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Decarbonization project

Clear Lake CCU Project

This project is operational in United States.

Status
Operational
Estimated reduction
180,000 tCO2e a year
Countries
United States
Sector
Carbon capture and removal
Announced
9 January 2024
Expected start
2024

About this project

The description is as the source gives it.

Celanese operates a carbon capture and utilization facility at its Clear Lake, Texas site as part of the Fairway Methanol joint venture. The project captures industrial CO2 emissions from Celanese operations and converts them into low-carbon methanol for use in its Acetyl Chain products. Evidence: "Celanese Corporation ... announced it has begun running a carbon capture and utilization (CCU) project at its Clear Lake, Texas, site as part of its Fairway Methanol joint venture with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. The project is expected to capture 180,000 metric tons of CO2 industrial emissions" — https://www.celanese.com/news-and-media/2024/january/celanese-begins-carbon-capture-utilization-operations-at-clear-lake

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