Kavian Petrochemical Company (11th Olefin complex), Assaluyeh,Bushehr — Iran
Petrochemical in Iran. Approximate location 27.57493, 52.52835.
PetrochemicalIranCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Kavian Petrochemical Company (11th Olefin complex), Assaluyeh,Bushehr is a petrochemical plant in Iran. Petrochemical plants crack hydrocarbons at very high temperatures to produce ethylene, propylene and other building-block chemicals — one of the most heat-intensive industrial processes. It is operated by Bakhtar Chemical Co. It emits about 2,606,969 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 2.1% of the CO₂e from the 126 facilities in Iran that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-731914.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Mobin Petroshimi · Gas · 738 MW · 3 km
- Asalooyeh · Oil · 50 MW · 16 km
- Asaluyeh Power Plant · Gas · 1,293 MW · 31 km
- Tonbak LNG power station · Gas · 1,130 MW · 43 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
Subsector: petrochemical-steam-cracking. As petrochemical plant, it requires high process heat (typically 300–800°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Petrochemical plants crack hydrocarbons at very high temperatures to produce ethylene, propylene and other building-block chemicals — one of the most heat-intensive industrial processes.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 2,606,969 t CO₂e a year looks like
This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 2.6M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Kavian Petrochemical Company (11th Olefin complex), Assaluyeh,Bushehr carries no domestic carbon price, and its products are not CBAM-covered goods, so there is no border-carbon liability. At the EU ETS reference price (€75/t) the emissions carry an indicative carbon value of €196M/yr.
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Operator
Operated by Bakhtar Chemical Co.
Local climate
Kavian Petrochemical Company (11th Olefin complex), Assaluyeh,Bushehr sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 27.6°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1244 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.96× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby sites
Nearby industrial sites
- Morvarid Petrochemical Company (5th Olefin complex), Assaluyeh,Bushehr · Petrochemical · 651,742 t CO₂
- Marjan Methanol Complex · Chemical Plant · 550,688 t CO₂
- Hengam Ammonia and Urea Petrochemical Complex · Chemical Plant · 4,591,152 t CO₂
- Jam Petrochemical Co. (10th Olefin omplex), Assaluyeh,Bushehr · Petrochemical · 1,853,494 t CO₂
- Arya Sasol Polymer Co. (9th Olefin complex), Assaluyeh,Bushehr · Petrochemical · 1,368,659 t CO₂
- IRN-Jam_methanol · Chemical Plant · 600,586 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 27.57493, 52.52835. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Kavian Petrochemical Company (11th Olefin complex), Assaluyeh,Bushehr?
Kavian Petrochemical Company (11th Olefin complex), Assaluyeh,Bushehr is a petrochemical plant in Iran. Petrochemical plants crack hydrocarbons at very high temperatures to produce ethylene, propylene and other building-block chemicals — one of the most heat-intensive industrial processes.
How much CO₂ does Kavian Petrochemical Company (11th Olefin complex), Assaluyeh,Bushehr emit?
The page uses about 2,606,969 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #9 among facilities in Iran by estimated CO₂.
Where is Kavian Petrochemical Company (11th Olefin complex), Assaluyeh,Bushehr located?
Kavian Petrochemical Company (11th Olefin complex), Assaluyeh,Bushehr is in Iran at approximately 27.57493, 52.52835.
Who operates Kavian Petrochemical Company (11th Olefin complex), Assaluyeh,Bushehr?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Bakhtar Chemical Co.