# Celanese to expand acetic acid capacity in Clear Lake, Texas

Celanese plans to expand its acetic acid capacity in Clear Lake, Texas, from 1.3 million metric tons to 2 million metric tons per year by 2021, following an agreement to buy a synthesis gas plant from Linde.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-02-03
- Where: Clear Lake, Texas, United States
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 2 million metric tons per year
- Products: acetic acid
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Celanese](https://endata.com/companies/10711.md)
- [Linde](https://endata.com/companies/472.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [cen.acs.org](https://cen.acs.org/business/petrochemicals/Celanese-expanding-acetic-acid-Texas/97/i5), 2019-02-04: "Celanese says the Clear Lake expansion improves its cost structure and will allow it to reduce capacity in Singapore and Nanjing, China, by 600,000 t per year."

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