# 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), Division 45

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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:
A description of the technique is given in Sections 1.10.1 and 1.10.5.
Technique
Applicability
(i)
Electric melting
Not applicable for large volume glass productions (> 300 tonnes/day).
Not applicable for productions requiring large pull variations.
The implementation requires a complete furnace rebuild
(ii)
Bag filter
The technique is generally applicable
(iii)
Electrostatic precipitator
(iv)
Dry or semi-dry scrubbing, in combination with a filtration system
Table 35
BAT-AELs for lead emissions from the melting furnace in the domestic glass sector when lead compounds are used for manufacturing lead crystal glass
The values refer to the sum of lead present in the flue-gases in both solid and gaseous phases.
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.
Parameter
BAT-AEL
mg/Nm3
kg/tonne melted glass
Lead compounds, expressed as Pb
< 0,5 – 1
< 1 – 3 × 10–3

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