Refinery 2050: Conceptual Assessment. Exploring opportunities and challenges for the EU refining industry to transition towards a low-CO2 intensive economy

Sep 20, 2019

Report no. 9/19: This report is the second in a series of publications that explore opportunities and challenges for EU refineries to integrate technologies and feedstocks that would reduce the fossil carbon intensity of petroleum products. The first Concawe report...

Joint Industry Guidance on the supply and use of 0.50%-sulphur marine fuel

Aug 27, 2019

In October 2016, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) confirmed a global limit for sulphur in fuel oil used on board ships of 0.50% m/m (mass by mass) to become effective on 1 January 2020. The implementation of this regulation will have far-reaching...

Concawe Review Special Symposium 2019

Aug 20, 2019

This special review includes the synopses of the presentations from the Concawe Symposium. The event, which took place in March 2019, focused on the long-term evolution of the refining industry and the different pathways for managing this transition. In particular,...

Q&A on Directive 2004/37/EC

Aug 9, 2019

Four amendments to the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive (CMD) of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (2004/37/EC) have been scheduled with the aim to limit...

Phase 2: Effect of Fuel Octane on the Performance of Four Euro 5 and Euro 6 Gasoline Passenger Cars

Aug 6, 2019

Report no. 7/19: Research Octane Number (RON) and Motor Octane Number (MON) are used to describe gasoline combustion antiknock performance under different conditions. Recent literature suggests that MON is less important than RON in modern cars due to a move towards...