EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Shell Chemical LP
Geismar, LA
- Total releases
- 1.7M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 16
- Carcinogens
- 7
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Shell Chemical LP: how the 1.7M lbs splits
1.7M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.0M lbs 61.1%
- Off-site Transfers 355.6K lbs 21.1%
- Water Discharges 300.1K lbs 17.8%
Shell Chemical LP's 1.7M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 61.1% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 21.1%. 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.
HEAVY volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Shell Chemical LP is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Geismar, LA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 360.9K lbs of releases across 14 chemicals in 2023, and 1.7M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 958 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 Chemical LP is pounds #64 and chemical-count #61 at 1.7M 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Basf Corp; Praxair Inc - Praxair Geismar Ssu Plant; Linde Geismar Facility; Rubicon LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Louisiana: Basf Corp; Dyno Nobel Inc.--Lomo Plant; Chevron Phillips Chemical Co; Centauri Technologies LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene; Ammonia; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Molybdenum trioxide.
Shell Chemical LP is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Geismar, LA: 1.7M lbs across 16 chemicals (7 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 61.1%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Basf Corp and Dyno Nobel Inc.--Lomo Plant.
Shell Chemical LP vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.7M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Shell Chemical LP in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Shell Chemical LP reports the 194th-largest volume, placing it in the top 5% of its sector. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Basf Corp and Dyno Nobel Inc.--Lomo Plant.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Shell Chemical LP's total reported releases rose from 283.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 360.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shell Chemical LP's off-site transfers rose from 50.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 130.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shell Chemical LP's chemicals reported rose from 13 in 2022 to 14 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shell Chemical LP's air releases fell from 189.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 186.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Shell Chemical LP Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Shell Chemical LP releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.7M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 8% (392.9K lbs to 360.9K lbs).
Shell Chemical LP: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Shell Chemical LP year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 8% 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: Ethylene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 392.9K lbs | 14 |
| 2020 | 360.8K lbs | 14 |
| 2021 | 285.9K lbs | 14 |
| 2022 | 283.6K lbs | 13 |
| 2023 | 360.9K lbs | 14 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 7 of 16 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene | 568.1K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 346.3K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 276.2K lbs | - |
| Molybdenum trioxide | 111.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 77.9K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 70.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt compounds | 55.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | 49.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 49.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 36.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene oxide | 23.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Propylene | 16.9K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Silver | 524 lbs | - |
| Chloroethane | 445 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 280 lbs | - |
Shell Chemical LP in Ascension Parish
Nearest TRI Facilities to Shell Chemical LP
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Basf Corp, Praxair Inc - Praxair Geismar Ssu Plant, Linde Geismar Facility, 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. Basf Corp, Dyno Nobel Inc.--Lomo Plant, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Shell Chemical LP on cumulative reported pounds (1.7M lbs) and distinct chemical count (16). Release-pound peers include Srg Global Coatings LLC, North Pacific Paper Co LLC Longview, Basf Corp. Chemical-count peers include Surpass Chemical Co. Inc., The Federal Metal Co, Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co Inc. 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.
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 Ethylene, Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Molybdenum trioxide; nearby reporters include Basf Corp. Shell Chemical LP stamps HEAVY 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 Shell Chemical LP TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Shell Chemical LP totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Geismar, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325110 · Chemicals. 1.4% of Ascension Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Srg Global Coatings LLC (Δ 933 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Shell Chemical LP stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 61.1%). 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