Division 41
United Kingdom
BAT is to reduce SOX emissions from the melting furnace by using one or a combination of the following techniques:
| A description of the techniques is given in Section 1.10.3. | |
| Techniquef1 | Applicability |
|---|---|
| (i) Minimisation of the sulphur content in the batch formulation and optimisation of the sulphur balance | The minimisation of the sulphur content in the batch formulation is generally applicable within the constraints of quality requirements of the final glass product. The application of sulphur balance optimisation requires a trade-off approach between the removal of SOX emissions and the management of the solid waste (filter dust) |
| (ii) Use of low sulphur content fuels | The applicability may be limited by the constraints associated with the availability of low sulphur fuels, which may be impacted by the energy policy of the Member State |
| (iii) Dry or semi-dry scrubbing, in combination with a filtration system | The technique is generally applicable |
Table 31
BAT-AELs for SOX emissions from the melting furnace in the domestic glass sector
| A conversion factor of 2,5 × 10–3 has been applied (see Table 2). However, a case-by-case conversion factor may have to be applied for specific productions. | |||
| The levels are related to the use of 1 % sulphur fuel oil in combination with secondary abatement techniques. | |||
| Parameter | Fuel/melting technique | BAT-AEL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mg/Nm3 | kg/tonne melted glassf2 | ||
| SOx expressed as SO2 | Natural gas | < 200 – 300 | < 0,5 – 0,75 |
| Fuel oilf3 | < 1 000 | < 2,5 | |
| Electric melting | < 100 | < 0,25 | |
Annotations
Footnotes
- f1
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A description of the techniques is given in Section 1.10.3.
- f2
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A conversion factor of 2,5 × 10–3 has been applied (see Table 2). However, a case-by-case conversion factor may have to be applied for specific productions.
- f3
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The levels are related to the use of 1 % sulphur fuel oil in combination with secondary abatement techniques.