Celanese to add ethanol production to acetyl plant in China

In China, Celanese Corporation has received the government approvals necessary to modify and enhance its existing integrated acetyl facility at the Nanjing Chemical Industrial Park. The unit, based on Celanese TCX ethanol process technology, is expected to startup in mid-2013.

The new ethanol production is expected to increase the overall profitability of the facility by enhancing the mix of products manufactured with the current capacity of certain critical raw materials available at the site. Total investment for the project is expected to be a fraction of the required capital for a greenfield facility.