# Celanese starts up 1.3M-ton acetic acid expansion in Clear Lake, Texas

Celanese Corp. started up a new 1.3 million-ton acetic acid expansion at its Clear Lake, Texas plant in March 2024, which it believes to be the lowest-cost and lowest-carbon footprint acetic acid facility in the world.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-04-15
- Where: Clear Lake, Texas, United States
- Starts operating: Mar 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 1.3 million tons per year
- Products: acetic acid
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [adhesivesmag.com](https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/100938-celanese-outlines-strategic-actions-across-its-global-acetyl-chain), 2024-04-15: "The startup of a new 1.3 million-ton Clear Lake acetic acid expansion in March 2024, which the company believes to be the lowest-cost and lowest-carbon footprint acetic acid facility in the world."

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