Steam and Power Cogeneration Project

Summary

This cogeneration project began in 1995 by joining the gas fired turbines at Dow Chemicals and oil fired turbines at Bayer Rubber to produce electricity and steam for on site use. The surplus steam is supplied to the Novacor Chemicals Sarnia polystyrene unit. Electricity not directly used by Bayer or Dow is sold to Ontario Hydro and fed to the grid.

Industry

Industry Sector	Specific Industry
Chemical sector	Dow Chemical Canada Inc.
Chemical sector	Bayer Rubber Inc.
Chemical sector	Novacor Chemicals (Canada) Ltd.
Energy utility sector	Ontario Hydro

Region

Sarnia-Lambton, Canada.

Applied Technologies

• Cogeneration (combined heat and power)

Triple Bottom Line Aspects (direct at operational level)

Economic	Reliable source of electricity and steam for industrial companies Sales of electricity and steam from cogeneration project
Environment	Less atmospheric emissions Increased energy efficiency
Social	Potential employment opportunities

Additional Comments

None.

References

• Venta, G. and M. Nisbet (1997) "Opportunities for Industrial Ecological Parks in Canada, Case study: Sarnia-Lambton Industrial Complex", Environment Canada.

Last Update

18 January 2007