GHG Scope 1/2/3 + PCF/LCA and Carbon Capture Case Study

Decision Compass Call: Sustainability and the Circular Economy Group

Session Description: We will start the call discussing what is meant by Scope 1/2/3 GHG (Greenhouse Gas emissions) and how PCF (product carbon footprint) and LCA (life cycle analysis) are used to understand aspects of GHG. Then Celanese will share a case study on Carbon Capture and Utilization. Celanese recently began running a carbon capture and utilization (CCU) project at its Clear Lake, Texas. The project is expected to capture 180,000 metric tons of CO2 industrial emissions and produce 130,000 metric tons of low-carbon methanol per year. The project takes CO2 industrial emissions that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere from both Celanese and third-party sources and applies reduced-carbon-intensity hydrogen to chemically convert the captured CO2 into a methanol building block used for downstream production. This low-carbon input is then used to reduce traditional fossil fuel-based raw materials and can help produce a wide range of end products across most major industries. Unlike the more commonly referenced carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), where captured CO2 emissions are injected into and stored in the ground, CCU fosters circularity by using CO2 emissions to create products that can reduce the need for fossil fuels.

Topic Leader: Kevin Norfleet, Global Sustainability Director for Celanese
Moderator: Steven Moskowitz, MLC Senior Content Director

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