I am pleased to introduce this new edition of the Concawe Review, which focuses mainly on topics related to the potential contribution of the fuel manufacturing industry and the role of liquid fuels to the energy transition towards a low greenhouse gas economy. The...
Report no. 5/25: Wastewater from refinery operation contains various pollutants that shall be purified prior to wastewater emitted to sea. A major pollutant is hydrocarbon remains. Wastewater collection and treatment facilities in European refineries are generally not...
Report no. 4/25: Since 1969, Concawe has been gathering and compiling data on aqueous effluents from European oil refinery installations. Surveys have been completed at 3-5 yearly intervals. Since 2010, the data collection also focused on water uses within the...
This study presents the results of a survey of EU refineries waste types production, their sources and management options, with focus on oily sludges and a sustainability assessment of selected traditional versus emerging treatment options for oily sludges wastes. It...
Concawe contracted AFRY to assess the biodiversity impact of using forest residues for advanced biofuel production in Europe. The study explores the ecological significance of deadwood in forest ecosystems and examines how its removal may affect biodiversity. AFRY...
