The Low Carbon Pathways Project. A holistic framework to explore the role of liquid fuels in future EU low-emission mobility (2050) – Working Plan

Apr 17, 2018

This working plan is the first publication in a series planned to assess the technology developments across different transport sectors that will contribute to the EU decarbonisation goals and defines the basis for a new cross-cutting area of research in Concawe: the...

Expectations for Actual Euro 6 Vehicle Emissions

Apr 3, 2018

Report Objectives: To summarise the steps in Euro 6 legislation; To show the expected actual tailpipe emissions under Euro 6, focusing on NOx emissions from diesel passenger cars; To provide a narrative showing visual progression of how actual gasoline and diesel...

Sulphur dioxide emissions from oil refineries in Europe (2015)

Mar 27, 2018

Report no. 5/18: This report describes the results of the 2015 survey into the sulphur pathways in European refineries. This includes the distribution of sulphur in products, the capture and recovery of sulphur in refineries and the emission of sulphur oxides as part...

The low-dose benzene debate needs a sharp blade

Mar 12, 2018

The health effects of benzene have been a major concern for regulators and health experts for many years. This has led to significantly lower regulatory threshold limits (such as occupational exposure limits, OELs) and the implementation of corresponding risk...

The EU refining industry and the challenge of the IMO global sulphur limit for bunker fuels

Mar 12, 2018

As refineries face the prospect of a 0.5% m/m global sulphur limit in marine fuel oil by 2020, a number of studies have been carried out to assess the challenges they will face in meeting the demand for lower-sulphur marine fuels. The bunker residual fuel oil market...