Shell Polymers Monaca (click for larger view)
The mighty Shell ethane cracker in Beaver County, PA (called Shell Polymers Monaca) has had “issues” getting and staying fully up to speed. Since it officially went online last November, Shell has received six separate notices of violation (NOVs) for exceeding allowable air pollution limits, largely related to repeated flaring episodes (see PA DEP Issues Three More Air Pollution NOVs to Shell Cracker). Sadly, we have another problem to report. Residents living near the plant last week reported a strong, very unpleasant odor coming from the plant. Shell says the odor happened when crews drained a process water tank in preparation for scheduled maintenance and shutdown. The odor lasted for two days.
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