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February 2, 2011
Trends in oil discharged with aqueous effluents from oil refineries in Europe 2005 and 2008 survey data
Report no. 2/11: This report summarises data gathered by CONCAWE in surveys of effluent water quantity, oil content and treatment processes for refinery locations situated in the EU-27 countries and t...
January 15, 2011
Environmental sensivity assessment of retail filling stations in selected European countries
Report no. 1/11: The environmental sensitivity of approximately 86,000 retail filling stations in 13 European countries has been assessed with regard to groundwater, surface water and ecological recep...
December 21, 2010
Advanced combustion for low emissions and high efficiency – Part 2: Impact of fuel properties on HCCI combustion
Report no. 10/10: A broad range of diesel, kerosene, and gasoline-like fuels has been tested in a single-cylinder diesel engine optimized for advanced combustion performance.These fuels were selected...
December 20, 2010
Advanced combustion for low emissions and high efficiency – Part 1: Impact of engine hardware on HCCI combustion
Report no. 9/10: Two single-cylinder diesel engines were optimised for advanced combustion performance by means of practical and cumulative hardware enhancements that are likely to be used to meet Eur...
December 1, 2010
Effect of in Vehicle Storage On B10 Diesel Quality
The oxidation stability of diesel fuel containing Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) is considerably reduced in comparison to conventional diesel. In general, a minimum stability requirement is defined ...
November 13, 2010
Report of a workshop on environment and health: evaluating European air quality research and translating priorities into actions 19-20 January 2009
Report No. 8/10: Scientists, academics, regulators, and representatives of industry and non-governmental organizations from some 18 countries around the world convened at the Bedford Hotel and Congres...
October 21, 2010
European downstream oil industry safety performance: Statistical summary of reported incidents – 2009
Report no. 7/10: The sixteenth such report by CONCAWE, this issue includes statistics on work related personal injuries for the European downstream oil industry’s own employees as well as contractor...
October 1, 2010
Disposing of used lubricating oils
The disposal of used lubricating oils is regulated in the EU by the Waste Oil Directive1 (as well as other waste directives). This Directive requires the Commission to obtain statistical data on the c...
September 21, 2010
CONCAWE compilation of selected physicalchemical properties of petroleum substances and sulfur
Report no. 6/10: For the purpose of REACH registration, CONCAWE has collected physical-chemical data from its member companies on petroleum substances and sulfur produced at their sites.
Substances...
August 17, 2010
Review of dermal effects and uptake of petroleum hydrocarbons
Report no. 5/10: This report serves as an update to and an extension of a previous CONCAWE report on dermal absorption of petroleum hydrocarbons (Petroleum hydrocarbons:their absorption through and ef...
May 1, 2010
European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR)
In November 2009, the European Commission (EC) and the European Environment Agency (EEA) launched a new web-based European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR), replacing the previous E...
May 1, 2010
CONCAWE’S role in REACH registration
CONCAWE’s role within the REACH registration process is significantly more extensive than that of most other industry associations.
Several years ago, CONCAWE’s member companies agreed that...
May 1, 2010
COPEX 2010
The 2010 CONCAWE Oil Pipeline Operators Experience Exchange seminar (COPEX 2010) took place in Brusselson 25–26 March, continuing a long-established tradition started in the 1980s. The COPEX semin...
May 1, 2010
The impact of biodiesel on vehicle performance
The use of bio-derived blending components in road fuels is increasing around the world as a result of legislative initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, reduce dependence on imported f...
May 1, 2010
Fuels for advanced combustion engines
Over the past two decades, air pollutant emissions from motor vehicles have fallen dramatically as a result of continuing improvements in vehicle, engine and after treatment technologies aided by the...
April 26, 2010
CONCAWE effluent speciation project
Report No. 3/10: In preparation for the implementation of the EU REACH regulation, a project was undertaken to transfer the high-resolution analytical method for determining hydrocarbon blocks in petr...
April 23, 2010
CONCAWE Review – Spring 2010
Volume 19 • Number 1: Content of this Concawe Review:
CONCAWE’S Role in REACH Registration. The ‘end of the beginning’ of the REACH registration process;
European Pollutant Release and...
April 7, 2010
Refinery BREF related environmental parameters for aqueous discharges from refineries in Europe
Report No. 2/10: This report is prepared as part of the Industry input to the revision process for the Refinery Best Available Technique (BAT) Reference Document (BREF) that is being undertaken by the...
January 13, 2010
Sulphur dioxide emissions from oil refineries in Europe (2006)
This report describes the results of the 2006 year survey into the sulphur pathways in European refining. This includes the distribution of sulphur in products, the capture and recovery of sulphur in...
November 21, 2009
Guidelines for handling and blending FAME
Report no. 9/09: This report provides guidance on the handling and blending of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME), as a neat product and at concentrations up to 10% v/v in diesel fuel. The major challeng...
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