Explosion, Smoke Reported at Shell Plant in Beaver County Wednesday

Shell still investigating Wednesday fire at its ethane furnace in Beaver County

Shell is investigating what caused an explosion and fire at one of its seven ethane furnaces at the petrochemical plant in Beaver County on Wednesday afternoon. A...

Explosion, smoke reported at Shell plant in Beaver County Wednesday

A company spokeswoman stated that smoke was seen coming off of a furnace unit at the plant around 2:20 p.m.

Fire at Shell plant in Beaver County forces evacuation of ...

Shell Games: When Explosions, Carcinogens, and Tax Breaks Are Just Business as Usual

By The Fossil-Fuel Files Editorial Team Stop the presses—but not the pollution. Shell, that gentle guardian of our planet’s health (sarcasm so thick it’s practically a fossil fuel), has once again blessed us with a “minor incident” at its Pennsylvania ethane cracker, because what’s a little benzene and 1,3-butadiene between friends? On June 4th, at approximately 2:20 p.m., Shell’s Potter Township petrochemical playground went boom. Smoke billowe…

PA DEP Says Shell Ethane Plant Fire May Have Released Carcinogens - Marcellus Drilling News

Another incident happened Wednesday afternoon at the Shell ethane cracker plant facility in Beaver County, PA. This isn’t the first problem at the plant (see our cracker problem stories here). An explosion and fire (with smoke) were reported at the ethane cracker on Wednesday. A company spokesperson stated that smoke was seen coming off of...

Explosion, smoke reported at Shell plant in Beaver County

DEP said benzene and another hazardous air pollutant could have been released during an explosion at Shell’s ethane cracker in Beaver County Wednesday afternoon. The post Explosion, smoke reported at Shell plant in Beaver County appeared first on The Allegheny Front.