EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant
Tuscaloosa, AL · Parent: Merichem Co
- Total releases
- 6.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant: how the 6.3K lbs splits
6.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 4.1K lbs 64.8%
- Off-site Transfers 2.2K lbs 35.0%
- Water Discharges 16 lbs 0.3%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant's 6.3K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 64.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 35.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Cresol (mixed isomers).
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Tuscaloosa, AL, in the petroleum sector. It reported 902 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 6.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,761 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Alabama's 559 reporting TRI sites, Chemical Waste Management leads both reported pounds (95.6M lbs) and chemical count (98 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Warrior Roofing Manufacturing Inc; Warrior Asphalt Inc.; Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc; Tms International LLC. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside Alabama: Exxonmobil Paulsboro Lube Plant; Allegheny Petroleum Products Co; Amsoil Inc-Amsoil Center; Calumet Karns City Refining LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Cresol (mixed isomers); Nonylphenol Ethoxylates; Cobalt compounds; Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds.
Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Tuscaloosa, AL: 6.3K lbs across 4 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 64.8%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Exxonmobil Paulsboro Lube Plant and Allegheny Petroleum Products Co.
Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
6.3K lbs Top 41% higher than 59% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant: Cresol (mixed isomers)-led volume
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant reports the 246th-largest volume (6.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Cresol (mixed isomers) alone is 65.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Alabama include Exxonmobil Paulsboro Lube Plant and Allegheny Petroleum Products Co.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant's pounds in one chemical - here Cresol (mixed isomers) at 65.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant's total reported releases fell from 1.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 902 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant's air releases fell from 1.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 682 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant's chemicals reported fell from 3 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant's off-site transfers fell from 227 lb in 2022 to 215 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 37% (1.4K lbs to 902 lbs).
Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 37% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Cresol (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 628 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 2.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 1.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 902 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Cresol (mixed isomers) | 4.1K lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Cobalt compounds | 438 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 344 lbs | Carcinogen |
Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant in Tuscaloosa
Nearest TRI Facilities to Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Warrior Roofing Manufacturing Inc, Warrior Asphalt Inc., Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
Similar Petroleum Facilities
Other Petroleum facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Exxonmobil Paulsboro Lube Plant, Allegheny Petroleum Products Co, Amsoil Inc-Amsoil Center.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant on cumulative reported pounds (6.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Kokomo Engine Plant, Jsp Intl Mfg, Ge Co. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Kokomo Engine Plant Kokomo, IN · Transportation Equipment 6.3K lbs reported
- Jsp Intl Mfg Butler, PA · Plastics and Rubber 6.3K lbs reported
- Ge Co Hooksett, NH · Transportation Equipment 6.3K lbs reported
- Royal Circuit Solutions Inc. Hollister, CA · Computers and Electronic Products 6.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Cresol (mixed isomers), Nonylphenol Ethoxylates, Cobalt compounds, Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds; nearby reporters include Warrior Roofing Manufacturing Inc. Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-LEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Cresol (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Tuscaloosa, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324199 · Petroleum. 0.1% of Tuscaloosa TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Kokomo Engine Plant (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 64.8%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov