Aquatic ecotoxicity and biodegradability of cracked gas oils. Summary of relevant test data

Jul 21, 2013

Report no. 7/13: This report describes the experimental procedures and the results obtained in acute and chronic ecotoxicity tests as well as a biodegradation study on cracked gas oil samples. In a CONCAWE study, three samples were tested for toxicity to the...

European downstream oil industry safety performance. Statistical summary of reported incidents – 2012

Jul 20, 2013

Report no. 5/13: In this nineteenth annual report on European downstream oil industry safety performance, 2012 statistics are presented on work-related personal injuries for the industry’s own employees and contractors. Data were received from 38 CONCAWE Member...

Refinery effluent analysis methodologies for relevant parameters from EU-regulatory regimes

Jun 22, 2013

Report no. 4/13: This report provides guidance to CONCAWE members on the analytical methods that might be used to monitor oil refinery effluents for those refinery-specific parameters covered by relevant European legislation and a comparison of the methods that are...

Predicting refinery effluent toxicity on the basis of hydrocarbon composition determined by GCxGC analysis

Apr 30, 2013

Report no. 2/13: A high resolution analytical method for determining hydrocarbon blocks in petroleum products by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GCxGC) was used for the analysis of petroleum hydrocarbons extracted from refinery effluents.From 105...

Oil refining in the EU in 2020, with perspectives to 2030

Apr 21, 2013

Report no. 1/13: In the two decades to 2030, the EU refining industry will face significant changes in product demand, both in absolute terms and with regard to the relative demand for gasoline and diesel. The introduction of increasingly stringent product quality...