Royal Dutch Shell Group .com Rotating Header Image

Shell’s flaring at Beaver County cracker plant pushed company over air permit limits

Shell’s flaring at Beaver County cracker plant pushed company over air permit limits, data shows

Shell Chemicals’ new cracker plant in Beaver County has exceeded its air permit limits for two months in a row, prompting a notice of violation from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

The petrochemical plant near Monaca was officially pronounced to be in commercial operations last month, but start up activities began months earlier. In September, the facility had by far its worst air quality month, releasing 492 tons of volatile organic compounds from its high-pressure flare, according to data submitted to the DEP by Shell.

The emissions ate up 95% of the annual limit included in Shell’s air permit.

FULL ARTICLE

shellplc.website and its sister non-profit websites royaldutchshellplc.com, royaldutchshellgroup.com, shellenergy.website, shellnazihistory.com, royaldutchshell.website, johndonovan.website, shellnews.net and shell2004.com are owned by John Donovan. There is also a Wikipedia feature.

Comments are closed.

%d bloggers like this: