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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-134/annex/division-5/division-1.2/division-1.2.2/division-18",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2012/134",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision of 28 February 2012 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions for the manufacture of glass (notified under document C(2012) 865) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/134/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-134",
  "path": "annex/division/5/division/1.2/division/1.2.2/division/18",
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  "number": "18",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "When nitrates are used in the batch formulation and/or special oxidising combustion conditions are required in the melting furnace for ensuring the quality of the final product, BAT is to reduce NOX emissions by minimising the use of these raw materials, in combination with primary or secondary techniques\nThe BAT-AELs are set out in Table 7.\nIf nitrates are used in the batch formulation for short campaigns or for melting furnaces with a capacity of < 100 t/day, the BAT-AEL is set out in Table 8.\nA description of the techniques is given in Section 1.10.2.\nTechnique\nApplicability\nPrimary techniques:\nMinimising the use of nitrates in the batch formulation\nThe use of nitrates is applied for very high quality products (i.e. flacconage, perfume bottles and cosmetic containers).\nEffective alternative materials are sulphates, arsenic oxides, cerium oxide.\nThe application of process modifications (e.g. special oxidising combustion conditions) represents an alternative to the use of nitrates\nThe substitution of nitrates in the batch formulation may be limited by the high costs and/or higher environmental impact of the alternative materials\nTable 8\nBAT-AEL for NOX emissions from the melting furnace in the container glass sector, when nitrates are used in the batch formulation and/or special oxidising combustion conditions in cases of short campaigns or for melting furnaces with a capacity of < 100 t/day\nThe conversion factor reported in Table 2 for specific cases (3 × 10–3) has been applied.\nParameter\nBAT\nBAT-AEL\nmg/Nm3\nkg/tonne melted glass\nNOX expressed as NO2\nPrimary techniques\n< 1 000\n< 3",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "A description of the techniques is given in Section 1.10.2."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The conversion factor reported in Table 2 for specific cases (3 × 10–3) has been applied."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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