Determining biodegradation kinetics of hydrocarbons at low concentrations: Covering 5 and 9 orders of magnitude of K ow and K aw

Jan 29, 2018

A partitioning-based experimental platform was developed and applied to determine primary biodegradation kinetics of 53 hydrocarbons at ng/L to μg/L concentrations covering C8−C20, 11 estructural classes, and several orders of magnitude in hydrophobicity and...

2013 survey of waste production and management at European refiners

Nov 24, 2017

Report no. 12/17: This report provides a statistical analysis of waste production by Concawe member company refineries in 2013, based on survey data returned from 74 member company refineries (71% response rate) situated in the EU-28 countries + Norway and...

Using forest carbon credits to offset emissions in the downstream business

Sep 26, 2017

Report no. 9/17: This report examines if and how forest carbon credits can potentially be used to offset emissions from the EU refining and road transport sectors. Forest carbon projects involve either forestation (capturing CO2 from the atmosphere during the growth...

An Introduction to Air Quality

Sep 11, 2017

Concawe factsheet on Air Quality. Background to Air Quality Air quality is influenced by a variety of factors and is a complex issue. The term air quality refers to the degree to which the air in a particular place is free from pollutants. Air pollutants are...

An Introduction to Urban Air Quality

Sep 11, 2017

Concawe factsheet on Urban Air Quality. Background to Urban Air Quality: Urban air quality is a label used to describe air quality in cities and large towns where there is a particular concern about the exposure of populations to air pollutants. The effect of city...