Impact of a potential reduction of the polyaromatics content of diesel fuel on the EU refining industry
Report no. 7/05: The cost and CO2 emissions associated with the reduction of poly-aromatics (PAH)in the EU diesel fuel have been evaluated using the CONCAWE EU refining model. A reduction of the diesel fuel PAH specification below 8% m/m would require investment in EU...
Factors potentially affecting the hearing of petroleum industry workers
Report no. 5/05: This report aims at giving an overview of the various factors that may influence thehearing of petroleum industry workers, including the issue of ‘ototoxic’ chemicalexposure. It also provides guidance for occupational physicians on factors that needto...
Evaluation of automotive polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon emissions
Report no. 4/05: CONCAWE has measured PAH emissions from a range of vehicles and fuels. For diesel vehicles, the relationship between fuel poly-aromatics content and PAH in exhaust emissions has been examined. The programme focused on the US EPA’s Priority Pollutant...