{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-134/annex/division-5/division-1.2/division-1.2.4/division-20",
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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/1.2.4/division/20",
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  "number": "20",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "BAT is to reduce HCl and HF emissions from the melting furnace (possibly combined with flue-gases from hot-end coating activities) by using one or a combination of the following techniques:\nA description of the techniques is given in Section 1.10.4.\nTechnique\nApplicability\n(i)\nSelection of raw materials for the batch formulation with a low content of chlorine and fluorine\nThe applicability may be limited by the constraints of the type of glass produced at the installation and the availability of raw materials\n(ii)\nDry or semi-dry scrubbing, in combination with a filtration system\nThe technique is generally applicable\nTable 10\nBAT-AELs for HCl and HF emissions from the melting furnace in the container glass sector\nThe conversion factor for general cases, reported in Table 2 (1,5 × 10–3) has been applied.\nThe higher levels are associated with the simultaneous treatment of flue-gases from hot-end coating operations.\nParameter\nBAT-AEL\nmg/Nm3\nkg/tonne melted glass\nHydrogen chloride, expressed as HCl\n< 10 – 20\n< 0,02 – 0,03\nHydrogen fluoride, expressed as HF\n< 1 – 5\n< 0,001 – 0,008",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "A description of the techniques is given in Section 1.10.4."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The conversion factor for general cases, reported in Table 2 (1,5 × 10–3) has been applied."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "The higher levels are associated with the simultaneous treatment of flue-gases from hot-end coating operations."
    }
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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