EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum Bulk Terminals
Shell Birmingham Terminal
Birmingham, AL · Parent: Shell Petroleum Inc
- Total releases
- 6.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 14
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Shell Birmingham Terminal: how the 6.6K lbs splits
6.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 6.6K lbs 99.7%
- Off-site Transfers 18 lbs 0.3%
Shell Birmingham Terminal's 6.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene.
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Shell Birmingham Terminal is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Birmingham, AL, in the petroleum bulk terminals sector. It reported 3.7K lbs of releases across 14 chemicals in 2023, and 6.6K lbs in total across its 2021-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,657 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. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Mplx Terminals LLC - Birmingham Al Terminal; Sunoco LLC; Quikrete - Birmingham Al Plant; Mayco Manufacturing LLC. Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals peers outside Alabama: West Direct Oil #41 Phx; Gateway Terminals LLC; Mid-Town Petroleum Acquisition LLC; Global Fairfax Terminal. Other Shell Petroleum Inc sites in this extract: Shell Chemical LP; Shell Catalysts & Technologies - Pittsburg; Equilon Carson Terminal; Shell Chemical LP - Martinez Catalyst Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene; Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers); Benzene.
Compare Shell Birmingham Terminal with
Nearest reporters in Alabama
- Mplx Terminals LLC - Birmingham Al Terminal Birmingham · 5.4K lbs
- Sunoco LLC Birmingham · 64.9K lbs
- Quikrete - Birmingham Al Plant Birmingham · 1 lbs
- Mayco Manufacturing LLC Birmingham · 4.0K lbs
Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals sites elsewhere: West Direct Oil #41 Phx (AZ) · Gateway Terminals LLC (IL) · Mid-Town Petroleum Acquisition LLC (IL)
Shell Birmingham Terminal stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.7% air releases) across 14 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 6.6K lbs (2021–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include West Direct Oil #41 Phx and Gateway Terminals LLC.
Shell Birmingham Terminal vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
6.6K 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
Shell Birmingham Terminal in the Petroleum Bulk Terminals sector extract
Among the 695 Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities in this database, Shell Birmingham Terminal reports the 243rd-largest volume (6.6K lbs). Scale peers outside Alabama include West Direct Oil #41 Phx and Gateway Terminals LLC.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Shell Birmingham Terminal Form-R facts
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See how Shell Birmingham Terminal stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
22% more than the comparison
27% more than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Shell Birmingham Terminal releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2021 to 2023, total releases increased by 26% (2.9K lbs to 3.7K lbs).
Shell Birmingham Terminal: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2021–2023
- 2021 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Shell Birmingham Terminal year-over-year reported totals (increased by 26% from 2021 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: Ethylene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.9K lbs | 14 |
| 2023 | 3.7K lbs | 14 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2021–2023). 6 of 14 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene | 3.3K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 747 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 543 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 286 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 259 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 126 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 41 lbs | - |
| Cumene | 13 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 8 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 7 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 3 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Anthracene | 2 lbs | - |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
Shell Birmingham Terminal · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Shell Birmingham Terminal
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Mplx Terminals LLC - Birmingham Al Terminal, Sunoco LLC, Quikrete - Birmingham Al Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
Similar Petroleum Bulk Terminals Facilities
Other Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. West Direct Oil #41 Phx, Gateway Terminals LLC, Mid-Town Petroleum Acquisition LLC.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Shell Birmingham Terminal on cumulative reported pounds (6.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (14). Release-pound peers include Spectrum Laboratory Products ( New Jersey), Burlington Finishing Plant, U.S. Amines (portsmouth) LLC. Chemical-count peers include Shell New Haven Terminal, Chambers Cogeneration L.P., Avantor Performance Materials. 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.
- Spectrum Laboratory Products ( New Jersey) New Brunswick, NJ · Chemical Wholesalers 6.6K lbs reported
- Burlington Finishing Plant Burlington, NC · Textiles 6.6K lbs reported
- U.S. Amines (portsmouth) LLC Portsmouth, VA · Chemicals 6.6K lbs reported
- Motor Castings Co Milwaukee, WI · Primary Metals 6.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Shell Petroleum Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Shell Chemical LP, Shell Catalysts & Technologies - Pittsburg, Equilon Carson Terminal.
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 Ethylene, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Benzene; nearby reporters include Mplx Terminals LLC - Birmingham Al Terminal. Shell Birmingham Terminal stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Shell Birmingham Terminal TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Shell Birmingham Terminal totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Birmingham, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2021–2023 (2 years). NAICS 424710 · Petroleum Bulk Terminals. 0.0% of Jefferson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Spectrum Laboratory Products ( New Jersey) (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Shell Birmingham Terminal stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. 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