Dow to Build World-Scale Carbonate Solvents Facility on US Gulf Coast
Dow announced its intent to build a world-scale carbonate solvents production facility for lithium-ion battery production on the US Gulf Coast. The plant will serve customers in the lithium-ion battery sector, in which carbonate solvents are used as a component in electrolytes.
According to Dow, the project is supported by agreements with customers, including leading electric vehicle original equipment manufacturers and electrolyte manufacturers. The facility is to produce carbonate solvents by capturing over 90% of carbon dioxide emissions from the ethylene oxide manufacturing process.
Dow is collaborating with the US Department of Energy (DOE) to negotiate an award for the project from the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED).
"This announcement is an exciting proof point of Dow's Decarbonize & Grow strategy, paired with our MobilityScience capabilities and commitment to a sustainable future for the automotive industry," said Brendy Lange, Dow Industrial Solutions business vice president. "The support from the DOE is a critical enabler of this project, localizing the supply of low-carbon value-added products to help enable the clean energy transition while advancing the decarbonization of our own operations," Lange added.
