Decarbonization Linde Expands Agreement with Celanese, will Supply Captured CO2, Hydrogen

Under the terms of the new expanded contract, Linde will supply carbon dioxide captured in its carbon monoxide production facility in Clear Lake, Texas, USA to Celanese’s manufacturing facility in the same area. Celanese will make use of this carbon dioxide and hydrogen to produce low-carbon methanol.

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Guildford/UK – Linde has expanded its existing agreement with Celanese Corporation and will begin supplying carbon dioxide and hydrogen to the Celanese manufacturing facility in Clear Lake, Texas, USA.

Linde currently supplies oxygen, nitrogen and carbon monoxide to the Clear Lake facility. Under the terms of the expanded agreement, Linde will now also supply carbon dioxide captured in its nearby carbon monoxide production facility. Celanese will use the carbon dioxide, plus hydrogen, as an alternative feedstock to produce methanol with a significantly lower carbon intensity in their Fairway Methanol joint venture. By using the carbon dioxide captured from Linde's facility, the hydrogen supplied by Linde will also have a lower carbon intensity. Supply is expected to commence in the first half of 2023.

"Celanese is taking strategic steps aimed at reducing our operational impact globally, and the work we are doing with recycled carbon dioxide at our Clear Lake facility is a significant step forward in our efforts to preserve the environment and be a responsible community partner," said John Fotheringham, Senior Vice President, Acetyls, Celanese. "By working with Linde, we expect to produce lower carbon intensity methanol with a high capital efficiency at a competitive cost."

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