The field of petroleum products in CONCAWE has historically been concerned with product stewardship and chemicals control legislation relating to the production, marketing and use of petroleum substances. In 1977, the Petroleum Products Management Group issued its...
Oil refineries manufacture a wide range of petroleum products, mainly transport fuels (gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, marine fuels), heating and industrial fuels, and chemical feedstocks. All must meet market requirements in both quantitative and qualitative terms. Crude...
From many health and epidemiological studies, it is generally accepted that exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) is harmful to human health and that actions should be taken to reduce the concentration of PM in air.
Report no. 5/12: In this eighteenth annual report on European downstream oil industry safety performance, 2011 statistics are presented on work-related personal injuries for the industry’s own employees and contractors. Data were received from 34 CONCAWE Member...
Report no. 4/12: Ether oxygenates are added to certain gasoline (petrol) formulations to improve combustion efficiency and to increase the octane rating. In this report the term gasoline ether oxygenates (GEO) refers collectively to methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE),...
