Modelling the European refining industry

Apr 1, 2003

Ten years of modelling experience It is now nearly 10 years since CONCAWE decided to develop a tool to model the European refining industry and evaluate the likely impact of future changes such as legislative measures affecting the quality of refinery products. There...

Establishing Air Quality Limit Values

Apr 1, 2003

As part of the Commission’s Clean Air For Europeprogramme (CAFE), the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European Centre for Environment and Health has been contracted to update its guidance with respect to the health effects of fine particulates and ozone....

Oil in water analysis

Apr 1, 2003

The determination of the oil content of refinery effluent water has long been a subject of studies. CONCAWE first published a report on oil in water analysis in 1972. Although we all know what ‘oil’ is, it cannot be defined scientifically as it may contain millions...

Sulphur dioxide emissions from oil refineries and combustion of oil products in western Europe and Hungary (1998)

Dec 13, 2002

Report no. 10/02: This report examines the sulphur balances of European oil refineries and the sulphur contents of oil products based on a CONCAWE survey of 1998 actual data.Comparisons are made with data from the previous CONCAWE surveys of 199 2and 1995. The...

AIRNET

Oct 1, 2002

AIRNET is the acronym for the Thematic Network on Air Pollution and Health. The Network has been funded by the Commission’s DG Research to help with the interpretation of results of European research into health effects from air pollution.