Celanese Corporation
Irving,
Texas
Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence - Energy Management
Celanese Corporation, a producer of specialty materials and chemical products, supported the ENERGY STAR® network of industrial companies by presenting on the need to focus on energy efficiency as a key step in industrial decarbonization. Key 2023 accomplishments include:
- Advancing ENERGY STAR tools in its leased operations by participating in ENERGY STAR’s Tenant Space recognition.
- Integrating 22 newly acquired manufacturing sites, offices, and labs into the Celanese energy and sustainability management system.
- Creating the company’s first “digital plant of the future” so that advanced analytics can be used to direct responses to real-time energy consumption trends.
- Investing in 175 energy projects at 38 sites, with a forecasted savings of $12 million.
- Implementing advanced technology, such as a second heat recovery boiler and heat integration, while exploring new technologies, such as mechanical vapor recompression heat pumps at sites around the world.
- Launching a sustainability series for employees to learn about the structure and importance of sustainability at Celanese.
- Advancing decarbonization through the use of solar power, wind turbines, and hydrogen sources while also implementing one of the largest carbon capture-to-chemicals projects to date.