European downstream oil industry safety performance: Statistical summary of reported incidents – 2004

Dec 22, 2005

Report no. 10/05: The eleventh such report by CONCAWE, this issue includes statistics on work-related personal injuries for the downstream oil industry’s own employees as well as contractors for the year 2004. Data was received from 18 companies representing over 80%...

The impact of reducing sulphur to 10 ppm max in european automotive fuels an update

Dec 20, 2005

Report no. 8/05: The cost and CO2 emissions associated with the reduction of sulphur in EU road fuels have been evaluated using the CONCAWE EU refining model. The results are compared to those of a similar study carried out in 2000. In order to reduce sulphur in road...

Impact of a potential reduction of the polyaromatics content of diesel fuel on the EU refining industry

Aug 21, 2005

Report no. 7/05: The cost and CO2 emissions associated with the reduction of poly-aromatics (PAH)in the EU diesel fuel have been evaluated using the CONCAWE EU refining model. A reduction of the diesel fuel PAH specification below 8% m/m would require investment in EU...

Factors potentially affecting the hearing of petroleum industry workers

Jun 21, 2005

Report no. 5/05: This report aims at giving an overview of the various factors that may influence thehearing of petroleum industry workers, including the issue of ‘ototoxic’ chemicalexposure. It also provides guidance for occupational physicians on factors that needto...

Evaluation of automotive polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon emissions

Jun 21, 2005

Report no. 4/05: CONCAWE has measured PAH emissions from a range of vehicles and fuels. For diesel vehicles, the relationship between fuel poly-aromatics content and PAH in exhaust emissions has been examined. The programme focused on the US EPA’s Priority Pollutant...