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February 1, 2013
Supporting the oil industry’s commitment to safe operations
The refining industry values the safety of its employees and staff working in its installations, as well as those living in communities near to its installations. Personal safety and safe operation...
February 1, 2013
The evolution of oil refining in Europe
Back in 1963 when CONCAWE was founded, the world looked very different from what it is today, and so did the global and European refining industry. Oil product markets were expanding fast and new r...
February 1, 2013
Formation of ‘Stichting CONCAWE’ in 1963
Fifty years ago—in October 1963—six international oil companies operating European refineries decided to form a new Study Group.
The objective of this Study Group was to assist the oil compan...
February 1, 2013
European cross-country oil pipelines
CONCAWE first became involved with oil pipeline safety issues in the mid-1960s when it started collecting information and statistics on incidents and spills related to European cross-country oil pi...
February 1, 2013
Health research over 50 years
CONCAWE has been working on health issues since its formation in 1963. In the early years, the focus of this work was on occupational health hazards and risks in the refining industry.
Over the...
February 1, 2013
Fifty years of fuel quality and vehicle emissions
In the late 1970s, with growing emphasis on urban air quality in Europe, CONCAWE embarked on new research related to fuels and vehicles.
After only a few years, it became clear that fuel propert...
December 17, 2012
Use of the modified Ames test as an indicator of the carcinogenicity of residual aromatic extracts
Report no. 12/12: Existing data demonstrate that residual aromatic extracts (RAEs) can be either carcinogenic or non-carcinogenic. CONCAWE had previously concluded that “Although limited data availa...
December 15, 2012
Developing human health exposure scenarios for petroleum substances under REACH
Report no. 11/12: This report describes the approaches that were adopted by CONCAWE to prepare the human exposure estimates in the chemical safety assessments of the REACH registration dossiers for pe...
December 7, 2012
Primary biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in seawater
Report no. 10/12: This report describes primary biodegradation experiments performed to determine the persistence of higher molecular weight petroleum hydrocarbons in seawater.
Results from the bio...
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...
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