European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR)

May 1, 2010

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 European Pollutant Emission Register (EPER).

CONCAWE effluent speciation project

Apr 26, 2010

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 petroleum products by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography...

Refinery BREF related environmental parameters for aqueous discharges from refineries in Europe

Apr 7, 2010

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 European IPPC Bureau. Five effluent parameters were selected for...

Sulphur dioxide emissions from oil refineries in Europe (2006)

Jan 13, 2010

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 refineries and the emission of sulphur oxides as part of the...

CONCAWE sulphur survey

Nov 1, 2009

Since 1979 CONCAWE has conducted a regular fouryearly survey of its member companies to determine how the fate of sulphur through the refining process changes over time. The last sulphur survey was for the year ending 2006. The main results are presented in the report...