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TCX
TCX® Technology is the brand name for a hydrocarbon-based ethanol production process developed and marketed by Celanese Corporation.
History
Celanese researchers developed the TCX Technology in its Clear Lake City, Texas plant under the direction of its CEO to create a fuel that helps countries reduce their need to import oil and gas[1]. Celanese launched the TCX Technology in November 2010[2] and plans to invest $700 million[3] to build one-to-two plants in China and one in Texas that will produce TCX-based ethanol[4]. Celanese expects to produce approximately 300 gallons of TCX by 2016[5].
TCX is made with a thermo-chemical process using locally available hydrocarbons such as natural gas or coal versus using food crops including corn or sugarcane like is used to develop traditional ethanol[6]. It is unclear whether corn-based ethanol emits less carbon dioxide than gasoline[7].
References[edit]
- ^ ""Celanese faces U.S. road block on ethanol" Reuters Jun. 15, 2011" Retrieved Apr. 6, 2012.
- ^ Celanese News Release: Celanese Develops Advanced Technology for Production of Industrial-Use Ethanol Nov. 9, 2010
- ^ ""Celanese faces U.S. road block on ethanol" Reuters Jun. 15, 2011" Retrieved Apr. 6, 2012.
- ^ "“Company sees its coal-to-ethanol technology as a game changer – for itself and the industry” ICIS Chemical Business Jan. 10, 2011" Retrieved Apr. 6, 2012.
- ^ "“Ethanol, Minus The Corn: It Could Fuel America If It Weren’t Illegal” Forbes Apr. 3, 2012" Retrieved Apr. 6, 2012
- ^ "“Market access will save US from $4 gasoline, says FuelChoiceNow” BiofuelsDigest Sep. 21, 2011" Retrieved Apr. 6, 2012
- ^ "“Ethanol, Minus The Corn: It Could Fuel America If It Weren’t Illegal” Forbes Apr. 3, 2012" Retrieved Apr. 6, 2012
External links[edit]
- Ernest Scheyder (June 15, 2011) "Celanese faces U.S. road block on ethanol" Reuters
- Celanese news release (Nov. 9, 2010) Celanese News Release: Celanese Develops Advanced Technology for Production of Industrial-Use Ethanol
- Doris de Guzman and Stefan Baumgarten (January 10, 2011) “Company sees its coal-to-ethanol technology as a game changer – for itself and the industry” ICIS Chemical Business
- Christopher Helman (April 3, 2012) “Ethanol, Minus The Corn: It Could Fuel America If It Weren’t Illegal” Fortune
- Admin (Sep. 21, 2011) “Market access will save US from $4 gasoline, says FuelChoiceNow” BiofuelsDigest
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