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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-134/annex/division-5/division-1.5/division-1.5.5/division-45",
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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/1.5/division/1.5.5/division/45",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "45",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "When lead compounds are used for the manufacturing of lead crystal glass, BAT is to reduce lead emissions from the melting furnace by using one or a combination of the following techniques:\nA description of the technique is given in Sections 1.10.1 and 1.10.5.\nTechnique\nApplicability\n(i)\nElectric melting\nNot applicable for large volume glass productions (> 300 tonnes/day).\nNot applicable for productions requiring large pull variations.\nThe implementation requires a complete furnace rebuild\n(ii)\nBag filter\nThe technique is generally applicable\n(iii)\nElectrostatic precipitator\n(iv)\nDry or semi-dry scrubbing, in combination with a filtration system\nTable 35\nBAT-AELs for lead emissions from the melting furnace in the domestic glass sector when lead compounds are used for manufacturing lead crystal glass\nThe values refer to the sum of lead 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\nLead compounds, expressed as Pb\n< 0,5 – 1\n< 1 – 3 × 10–3",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "A description of the technique is given in Sections 1.10.1 and 1.10.5."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The values refer to the sum of lead present in the flue-gases in both solid and gaseous phases."
    },
    {
      "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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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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