Mile 126.9 - LBD - Shell Norco Chemical Plant West Site and Momentive Specialty Chemicals

126.9 LBD - Shell Norco Chemical Plant West Site and Momentive Specialty Chemicals

The Shell Norco Chemical Plant West Site was built in 1955. The East and West plants together process gas feeds and liquid feeds to produce nearly 3 billion pounds of ethylene and 1.4 billion pounds of propylene per year. In addition, the Chemical plant produces approximately 350 million pounds of butadiene per year as well as secondary butyl alcohol and olefin cracker feedstocks.

Momentive Specialty Chemicals, owned by Hexion, (when it was Resolution Performance Products) purchased Shell’s resin unit in 2000. It produces epoxy resins.

Toxic Releases (TRI) for 2013 in pounds:

Shell Norco Chemical Plant West Site:
Air: 80,401
Water: 4,626

Momentive Specialty Chemicals:
Air: 60,846