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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-134/annex/division-5/division-1.5/division-1.5.5/division-43",
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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)",
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  "path": "annex/division/5/division/1.5/division/1.5.5/division/43",
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  "number": "43",
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  "text": "BAT is to reduce metal emissions from the melting furnace by using one or a combination of the following techniques:\nA description of the techniques is given in Section 1.10.5.\nTechnique\nApplicability\n(i)\nSelection of raw materials for the batch formulation with a low content of metals\nThe applicability may be limited by the constraints imposed by the type of glass produced at the installation and the availability of raw materials\n(ii)\nMinimising the use of metal compounds in the batch formulation, through a suitable selection of the raw materials where colouring and decolourising of glass is needed or where specific characteristics are conferred to the glass\nFor the production of crystal and lead crystal glasses the minimisation of metal compounds in the batch formulation is restricted by the limits defined in Directive 69/493/EEC which classifies the chemical composition of the final glass products.\n(iii)\nDry or semi-dry scrubbing, in combination with a filtration system\nThe technique is generally applicable\nTable 33\nBAT-AELs for metal emissions from the melting furnace in the domestic glass sector with the exception of glasses where selenium is used for decolourising\nThe levels refer to the sum of metals present in the flue-gases in both solid and gaseous phases.\nA conversion factor of 3 × 10–3 has been applied (see Table 2). However, a case-by-case conversion factor may have to be applied for specific productions.\nParameter\nBAT-AEL\nmg/Nm3\nkg/tonne melted glass\nΣ (As, Co, Ni, Cd, Se, CrVI)\n< 0,2 – 1\n< 0,6 – 3 × 10–3\nΣ (As, Co, Ni, Cd, Se, CrVI, Sb, Pb, CrIII, Cu, Mn, V, Sn)\n< 1 – 5\n< 3 – 15 × 10–3",
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      "text": "A description of the techniques is given in Section 1.10.5."
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      "text": "The levels refer to the sum of metals present in the flue-gases in both solid and gaseous phases."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "A conversion factor of 3 × 10–3 has been applied (see Table 2). However, a case-by-case conversion factor may have to be applied for specific productions."
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