EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant
Pasadena, TX · Parent: Albemarle Corp
- Total releases
- 589.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant: how the 589.8K lbs splits
589.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 325.0K lbs 55.1%
- Air Releases 260.4K lbs 44.2%
- Water Discharges 4.4K lbs 0.7%
Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant's 589.8K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 55.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 44.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Molybdenum trioxide.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-HEAVY
Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pasadena, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 108.5K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 589.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,756 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Texas's 2,016 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant is pounds #186 and chemical-count #439 at 589.8K lbs. Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant leads reported pounds (94.0M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #35). Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC Port Arthur Facility leads chemical count at 246 chemicals (1.5M lbs, pounds #112). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Eurecat US; Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC; Baker Petrolite Bayport Facili Ty; Lonestar Ecology LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Airgas Nitrous Oxide; Ineos USA LLC; Americas Styrenics LLC; Rq Resins LLC. Other Albemarle Corp sites in this extract: Albemarle Corp South Plant; Ketjen Pasadena Plant; Albemarle Corp; Albemarle U.S. Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Molybdenum trioxide; Ammonia; Nitric acid; Nickel And Nickel Compounds.
Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Pasadena, TX: 589.8K lbs across 7 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, CARC-HEAVY). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 55.1%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Airgas Nitrous Oxide and Ineos USA LLC.
Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
590K lbs Top 7% higher than 93% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant reports the 359th-largest volume, placing it in the top 9.2% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 56.9% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Texas include Airgas Nitrous Oxide and Ineos USA LLC.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (56.9% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant's total reported releases rose from 97.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 108.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant's water releases fell from 472 lb in 2022 to 221 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant's off-site transfers rose from 41.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 51.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant's air releases rose from 55.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 56.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant Form-R facts
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See how Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 589.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 33% (161.2K lbs to 108.5K lbs).
Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 33% 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: Molybdenum trioxide.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 161.2K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 117.5K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 105.3K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 97.3K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 108.5K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Molybdenum trioxide | 284.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 197.4K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 49.8K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 35.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 15.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 6.8K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 354 lbs | - |
Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant in Harris
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Closest other reporters in Texas - including Eurecat US, Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC, Baker Petrolite Bayport Facili Ty, ordered by distance.
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Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant on cumulative reported pounds (589.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Spreckels Sugar Co Inc., Transalta Centralia Generation / Mining, US Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay. 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.
- Spreckels Sugar Co Inc. Brawley, CA · Food 589.6K lbs reported
- Transalta Centralia Generation / Mining Centralia, WA · Electric Utilities 590.9K lbs reported
- US Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay Mcbh Kaneohe Bay, HI · Other 591.4K lbs reported
- Seneca Foods Corp Baraboo, WI · Fabricated Metals 588.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Albemarle Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Albemarle Corp South Plant, Ketjen Pasadena Plant, Albemarle Corp.
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 Molybdenum trioxide, Ammonia, Nitric acid, Nickel And Nickel Compounds; nearby reporters include Eurecat US. Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant stamps MID volume · MIXED 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 Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-HEAVY · lead Molybdenum trioxide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Pasadena, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325180 · Chemicals. 0.3% of Harris TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Spreckels Sugar Co Inc. (Δ 175 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 55.1%). 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