EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC
Shell Rock, IA · Parent: Poet Holding Co LLC
- Total releases
- 256.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 14
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC: how the 256.2K lbs splits
256.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 256.2K lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 2 lbs <0.1%
Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC's 256.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Acetaldehyde.
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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Shell Rock, IA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 141.8K lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 256.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,834 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Iowa's 460 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC is pounds #72 and chemical-count #20 at 256.2K lbs. Climax Molybdenum Co leads reported pounds (16.4M lbs) at 5 chemicals (chemical-count #117). Helena Industries LLC leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (9.4K lbs, pounds #247). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Shell Rock Soy Processing LLC; Zinpro Corp; Feldmeier Equipment Inc; Unverferth Manufacturing Co Inc Brent Div. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Iowa: Cabot Corp Pampa Plant; Dupont Circleville Plant; Symrise Inc; Versum Materials US LLC Catoosa Site. Other Poet Holding Co LLC sites in this extract: Poet Biorefining - Hudson; Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC; Poet Biorefining-Marion LLC; Poet Biorefining - Menlo LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetaldehyde; Formic acid; Acrolein; Methanol.
Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 14 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 256.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Cabot Corp Pampa Plant and Dupont Circleville Plant.
Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
256K lbs Top 11% higher than 89% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC inside Butler's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC reports the 558th-largest volume, placing it in the top 14.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 33.8% of every pound reported in Butler. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 71.5% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Iowa include Cabot Corp Pampa Plant and Dupont Circleville Plant.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Butler's reported pounds (757.9K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC's total reported releases rose from 45.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 141.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC's air releases rose from 45.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 141.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC's chemicals reported rose from 10 in 2022 to 11 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
35% less than the comparison
14.0× 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 Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 256.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 987% (13.0K lbs to 141.8K lbs).
Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 987% 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: Acetaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13.0K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 15.5K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 40.2K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 45.7K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 141.8K lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 14 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 147.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 46.2K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 32.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 17.0K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 9.8K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 3.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 0 lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 0 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Shell Rock Soy Processing LLC, Zinpro Corp, Feldmeier Equipment Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 459 other reporting facilities in Iowa.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Iowa - e.g. Cabot Corp Pampa Plant, Dupont Circleville Plant, Symrise Inc.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC on cumulative reported pounds (256.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (14). Release-pound peers include Oxy Permian - Wasson CO2 Removal Plant, Glasforms Inc, National Ctr for Toxicological Research. 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.
- Oxy Permian - Wasson CO2 Removal Plant Denver City, TX · Natural Gas Processing 255.8K lbs reported
- Glasforms Inc Birmingham, AL · Plastics and Rubber 255.8K lbs reported
- National Ctr for Toxicological Research Jefferson, AR · Other 255.8K lbs reported
- Argos Newberry Plant Newberry, FL · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 256.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Poet Holding Co LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Poet Biorefining - Hudson, Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC, Poet Biorefining-Marion LLC.
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 Acetaldehyde, Formic acid, Acrolein, Methanol; nearby reporters include Shell Rock Soy Processing LLC. Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Shell Rock, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 33.8% of Butler TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Oxy Permian - Wasson CO2 Removal Plant (Δ 379 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde. 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