production Table 47: Canadian and Alberta Trade in Carboxymethylcelculose , III

5 ACHEMINFO Table 48: Companies Importing CMC to Canada 91 Table 49: Global and Domestic Uses for Carboxymethylcellulose 92 Table 50: Factors Influencing Potential Market for Domestic Carboxymethylcellulose PROOuaiON 93 Table 51: Alternatives to Carboxymethylcellulose 94 Table 52: End-Use Applications for Linear Alpha Olefins 95 Table 53: Global Producers of Linear Alpha Olefins 96 Table 54: End-use Patterns for Alpha Olefins 97 Table 55: Canadian and AlbertaTrade of Alpha Olefins 98 Table 55: Trend in Canadian and Alberta's Oil and Gas PRODuaiON 100 Table 57: Trends in the Oil and Gas Wells Drilled and Depths 101 Table 58: Summary of Key Market Features for Oilfield Chemicals 103 Table 59: Total Annual Estimated Demand for Oilfield Chemicals, Table 60: Typical Functional Groups in Drilling Muds 104 Table 61: Estimated Demand for Oilfield Production Chemicals Used in Canada, bytype of PRODua, Table 62: Examples of Canadian Drilung Mud (Fluid) Suppliers 110 Table 63: Major MANUFAauRERS of Oilfield Production Chemicals in Canada Table 64: Biocmemicals Used in Oilfield Chemicals 113 Table 65: Economic Statistics on the Soaps and Cleaners Industry in Canada 123 Table 66: Number of Establishments in Canadian Soaps and Cleaners Industry 125 Table 67: Economic Statistics on the Paints and Coatings Industry in Canada 126 Table 68: Major Application Categories for Paints and Coatings for Canada 127 Table 69: Major Canadian Paint and Coating Suppliers 128 Table 70: Number of Establishments in Canadian Paints and Coatings Industry 129 Table 71: Manufacturing Technologies for Adhesive and Sealants 132 Table 72: Economic Statistics on the Adhesives and Sealants Industry in Canada 132 Table 73: Canadian Adhesives and Sealants Demand by Market Segment 133 Table 74: Number of Establishments in Adhesive and Seaunts Industry 133 Table 75: Economic Statistics on the Toiletries and Cosmetics Industry in Canada 134 Table 76: Number of Establishments in CanadianToiletries and Cosmetics industry 135 Table 77: Economic Statistics on the Pesticides Industry in Canada 136 Table 78: Sales of Pesticide Types in Canada 137 Table 79: Number of Establishments in the Pesticides Manufacturing industry 138 Table 80: Trends in Explosives Imports for Canada 139 Table 81: Trends in Explosives Exports for Canada 140 Table 82: Number of Establishments in Explosives Manufacturing Industry 140 Table 83: Canadian Explosives Manufacturing Faciuties 141 Table 84: Manufacturing Aspects of Pigments and Dyes 143 Table 85: Economic Statistics on the Dyes and Pigments Industry in Canada 144 Table 86: Canadian Market for Dyesand Pigments (2006) 144 Table 87; Canadian Imports of Synthetic Dyesand Pigments, by Province/TerRitory 146 Table 88: Estimated Canadian Supply Demand for Ethylene Glycol 149 Table 89: Estimated Canadian Polyethyi^ne Supply/Demand 151 Table 90: Estimated Regional Demand for Polyethylene 151 Table 91: Number of Establishments in Canadian Plastics Processing Industry 152 Table 92: Canada's Polyethylene Producers 152 Table 93: Estimates Canadian Demand for Polystyrene 154 Table 94: Polystyrene Resin Production Facilities in Canada : 155 Table 95; Polystyrene Production Facilities in Alberta 155 Table 96: Canadian and Alberta Trade in Polystyrene 156 Table 97: Hydrogen Capacity-Western Canada 160 Ill IV

6 V. CHEMIHFO Table 98: Oilano Gas Facilities with Hydrogen Capacity in Alberta Table 99: Chemical Facilities with Hydrogen Capacity in Alberta Table 100: Canadian and Alberta Trade in Hydrogen Table 101: Estimated Canadian Demand for Methanol Table 102: Formaldehyde Resin Producers in Canada Table 103: Canadian and Alberta Trade in Methanol Table 104: Location of Canada's Ammonia Producers and Tmeir Products. Table 105: Urea Manufacturers in Alberta Table 106: Canadian and Alberta Trade in Urea Table 107: CAPACirrfor Canadian Carbon Black Plants Table 108: Trade in Carbon Black and Related Materials. Table 109: Uses of Carbon Black Table 110: Canadian Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities Table 111: North American Graphite Electrode Plants Table 112: Estimated Polyols Consumption in Canada Table 113: Canadian and Alberta Imports of Phenol Table 114: Major Canadian Producers of Phenol Formaldehyde Resins... Table 115: Estimated Canadian Demand for Ethanolamines Table 116: Canadian Imports of Ethanolamines Table 117: Distribution of Canadian Ethanolamine Imports Table 118: Alberta Imports of Ethanolamines Table 119: Alberta Ethanolamine Imports, bytype of Ethanolamine Table 120; Estimated Canadian and Alberta Morpholine Demand Table 121: Canadian and Alberta Trade in Morpholine Table 122: Canadianand Alberta Trade in Acetic Acid Table 123: U.S. and Western European Producers of Acetic Acid Table 124: Global End-use Pattern for 1,4-Butanediol Table 125: Capacity of U.S. Producers of i,4-6utandiol Table 126: Capacity of Major Global ECH Producers Table 127: Canadian and Alberta Trade in Epichlorohydrin Table 128: Canadian and Alberta Trade in PolylacticAcid Table 129: Global Demand Pattern for Polyacrylic acid Table 130: Global Demand Pattern for Acrylamioes Table 131: Canadian Polyacrylamide Producers Table 132: Canadian and Alberta Trade in Acrylic Polymers Table 133; Major Alberta Importers of Acrylic Polymers Table 134; Canadian and Alberta Trade in Acetone Table 135: Estimated Canadian Demand for Naphthas Table 136: Canadian Demand for Toluene Table 137: Canadian and Alberta Trade in Toluene Table 138: Canadian Aromatics Units Table 139: Canadian and Alberta Trade in Mixed Xylenes Table 140: Canadian and Alberta Trade in o-xylenes.. Table 141: Imports of m-xylenes into Canada. Table 142: Canadian Trade in p-xylenes. Table 143: CanadianThade in Xylol. Table 144: Canadian Ethanol Plants. Table 145: Canadian Demand for Heavy Aromatics., Table 146: Estimated Canadian Demand for MEK. Table 147: Canadian and Alberta Trade in MEK

7 ACHEMINFO Table 148: Canadian Demand tor Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) 224 Table 149: Canadian Imports of Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) 224 Table 150: Estimated Canadian Demand for Ethers, Esters and Acetates 225 Table 151: Canadian Ether Imports 225 Table 152: Alberta Ether Imports 227 Table 153: Canadian Acetate Imports 228 Table 154: Alberta Acetate Imports 228 Table 155: Major Hydrogen Peroxide Producers in Canada 229 Table 156: Major Mechanical Pulp Mills in Alberta 229 Table 157: Canadian and Alberta Trade in Hydrogen Peroxide 230 Table 158: Estimated Capacity of Canadian Sulphuric Acid Producers 231 Table 159: Estimated Regional Canadian Merchant Consumption of Sulphuric Acio, Table 160: Canadian and Alberta Trade in Sulphuric Aoo 233 Table 161: Attractiveness of Potential Biochemicals Opportunities for Further Research 237 List of Figures Figure 1: BiqmassResourcesAvailable in Alberta 17 Figure 2: Manufacturing Shipments by the Canadian Chemical Industry 23 Figure 3: Trend in Total Estimated Canadian Solvents Demand 37 Figure 4: Bio-Based Feedstocks for Biosurfactants 63 Figure 5: BGT Gasoline's Bio-Hexane Production Process 82 Figure 6: Structure of Carboxymethylcellulose 89 Figure 7: Ineos Alpha Olefin End Use Applications by Chain Length 97 Figure 8: Major Components in Polyethylene and Plastics Business System 153 Figure 9: Uses for Canadian Hydrogen Production 159 Figure 10: Chemical Structure of Alkyl Polyglycosides 205 Figure 11: Market Appucations For EGBE 226 Figure 12: North American Sulphuric Acid Uses 232 Figure 13: Alberta Bitumen Supply 235 VI

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