Estimating the marginal CO2 intensities of EU refinery products

Jan 4, 2017

Report no. 1/17: Estimating the CO2 emissions associated with production of individual oil products is challenging inasmuch as they are produced simultaneously through a combination of interrelated processes. This report proposes a new methodology that utilises the...

Impact of FAME Content on the Regeneration Frequency of Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs)

Dec 8, 2016

Report no. 14/16: Modern diesel passenger cars utilize Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) to reduce particulate matter exhaust emissions. In addition oxygenated fuels and fuel blending components such as Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAMEs) are known to reduce PM formation...

Phase 1: Effect of Fuel Octane on the Performance of Two Euro 4 Gasoline Passenger Cars

Dec 6, 2016

Report no. 13/16: This report details work that was carried out to study the response of modern gasoline passenger cars on octane. The objective of this phase 1 of the study was to investigate the effect of RON and MON on the power and acceleration performance of two...

European downstream oil industry safety performance – Statistical summary of reported incidents 2015

Aug 25, 2016

Report no. 12/16: In this twenty-second annual report on European downstream oil industry safety performance, 2015 statistics are presented on work-related personal injuries for the industry’s own employees and contractors. Information was received from 38 Concawe...

Urban Air Quality Study

Jul 1, 2016

Report no. 11/16: An exploration into the effect of emission reduction scenarios on compliance with the ambient air quality limit values for the EU-27 countries in urban environments.