EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Shell Catalyst & Technologies
Port Allen, LA
- Total releases
- 801.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Shell Catalyst & Technologies: how the 801.5K lbs splits
801.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 603.6K lbs 75.3%
- Air Releases 118.1K lbs 14.7%
- Off-site Transfers 79.7K lbs 9.9%
Shell Catalyst & Technologies's 801.5K lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 75.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 14.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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 WATER pathway CARC-LEAN
Shell Catalyst & Technologies is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Port Allen, LA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 175.3K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 801.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,484 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Louisiana's 417 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Shell Catalyst & Technologies is pounds #83 and chemical-count #138 at 801.5K lbs. Bayer Cropscience LP leads reported pounds (81.9M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #52). Eco-Services Operations leads chemical count at 68 chemicals (163.5K lbs, pounds #136). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Azz Galvanizing - Louisiana LLC; Enterprise Products Operating LLC Baton Rouge Fractionator; Placid Refining Co LLC; Exxonmobil Anchorage Tank Farm. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Louisiana: American Chrome & Chemicals Inc; Ever Cat Fuels LLC; Chemtrade Solutions-Syracuse; Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Molybdenum trioxide; Ammonia; Nitric acid.
Shell Catalyst & Technologies stamps MID volume with a dominant WATER pathway (75.3% water discharges) across 7 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 801.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include American Chrome & Chemicals Inc and Ever Cat Fuels LLC.
Shell Catalyst & Technologies vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
802K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Shell Catalyst & Technologies: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Shell Catalyst & Technologies reports the 302nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 7.7% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 75.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Louisiana include American Chrome & Chemicals Inc and Ever Cat Fuels LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Shell Catalyst & Technologies's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 75.1%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Shell Catalyst & Technologies's total reported releases fell from 178.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 175.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shell Catalyst & Technologies's off-site transfers rose from 15.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 27.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shell Catalyst & Technologies's water releases fell from 139.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 124.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shell Catalyst & Technologies's air releases fell from 23.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 23.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Shell Catalyst & Technologies Form-R facts
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See how Shell Catalyst & Technologies stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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3.5× 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 Catalyst & Technologies releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 801.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 23% (143.0K lbs to 175.3K lbs).
Shell Catalyst & Technologies: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Shell Catalyst & Technologies year-over-year reported totals (increased by 23% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 143.0K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 141.1K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 163.5K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 178.5K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 175.3K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 602.0K lbs | - |
| Molybdenum trioxide | 45.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 43.5K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 37.7K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 29.0K lbs | - |
| Cobalt compounds | 27.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | 17.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
Shell Catalyst & Technologies · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Shell Catalyst & Technologies
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Azz Galvanizing - Louisiana LLC, Enterprise Products Operating LLC Baton Rouge Fractionator, Placid Refining Co LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 416 other reporting facilities in Louisiana.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Louisiana - e.g. American Chrome & Chemicals Inc, Ever Cat Fuels LLC, Chemtrade Solutions-Syracuse.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Shell Catalyst & Technologies on cumulative reported pounds (801.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Heritage-Crystal Clean LLC - Re-Refinery, American Chrome & Chemicals Inc, Ever Cat Fuels LLC. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
- Heritage-Crystal Clean LLC - Re-Refinery Indianapolis, IN · Petroleum 801.5K lbs reported
- American Chrome & Chemicals Inc Corpus Christi, TX · Chemicals 801.9K lbs reported
- Ever Cat Fuels LLC Isanti, MN · Chemicals 800.2K lbs reported
- Belden Brick Co Plant 6 Sugarcreek, OH · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 802.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Molybdenum trioxide, Ammonia, Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Azz Galvanizing - Louisiana LLC. Shell Catalyst & Technologies stamps MID volume · WATER 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 Catalyst & Technologies TRI extract (MID · WATER · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Shell Catalyst & Technologies totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Port Allen, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325180 · Chemicals. 13.5% of West Baton Rouge Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Heritage-Crystal Clean LLC - Re-Refinery (Δ 36 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Shell Catalyst & Technologies stamps MID volume · WATER pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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