Global Cetane Number Improver Market Professional Survey Report 2019

Cetane number is a measure of quality of ignition for diesel fuel. It indicates the time delay between injection and actual ignition of the fuel. Higher the cetane number, lower is the ignition delay, better is the ignition quality, more complete is the fuel combustion and better is the overall performance. In case of lower cetane number, higher is the overall time delay. Diesel fraction obtained from sour crude, blending of diesel with biodiesel or ethanol result in lower cetane number. Cetane number improver or simply cetane improver is that additive which is used to increase cetane number of diesel fuel. These Cetane number improver compounds are used in the concentration ranging from 0.06% to 0.4% and result in effecting increase in the cetane number by nearly 3 to 8. Thus, use of cetane number improvers result in improvement in overall ignition characteristics of diesel fuel. Moreover, cetane number improvers offer several advantages such as easy ignition of fuel, lowering smoke emission, wear reduction, smoother engine operation, among others. Cetane number Improvers are generally alkyl nitrate compounds which are decompose at higher temperatures and lower the initial boiling point of diesel fuel. Ethyl hexyl nitrate and Di-tertiary butyl peroxide (DTBP) are some of the commonly used as cetane number improver compounds.
Global cetane number improver market is expected to witness a steady growth during forecast period. Blending of biodiesel with conventional diesel results in a blend having relatively lower cetane number. Government regulations, especially in countries such as Brazil, U.S., Argentina, Germany and Spain, among others, pertaining to mandatory blending of biodiesel with diesel are expected to gain momentum during forecast period. As such, the demand for cetane number improvers is expected to in turn witness a steady growth during forecast period. Furthermore, increasing diesel fuel consumption in power generation and other application areas is expected to drive the growth in demand for cetane improvers over forecast period. Also, increasing preference for diesel fuel exhibiting complete combustion characteristic along with low exhaust emissions, is another factor that is expected to fuel the growth of additives like cetane improvers, antifoaming agents, cleaning additives, among others.

The global Cetane Number Improver market was valued at xx million US$ in 2018 and will reach xx million US$ by the end of 2025, growing at a CAGR of xx% during 2019-2025.
This report focuses on Cetane Number Improver volume and value at global level, regional level and company level. From a global perspective, this report represents overall Cetane Number Improver market size by analyzing historical data and future prospect.
Regionally, this report categorizes the production, apparent consumption, export and import of Cetane Number Improver in North America, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and India.
For each manufacturer covered, this report analyzes their Cetane Number Improver manufacturing sites, capacity, production, ex-factory price, revenue and market share in global market.

The following manufacturers are covered:
BASF
The Lubrizol
Innospec Specialty Chemicals
Chevron Oronite
Eurenco
Nitroerg
Cestoil Chemicals
Kutch Chemical Industries
EPC-UK
Dorf-Ketal

Segment by Regions
North America
Europe
China
Japan
Southeast Asia
India

Segment by Type
2-Ethylhexyl Nitrate (EHN)
Di-Tertiary Butyl Peroxide (DTBP)
Others

Segment by Application
Biodiesel
Petroleum Based Diesel

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