EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum Bulk Terminals
Shell Nashville Terminal
Nashville, TN · Parent: Shell Petroleum Inc
- Total releases
- 10.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 14
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Shell Nashville Terminal: how the 10.7K lbs splits
10.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 10.6K lbs 99.7%
- Off-site Transfers 29 lbs 0.3%
Shell Nashville Terminal's 10.7K 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 Nashville Terminal is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Nashville, TN, in the petroleum bulk terminals sector. It reported 3.6K lbs of releases across 14 chemicals in 2021, and 10.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2021 reporting years. That ranks 9,688 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Tennessee's 595 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Shell Nashville Terminal is pounds #301 and chemical-count #30 at 10.7K lbs. Nyrstar Clarksville Inc leads reported pounds (72.9M lbs) at 13 chemicals (chemical-count #31). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn leads chemical count at 75 chemicals (6.3M lbs, pounds #13). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Cone Nashville Llc.; Blanchard Terminal Co - Nashville 51 Ave Tn Terminal; Carlex Glass America LLC; Quikrete - Nashville Tn Plant. Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals peers outside Tennessee: Pro Petroleum LLC - Las Vegas Terminal; Allied Aviation Fueling Co Inc; Safety-Kleen Systems Inc Buffalo Oil Recovery Facility; Phillips 66 Los Angeles 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.
Shell Nashville Terminal stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.7% air releases) across 14 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 10.7K lbs (2019–2021). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Pro Petroleum LLC - Las Vegas Terminal and Allied Aviation Fueling Co Inc.
Shell Nashville Terminal vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
11K lbs Top 37% higher than 63% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Shell Nashville Terminal in the Petroleum Bulk Terminals sector extract
Among the 695 Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities in this database, Shell Nashville Terminal reports the 173rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 24.9% of its sector. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Pro Petroleum LLC - Las Vegas Terminal and Allied Aviation Fueling Co Inc.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Shell Nashville Terminal Form-R facts
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See how Shell Nashville Terminal stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
26% more than the comparison
2.3× 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 Nashville Terminal releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 10.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2021, total releases decreased by 7% (3.9K lbs to 3.6K lbs).
Shell Nashville Terminal: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2021
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
What this shows Shell Nashville Terminal year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 7% from 2019 to 2021). 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 | 3.9K lbs | 14 |
| 2020 | 3.1K lbs | 14 |
| 2021 | 3.6K lbs | 14 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2021). 6 of 14 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene | 4.0K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 2.1K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 2.0K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 945 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 558 lbs | - |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 476 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 341 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 123 lbs | - |
| Cumene | 37 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 22 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 3 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Anthracene | 0 lbs | - |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
Shell Nashville Terminal · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Shell Nashville Terminal
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Cone Nashville Llc., Blanchard Terminal Co - Nashville 51 Ave Tn Terminal, Carlex Glass America LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 594 other reporting facilities in Tennessee.
Similar Petroleum Bulk Terminals Facilities
Other Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Pro Petroleum LLC - Las Vegas Terminal, Allied Aviation Fueling Co Inc, Safety-Kleen Systems Inc Buffalo Oil Recovery Facility.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Shell Nashville Terminal on cumulative reported pounds (10.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (14). Release-pound peers include Pro Petroleum LLC - Las Vegas Terminal, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc., Sensient Flavors 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.
- Pro Petroleum LLC - Las Vegas Terminal Las Vegas, NV · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 10.7K lbs reported
- Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. Columbia, SC · Food 10.7K lbs reported
- Sensient Flavors LLC Harbor Beach, MI · Food 10.7K lbs reported
- Central Supply Co of Wv - Saltwell Plant Bridgeport, WV · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 10.7K 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 Cone Nashville Llc.. Shell Nashville 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 Nashville 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 Nashville Terminal totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Nashville, TN, latest year 2021. Form-R rows span 2019–2021 (3 years). NAICS 424710 · Petroleum Bulk Terminals. 1.3% of Davidson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Pro Petroleum LLC - Las Vegas Terminal (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Shell Nashville 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