EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum

Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC

El Dorado, KS · Parent: Hf Sinclair Corp

Total releases
1.8M lbs
Chemicals reported
40
Carcinogens
12
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC: how the 1.8M lbs splits

1.8M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 1.8M lbs 99.2%
  • Off-site Transfers 6.5K lbs 0.4%
  • Water Discharges 5.6K lbs 0.3%
  • Land Disposal 2.5K lbs 0.1%

Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC's 1.8M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.2% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Hydrogen cyanide.

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.

HEAVY volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN

Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in El Dorado, KS, in the petroleum sector. It reported 289.1K lbs of releases across 36 chemicals in 2023, and 1.8M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 902 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kansas's 317 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC is pounds #18 and chemical-count #3 at 1.8M lbs. Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC leads reported pounds (19.3M lbs) at 9 chemicals (chemical-count #32). Ash Grove Cement Co leads chemical count at 45 chemicals (929.5K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Valmont Newmark; Bg Products el Dorado Manufacturing Facility; Barton Solvents Inc. el Dorado Branch; D-J Engineering. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside Kansas: Alon Usa-Big Spring Refinery; Torrance Refining Co LLC; Marathon Mandan Refinery; Valero Three Rivers Refinery. Other Hf Sinclair Corp sites in this extract: Hf Sinclair Parco Refining LLC; Hf Sinclair Woods Cross Refining LLC; Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery; Hf Siinclair Tulsa Refining LLC East Facility. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrogen cyanide; Ammonia; n-Hexane; Toluene.

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Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.2% air releases) across 40 chemicals · 12 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.8M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Alon Usa-Big Spring Refinery and Torrance Refining Co LLC.

#902 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 3.5% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

1.8M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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

Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC inside Butler's TRI pounds

Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC reports the 54th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 85.7% of every pound reported in Butler. Scale peers outside Kansas include Alon Usa-Big Spring Refinery and Torrance Refining Co LLC.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Butler's reported pounds (2.1M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC's total reported releases fell from 426.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 289.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC's off-site transfers fell from 4.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 342 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC's air releases fell from 420.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 287.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC's land releases fell from 241 lb in 2022 to 202 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC Form-R facts

Sector
Petroleum
HEAVY volume
1.8M lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
40 · 12 carc.
Lead chemical
Hydrogen cyanide

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See how Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC
1.8M lbs
Valmont Newmark
24.1K lbs

76.3× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC
40
Valmont Newmark
1

40.0× 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 Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.8M lbs.

Air Releases 1.8M lbs (99.2%)
Off-site Transfers 6.5K lbs (0.4%)
Water Discharges 5.6K lbs (0.3%)
Land Disposal 2.5K lbs (0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 27% (395.3K lbs to 289.1K lbs).

Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 27% 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: Hydrogen cyanide.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 395.3K lbs 37
2020 393.5K lbs 36
2021 333.5K lbs 37
2022 426.0K lbs 37
2023 289.1K lbs 36

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 12 of 40 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Hydrogen cyanide 568.0K lbs -
Ammonia 298.2K lbs -
n-Hexane 269.7K lbs -
Toluene 187.9K lbs -
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 106.0K lbs -
Xylene (mixed isomers) 101.2K lbs -
Benzene 98.7K lbs Carcinogen
Cyclohexane 46.0K lbs -
Ethylbenzene 38.9K lbs Carcinogen
Hydrogen sulfide 37.6K lbs -
Propylene 18.3K lbs -
Ethylene 15.4K lbs -
Methanol 10.1K lbs -
Zinc compounds 7.4K lbs -
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 6.4K lbs -
Carbon disulfide 5.9K lbs -
1,3-Butadiene 5.0K lbs Carcinogen
Phenol 3.9K lbs -
Naphthalene 3.3K lbs Carcinogen
Carbonyl sulfide 3.1K lbs -
Cumene 2.2K lbs Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 1.6K lbs Carcinogen
Lead compounds 637 lbs -
Hydrogen fluoride 495 lbs -
Copper compounds 343 lbs -
Styrene 308 lbs Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 189 lbs -
Tetrachloroethylene 149 lbs Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 98 lbs -
Cobalt compounds 82 lbs Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 66 lbs Carcinogen
Biphenyl 65 lbs -
Trichloroethylene 28 lbs Carcinogen
Phenanthrene 15 lbs -
Mercury And Mercury Compounds 10 lbs -
Anthracene 2 lbs -
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 lbs -
Certain glycol ethers 0 lbs -
Molybdenum trioxide 0 lbs Carcinogen
Chlorine 0 lbs -

Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC · AIR-pathway site

El Dorado, KS
37.8006, -96.8668
County TRI context
Butler · 85.7% of county pounds
Parent company
Hf Sinclair Corp

Compare beyond Kansas

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC on cumulative reported pounds (1.8M lbs) and distinct chemical count (40). Release-pound peers include Brembo Homer Foundry, Gulf Coast Growth Ventures LLC, Logan Aluminum Inc. Chemical-count peers include Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC, Marathon Mandan Refinery, Valero Refining - New Orleans LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Hydrogen cyanide, Ammonia, n-Hexane, Toluene; nearby reporters include Valmont Newmark. Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC stamps HEAVY 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.

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This Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Hydrogen cyanide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for El Dorado, KS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 85.7% of Butler TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Brembo Homer Foundry (Δ 334 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Hydrogen cyanide. 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