CCU project at Clear Lake, TX methanol facility within the Fairway Methanol JV between Celanese and Mitsui. Capable of converting 180,000 tons/yr of industrial CO2 emissions into 130,000 tons/yr of low-carbon methanol per year. Third party sources account for 80% of the captured CO2. Methanol can then be derivatized into various downstream products within the Celanese portfolio under the ECO-C (Engineered Materials) and ECO-CC (Acetyls) names.

Poroject Lead: Fairway Methanol LLC (JV between Celanese and Mitsui)

Region: North America

Country: United States

State/Province/Department: Texas

City/Town: Pasadena

Timeline Start - End: - 2024-01-08

Project Status: Completed

Project Budget: €

Funding source: Celanese & Mitsui & Co.

Website: https://www.celanese.com/en/sustainability-offerings

News Highlights:

- https://www.celanese.com/news-and-media/2024/january/celanese-begins-carbon-capture-utilization-operations-at-clear-lake

CO2 Source: Chemical Sector

CCU Tecnology Category: Capture (Point sources) and Utilization

Info On Utilization:

- Chemical conversion

Facility stage: Completed

Start TRL: 8

End TRL: 9

CO2 capture/Utilization: 180000 mtpa

Production Volume: 130000 mtpa of CCU methanol

Product Categories:

- Chemicals

Specific Product(s): Methanol | Acetic Acid | Ethyl Acetate (EtAc) | Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) | Polyvinyl Acetate Dispersions (PVAc) | Polyvinyl Acetate – Ethylene copolymer dispersions (VAE) | Polyethylene – vinyl acetate copolymers (EVA) | Cellulose Acetate | Polyoxymethylene (POM)