Shell Deer Park Chemicals will present data from the TCEQ Emissions Inventory and the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Most DPCAC plants must file these annually with these agencies.  (Companies take turns presenting the report.) An Orientation to the Annual Report on Emissions provides background about these inventories, where emissions come from, why these pollutants are…

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Shell Deer Park Chemical and Calpine, a cogeneration facility on its site, are both considering carbon capture and storage projects that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly. They were asked to describe why they are considering projects, how CCS would work, benefits, and risks. Members asked additional questions for speakers to cover. Other DPCAC plants…

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This meeting will provide an overview from different perspectives. The April meeting will feature two Deer Park facilities considering major carbon capture and storage projects. Panelists will be asked to explain what carbon capture and storage (CCS) is, its purposes, why it is important, its benefits, its relevance to the community, anticipated impacts both positive…

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Deer Park Community Advisory Council

Rafael Mendez of Dow presented the Air Emissions Inventory and Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) for the Deer Park CAC plants. The Air Emissions Inventory is the collection and evaluation of criteria pollutants, which include total suspended particulates, sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and the ozone precursors volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides. The information is…

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Christina Penrose of Lubrizol will present data from the TCEQ Emissions Inventory and the EPA Toxics Release Inventory that most DPCAC plants must file annually with these agencies. Members and other attendees will receive files to review before the shortened Zoom presentation: Orientation for Those New to the Reports and the full presentation usually given…

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Deer Park CAC Receives Annual Report on Plant Emissions The Deer Park Community Advisory Council (DPCAC) Annual Report on Air Emissions is a compilation of data from member plants that file an Emissions Inventory with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and/or a Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) with the US Environmental Protection Agency. Data from…

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