Concawe Reports

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

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. T...

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

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 M...

Air pollutant emission estimation methods for E-PRTR reporting by refineries

Report no. 4/19: This report is an update of the Concawe publication “Air Pollutant Emission Estimation Methods for EPER and PRTR Reporting by Refineries”. It provides algorithms to permit emissio...

European downstream oil industry safety performance Statistical summary of reported incidents

Report no. 6/19: The 2018 annual report on European downstream oil industry safety performance presents work-related personal injuries for the industry’s own employees and contractors and process sa...

CO2 reduction technologies. Opportunities within the EU refining system (2030/2050). Qualitative & Quantitative assessment for the production of conventional fossil fuels (Scope 1 & 2)

Report no. 8/19: This report describes the work being conducted by Concawe with the objective to explore a range of Low Carbon Pathways with the potential to reduce the CO2 emissions associated with t...

Low Carbon Pathways Until 2050 – Deep Dive on Heavy Duty Transportation (FEV report)

The European Commission calls for a climate-neutral Europe by 2050, which is in-line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. One element of reaching a carbon-neutral economy is to reduce greenhouse gas...

Concawe Substance Identification Group – Analytical Program Report (Abridged Version)

Report no. 5/19: This report describes the work undertaken and results obtained from the Concawe 2015 Analytical Program, which involved the chemical characterisation of 189 petroleum substances from...

Impact Analysis of Mass EV Adoption and Low Carbon Intensity Fuels Scenarios – Summary Report

The impact of two scenarios of mass EV adoption versus significant low carbon fuel use show similar GHG emissions reductions and costs....

Effect of Diesel Fuel Properties on Fuel Economy and Emissions of Three Passenger Cars

Report no. 2/19: The objective of this project was to assess the effects of varying diesel fuel properties associated with increasing FAME content on pollutant emissions and fuel consumption of light-...

An overview of HCN emissions from FCCU’s and their potential impacts on human health

Report no. 1/19: This report provides an overview of the monitoring methods and abatement techniques available for hydrogen cyanide (HCN) emissions in fluid catalytic cracking units (FCCU’s). Recomm...

Air Pollution and Lung Cancer: A Review of Issues Affecting the Interpretation of the Epidemiological Literature

Report no. 15/18: The following report examines key issues that need to be considered when evaluating the attributes and implications of studies examining the association between ambient air pollution...

Survey of natural attenuation of petroleum hydrocarbon plumes in groundwater in Europe

Report no. 10/18: This report presents a study conducted in Europe to characterize the typical size and plume stability condition for groundwater sites impacted by the petroleum hydrocarbons benzene,...

Impact Analysis of Mass EV Adoption and Low Carbon Intensity Fuels Scenarios

The impacts of three scenarios in the European light duty vehicle market to 2050 have been analysed, versus a European Commission Business As Usual (BAU) scenario, as follows : – High EV scenario...

Review of options for refinery effluent assessment using effect-based tools in combination with passive samplers

Report no. 14/18: The European Commission (EC) is considering the use of “effect-based tools” (EBTs) for environmental monitoring as an alternative to, or in combination with, chemical analysis. I...

Impact Analysis of Mass EV Adoption and Low Carbon Intensity Fuels Scenarios – Full Report

The impacts of three scenarios in the European light duty vehicle market to 2050 have been analysed, versus a European Commission Business As Usual (BAU) scenario, as follows:– High EV scenario repr...

Review of Tier 1 Workplace Exposure Estimates for Petroleum Substances in REACH dossiers

Report no. 13/18: For the exposure assessment in the 2010 REACH dossiers of petroleum substances, Concawe has used the Tier 1 exposure model ECETOC TRA v.2. In order to account for the heavier, less v...

2013 survey of effluent quality and water use at European refineries

Report no. 12/18: Since 1969, Concawe has been gathering and compiling data on aqueous effluents from European oil refinery installations. Surveys have been completed at 3-5 yearly intervals and the s...

European downstream oil industry safety performance

Report no. 11/18: The twenty-fourth annual report on European downstream oil industry safety performance presents work-related personal injuries for the industry’s own employees and contractors and...

Regular short-term peak exposure to benzene in the supply chain of petroleum products – Review of exposure and existing industry practices for targeted risk management

Report no. 9/18: Exposures to benzene and benzene-containing products are generally well controlled within industry. However, given the recent findings of a possible association of myelodysplastic syn...

A comparison of real driving emissions from Euro 6 diesel passenger cars with zero emission vehicles and their impact on urban air quality compliance – Urban air quality study: extension I

Report no. 8/18: This report describes an extension to the Urban Air Quality Study commissioned by Concawe that explored how urban air quality is affected by emissions from road transport and domestic...

The Low Carbon Pathways Project. A holistic framework to explore the role of liquid fuels in future EU low-emission mobility (2050) – Working Plan

This working plan is the first publication in a series planned to assess the technology developments across different transport sectors that will contribute to the EU decarbonisation goals and defines...

Expectations for Actual Euro 6 Vehicle Emissions

Report Objectives: To summarise the steps in Euro 6 legislation; To show the expected actual tailpipe emissions under Euro 6, focusing on NOx emissions from diesel passenger cars; To provid...

Sulphur dioxide emissions from oil refineries in Europe (2015)

Report no. 5/18: This report describes the results of the 2015 survey into the sulphur pathways in European refineries. This includes the distribution of sulphur in products, the capture and recovery...

Addendum to “Gasoline ether oxygenate occurrence in Europe, and a review of their fate and transport characteristics in the environment”

Report no. 3/18: Ether oxygenates are added to certain gasoline (petrol) formulations to improve combustion efficiency and to increase the octane rating. In 2012 Concawe published the findings of rese...