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December 6, 2012
Developing a methodology for an EU refining industry CO2 emissions benchmark
Report no. 9/12: In the third trading period under the EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS), refineries and other eligible industrial installations may be granted free CO2 emission allowances according...
December 1, 2012
Interview with CONCAWE’s first Research Associate
Lucia Gonzalez Bajos, seconded from Repsol, became CONCAWE’s first Research Associate in October 2011 to advance air quality studies using remote sensing techniques.
The CONCAWE Review depart...
December 1, 2012
Evaluating the Value of a Life Year (VOLY)
Today’s European air quality policy uses cost-benefit analysis (CBA) to assess the effectiveness of different measures to mitigate air pollution. This involves comparing the cost of achieving emi...
December 1, 2012
Benchmarking CO2 emissions from European refineries
The regulatory landscapeUnder the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Directive, industrial emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs) must deliver emission permits or allowances every year...
December 1, 2012
A new ‘pooled’ analysis of benzene effects on human health
For many years, the effects of benzene on human health have been a concern of health experts and air quality regulators. Because of these concerns, regulatory limits and technological developments...
October 23, 2012
CONCAWE Review 21.2
Welcome to the latest edition of the CONCAWE Review. As CONCAWE begins its 50th anniversary year in 2013, we continue to focus on high quality, scientifically objective research that is of value to...
October 21, 2012
REACH – Analytical characterisation of petroleum UVCB substances
Report no. 7/12: The purpose of this report is to summarise the findings of the scientific and technical work undertaken by CONCAWE to assess the feasibility and potential benefit of characterising pe...
August 23, 2012
CONCAWE Review – Summer 2012
Volume 21, Number 1: Welcome to the latest edition of the CONCAWE Review. I hope you will find these articles of interest. Issues such as energy efficiency and air quality are very topical, while REAC...
August 20, 2012
Trends in oil discharged with aqueous effluents from oil refineries in Europe – 2010 survey data
Report no. 6/12: This report summarises data gathered by CONCAWE in a 2010 survey of effluent water quantity, oil content and treatment processes for refinery installations situated in the EU-27 count...
August 7, 2012
Reducing the concentration of fine particulates in ambient air
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 concentra...
August 7, 2012
Refinery energy systems and efficiency
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...
August 7, 2012
Petroleum products: looking back over the past 50 years
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 subs...
August 7, 2012
REACH: petroleum industry support to registration and compliance
The petroleum industry successfully met the first REACH deadline in December 2010 with the registration of all petroleum substances and sulphur....
August 7, 2012
Europe’s oil pipelines: 40 years of results
The Oil Pipelines Management Group (OPMG) is one of CONCAWE’s oldest, having been in existence since the early 1970s. OPMG is open to all European oil pipeline operators and provides a unique fo...
August 7, 2012
CONCAWE’s market fuel survey: assessing progress in biofuel blending
The use of bio-derived blending components in transport fuels is increasing around the world as a result of legislative initiatives to reduce transport greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improve energ...
July 21, 2012
European downstream oil industry safety performance – Statistical summary of reported incidents – 2011
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 emplo...
June 21, 2012
Gasoline ether oxygenate occurrence in Europe, and a review of their fate and transport characteristics in the environment
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 oxygena...
May 23, 2012
A global and historical perspective on traditional and new technology gasoline engines and aftertreatment systems
This report reviews the technologies available to meet the exhaust emissions regulations for gasoline-fuelled passenger cars, light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles, non-road mobile machinery and motorc...
May 7, 2012
A global and historical perspective on the exposure characteristics of traditional and new technology diesel exhaust
This report reviews the global and historical development of exhaust emissions regulations for diesel-fuelled heavy-duty vehicles, passenger cars, and related vehicles as well as the engine, aftertr...
March 21, 2012
EU refinery energy systems and efficiency
Report no. 3/12: The consumption of energy within EU refineries plays a crucial role in determining refinery operating costs and emissions and has therefore long been a focus of attention by refinery...
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