Effect of product quality changes on energy consumption and CO2 emissions from European refineries

Nov 13, 1995

Report no. 6/95: This report quantifies the impact of demand arid product quality changes on refinery energy consumption, and therefore CO2 emissions, covering the period from 1980 through to 2010. Refinery energy consumption remained relatively constant during the...

The contribution of sulphur dioxide emissions from ships to coastal deposition and air quality in the channel and southern north sea area

Jun 13, 1994

Report no. 2/94: The purpose of this report is to present a detailed analysis of the impact of sulphur emissions from ships within the heavily trafficked southern North Sea and Channel as a contribution to the debate on the need to limit the sulphur content of bunker...

Ecotoxicological testing of petroleum products: test methodology

Jan 21, 1993

Report no. 92/56: This report reviews the applicability of standard ecotoxicological tests for petroleum products and provides guidance on the choice of appropriate methodology.

Closing the gasoline system – control of gasoline emissions from the distribution system and vehicles

Apr 13, 1990

Report no. 3/90: This report shows that a series of measures effectively closing up the gasoline system of distribution and use in motor vehicles is the preferred strategy to control gasoline emissions. These emissions contribute about 40% to the volatile organic...

Costs to reduce the sulphur content of diesel fuel

Nov 13, 1989

Report no. 10/89: This study examines the consequences to refineries of making step-wise reductions in the sulphur content of diesel fuel from 0.26 to 0.05% wt. The EC-12’s 95 refineries have been grouped into four categories for the purposes of representing...