Global Nuclear Grade Zirconium Alloy Market Report 2021: Long-term Outlook to 2035 for Sponge, Alloy, Materials, and Tubing Markets
Dublin, June 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Nuclear Grade Zirconium Alloy Market Outlook - 8th Edition" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
This updated report offers the latest analysis of the various sectors that make up the nuclear-grade zirconium sponge, alloy, materials, and tubing markets.
Nuclear-grade zirconium alloys and products are used in the fabrication of fuel assemblies used in the vast majority of current and future nuclear reactor designs around the world. Despite the diminished growth outlook for global nuclear power over the past decade, many aspects of the international nuclear fuel supply chain continue to be of great interest.
The supply of nuclear-grade zirconium - from zircon mineral sand through the cladding and components used in finished fuel assemblies - has also not escaped this scrutiny. Therefore, the primary objective of this report is to factually and analytically approach the current and expected future direction of the nuclear-grade zirconium alloy market with the aim of reaching some clear conclusions about how producers of fuel assemblies for nuclear reactors will obtain the zirconium alloys needed to create their finished products.
Using proprietary demand modeling and other unique research results, we identify the latest major trends in this industry by analyzing the global and regional supply and demand balances for nuclear-grade zirconium sponge, alloy, and tubing as well as the supply and demand situation based on reactor fuel types.
What's New in the 2021 Edition?
Enhanced analysis of the latest zirconium minerals market trends, including assessment of the recent effects of trade tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic on the zirconium market and how the future outlook for the market may impact the nuclear zirconium industry
Increased analysis of the nuclear zirconium alloy production cycle and the technologies deployed in this industry
Updated supply capacities and production data for all producers in the nuclear-grade zirconium supply chain
Current nuclear reactor and zirconium demand forecast scenarios through 2035
Updated supply forecasts with extended outlook through 2035 for each of the nuclear zirconium sponge, alloy, and tubing markets
Renewed discussion of emerging market trends to provide a broader context to key issues, including trade and government policies affecting the zirconium sector, the evolution of accident tolerant nuclear fuels, and the hafnium market
Latest nuclear-grade zirconium sponge and alloy market price estimates and future price assessments
Improved discussion on the design of BWR and PWR fuel assemblies, the zirconium alloy components of which they are constructed, and the fuel fabrication process
Key Topics Covered:
1 General Zirconium Overview & Zircon Market Review
Occurrence
Primary Producing Countries
Hafnium Occurrence
General Uses
Zirconium Metal
Nuclear Applications
New Nuclear Zirconium Alloys Under Development
Zircon Resources and Production
Reserves and Resources.
Zircon Mining
Zircon Production
Individual Company Production
Zircon Consumption and Prices
Consumption of Zircon
Influence of Tile Manufacturing Techniques
Market Dynamics
Zircon Prices
Zirconium Oxychloride Market
The Influence of China
Conclusions
2 Manufacturing Processes for Nuclear Fuel Components
Production of Zirconium Sponge
The Importance of Hafnium Separation
Zircon Sand Processing
Hafnium Removal
Final Sponge Production
Manufacture of Zirconium Alloy Ingots
Manufacture of Zirconium Alloy Plate, Sheet, Bar Stock, and Tube-Reduced Extrusions (TREX)
Production of Nuclear Fuel Tubing
3 Nuclear Zirconium Alloy Materials & Product Suppliers
Zirconium Sponge Producers
China
State Nuclear Baoti Zirconium Industry Company, Ltd. (SNZ)
China Nuclear Jinghuan Zirconium Industry Co. Ltd. (CNNC Jinghuan)
Guangdong Orient Zirconic Industry Science & Technology Company Ltd. (Orient Zirconic)
France
Framatome Zirconium Division
India
Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC)
Russia
Chepetsky Mechanical Plant (CMP)
Ukraine
SSPE "Zirconium" (Discontinued)
United States
ATI Specialty Alloys and Components (ATI-SAC)
Western Zirconium (WZ)
Producers of Zirconium Alloy Plate, Sheet, Bar Stock, and TREX
Argentina
Fabricacion de Aleaciones Especiales, SA (FAE)
China
State Nuclear Baoti Zirconium Industry Company, Ltd. (SNZ)
Other Chinese Facilities
France
Framatome Zirconium Division
India
Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC)
Russia
Chepetsky Mechanical Plant (CMP)
Sweden
Sandvik Materials Technology (SMT)
United States
ATI Specialty Alloys and Components (ATI-SAC)
Western Zirconium (WZ)
Zirconium Alloy Traders and Scrap Recyclers
Manufacturers of Nuclear Fuel Tubing
Argentina
Fabricacion de Aleaciones Especiales, SA (FAE)
Canada
BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada (BWXT Canada)
Cameco Fuel Manufacturing, Inc. (CFMI)
China
State Nuclear Baoti Zirconium Industry Company, Ltd. (SNZ)
CNNC-AREVA Shanghai Tubing Co. (CAST)
France
Framatome Zirconium Division
India
Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC)
Iran
Zirconium Production Plant (ZPP)
Japan
Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel Company (MNF)
Russia
Chepetsky Mechanical Plant (CMP)
South Korea
KEPCO Nuclear Fuel (KNF)
Sweden
Sandvik Materials Technology (SMT)
United Kingdom
Fine Tubes, Ltd.
United States
Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas (GNF)
Sandvik Special Metals Corporation (SSM)
Superior Tube Company
Veridiam
Westinghouse Specialty Metals Plant (SMP)
Discontinued Tubing Suppliers
Duisburg Special Tubes GmbH (Germany)
Zirco Products (Japan)
Possible Future Supply Developments
4 Nuclear Fuel Fabricators & Zirconium Components Supply
Fabrication Market Overview
Key Players
Framatome
Global Nuclear Fuel
Westinghouse Electric Company
TVEL Fuel Company
KEPCO Nuclear Fuel
National and Regional Fuel Suppliers
Non-LWR Fuel Fabricators
Fabrication Supply & Demand
Non-LWR Fuel Supply and Demand
Fabrication Market Dynamics
Zirconium Alloy Components and the Fuel Fabrication Process
Fuel Cladding
End Plugs or Caps
Fuel Rods.
Spacer Grids
BWR Water Rods/Channels
BWR Fuel Channels
PWR Guide Tubes/Thimbles and Instrument Tubes
End Fittings
Construction of the Assembly
Zirconium Tubing & BWR Channel Supply to Fabricators
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
China
France
Germany
India
Japan
Kazakhstan
South Korea
Romania
Russia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
United States
5 Nuclear Zirconium Supply & Demand Analysis
Nuclear Zirconium Demand Modeling
Unaccounted for Zirconium Demand
Nuclear Zirconium Supply Forecasting
Global Supply and Demand for Nuclear-Grade Zirconium Sponge
Zirconium Sponge Demand Forecasts
Zirconium Sponge Supply Forecast
Global Supply and Demand for Nuclear-Grade Zirconium Alloys
Zirconium Alloy Demand Forecasts
Zirconium Alloy Supply Forecast
Global Supply and Demand for Zirconium Tubing
Zirconium Tubing Demand Forecasts
Zirconium Tubing Supply Forecast
Regional Demand and Supply Considerations
Regional Demand Distributions
Zirconium Alloy
Zirconium Tubing
Analysis of Regional Supply
Zirconium Alloy
Zirconium Tubing
Reactor Type Demand and Supply Considerations
Reactor Type Demand Distributions
Zirconium Alloy
Zirconium Tubing
Analysis of Reactor Type Zirconium Supply and Demand
6 Overall Conclusions & Market Analysis
The Influence of Zircon and ZOC Prices
The Nuclear Zirconium Alloy Market in the Post-Fukushima World
Emerging Market Issues
Government Policies and Trade Actions
Impact of Accident Tolerant Fuels and Advanced Cladding Designs
The Growing Hafnium Market
Nuclear Zirconium Alloy Market Trends and Outlook
Nuclear-Grade Zirconium Prices
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