EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Ketjen Pasadena Plant
Pasadena, TX · Parent: Albemarle Corp
- Total releases
- 446.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 13
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Ketjen Pasadena Plant: how the 446.9K lbs splits
446.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 446.5K lbs 99.9%
- Water Discharges 149 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 133 lbs <0.1%
- Off-site Transfers 67 lbs <0.1%
Ketjen Pasadena Plant's 446.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at <0.1%. 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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Ketjen Pasadena Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pasadena, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 102.1K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 446.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,080 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 Pasadena Plant is pounds #219 and chemical-count #168 at 446.9K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Afton Chemical Corp; Ethyl Corp; Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex; Afglobal Corp. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Framatome Np; Bayer Cropscience LP - Kc; Evonik Corp; Dystar Hilton Davis Corp. Other Albemarle Corp sites in this extract: Albemarle Corp South Plant; Ketjen LLC - Bayport Plant; Albemarle Corp; Albemarle U.S. Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Aluminum (fume or dust); n-Hexane.
Ketjen Pasadena Plant stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.9% air releases) across 13 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 446.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Framatome Np and Bayer Cropscience LP - Kc.
Ketjen Pasadena Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
447K lbs Top 8% higher than 92% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ketjen Pasadena Plant in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Ketjen Pasadena Plant reports the 419th-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.7% of its sector. Scale peers outside Texas include Framatome Np and Bayer Cropscience LP - Kc.
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
- Ketjen Pasadena Plant's total reported releases fell from 106.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 102.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ketjen Pasadena Plant's land releases rose from 25 lb in 2022 to 35 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ketjen Pasadena Plant's chemicals reported rose from 11 in 2022 to 12 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ketjen Pasadena Plant's air releases fell from 106.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 102.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ketjen Pasadena Plant Form-R facts
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See how Ketjen Pasadena Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
2.9× more than the comparison
19% less 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 Ketjen Pasadena Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 446.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 45% (70.6K lbs to 102.1K lbs).
Ketjen Pasadena Plant: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Ketjen Pasadena Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 45% 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 | 70.6K lbs | 11 |
| 2020 | 75.6K lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 92.3K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 106.3K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 102.1K lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene | 241.1K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 70.6K lbs | - |
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 50.0K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 29.2K lbs | - |
| o-Toluidine | 17.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chloroethane | 10.1K lbs | - |
| Chloromethane | 8.4K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 6.8K lbs | - |
| Diaminotoluene (mixed isomers) | 6.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Biphenyl | 2.7K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 2.4K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Lead | 14 lbs | Carcinogen |
Ketjen Pasadena Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ketjen Pasadena Plant
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Afton Chemical Corp, Ethyl Corp, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Framatome Np, Bayer Cropscience LP - Kc, Evonik Corp.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ketjen Pasadena Plant on cumulative reported pounds (446.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include Acushnet Co Ball Plant II, Prestige Painting Belmont, Framatome Np. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal, Global Companies LLC, Shell Providence Terminal. 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.
- Acushnet Co Ball Plant II North Dartmouth, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 446.8K lbs reported
- Prestige Painting Belmont Belmont, MS · Transportation Equipment 447.2K lbs reported
- Framatome Np Richland, WA · Chemicals 446.4K lbs reported
- Fiber-Tech Industries Spokane Valley, WA · Plastics and Rubber 446.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal Guaynabo, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Global Companies LLC Revere, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Shell Providence Terminal Providence, RI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Sig Sauer Inc Newington, NH · Fabricated Metals 13 chemicals
Other Albemarle Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Albemarle Corp South Plant, Ketjen LLC - Bayport 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 Ethylene, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Aluminum (fume or dust), n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Afton Chemical Corp. Ketjen Pasadena Plant stamps MID 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 Ketjen Pasadena Plant TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ketjen Pasadena Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Pasadena, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 0.2% of Harris TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Acushnet Co Ball Plant II (Δ 127 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ketjen Pasadena Plant stamps MID 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