Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp Mill — Canada
Pulp & Paper Mill in Canada. Approximate location 54.1314, -108.43092.
Pulp & Paper MillCanadaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp Mill is a pulp & paper mill in Canada. Its listed capacity is 222,852 t of pulp & paper. Pulp and paper mills generate their own steam for the pulping process and paper dryers, running large-scale boiler systems where heat loss directly reduces efficiency. By capacity it ranks #3 among 21 pulp & paper mills in Canada. It emits about 120,434 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.17% of the CO₂e from the 127 facilities in Canada that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375406.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
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- Nordic Paper · 117,112 t CO₂e/yr · Sweden
- Daio Paper Corporation - Kani Mill · 115,245 t CO₂e/yr · Japan
- Mercer Celgar Limited - Mercer International Group · 126,253 t CO₂e/yr · Canada
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
In context: how this facility compares
At 222,852 t of pulp & paper, Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp Mill is well above the median pulp & paper mill in Canada (175,805 t of pulp & paper). Subsector: pulp-and-paper. As pulp & paper mill, it requires high process heat (typically 150–250°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Pulp and paper mills generate their own steam for the pulping process and paper dryers, running large-scale boiler systems where heat loss directly reduces efficiency.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 120,434 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 120k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp Mill 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 €9.1M/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.
Capacity vs largest pulp & paper mills in Canada
Listed capacity (t of pulp & paper), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Local climate
Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp Mill sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate zone (Köppen Dfc), at 54.1°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 a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1483 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.14× 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
The #3 largest of 21 pulp & paper mills in Canada by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Location
Coordinates 54.1314, -108.43092. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp Mill?
Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp Mill is a pulp & paper mill in Canada. Pulp and paper mills generate their own steam for the pulping process and paper dryers, running large-scale boiler systems where heat loss directly reduces efficiency.
What capacity is listed for Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp Mill?
The open dataset lists 222,852 t of pulp & paper of capacity for Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp Mill.
How much CO₂ does Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp Mill emit?
The page uses about 120,434 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #69 among facilities in Canada by estimated CO₂.
Where is Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp Mill located?
Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp Mill is in Canada at approximately 54.1314, -108.43092.