Nova Chemicals Corp. Corunna, Sarnia,Ontario — Canada
Petrochemical in Canada. Approximate location 42.88491, -82.4015.
PetrochemicalCanadaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Nova Chemicals Corp. Corunna, Sarnia,Ontario is a petrochemical plant in Canada. 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 emits about 2,099,079 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 3.0% 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-732023.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
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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
- St. Clair · Gas · 584 MW · 1 km
- St. Clair Moore · Solar · 20 MW · 2 km
- TransAlta Sarnia Cogeneration · Gas · 444 MW · 6 km
- Marysville Power Plant · Coal · 150 MW · 7 km
- Sarnia 1 · Solar · 20 MW · 8 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 2,099,079 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 2.1M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Nova Chemicals Corp. Corunna, Sarnia,Ontario 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 €158M/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.
Local climate
Nova Chemicals Corp. Corunna, Sarnia,Ontario sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 42.9°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1416 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.09× 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
- Shell Corunna Refinery · Refinery · 848,610 t CO₂
- Suncor Sarnia Refinery · Refinery · 848,610 t CO₂
- Imperial Oil Sarnia Refinery · Refinery · 1,625,111 t CO₂
- Imperial Oil Products & Chemicals , Sarnia,Ontario · Petrochemical · 438,077 t CO₂
- Cargill Salt Saint Clair · Food & Beverage · 69,809 t CO₂
- Smith Meat Packing, Inc. · Food & Beverage
Location
Coordinates 42.88491, -82.4015. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Nova Chemicals Corp. Corunna, Sarnia,Ontario?
Nova Chemicals Corp. Corunna, Sarnia,Ontario is a petrochemical plant in Canada. 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 Nova Chemicals Corp. Corunna, Sarnia,Ontario emit?
The page uses about 2,099,079 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #7 among facilities in Canada by estimated CO₂.
Where is Nova Chemicals Corp. Corunna, Sarnia,Ontario located?
Nova Chemicals Corp. Corunna, Sarnia,Ontario is in Canada at approximately 42.88491, -82.4015.