# 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 48

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

BAT is to reduce dust emissions from the waste gases of the melting furnace by using one or a combination of the following techniques:
A description of the techniques is given in Section 1.10.1.
Technique
Applicability
(i)
Reduction of the volatile components by raw material modifications
The formulation of the batch composition may contain very volatile components (e.g. boron, fluorides) which represent the main constituents of dust emitted from the melting furnace
The technique is generally applicable within the constraints of the quality of the glass produced
(ii)
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
(iii)
Filtration system: electrostatic precipitator or bag filter
The technique is generally applicable
Table 38
BAT-AELs for dust emissions from the melting furnace in the special glass sector
The conversions factors of 2,5 × 10–3 and 6,5 × 10–3 have been used for the determination of the lower and upper value of the BAT-AELs range (see Table 2), with some values being approximated. However, a-case-by-case conversion factor needs to be applied, depending on the type of glass produced (see Table 2).
The BAT-AELs apply to batch formulations containing significant amounts of constituents meeting the criteria as dangerous substances, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.
Parameter
BAT-AEL
mg/Nm3
kg/tonne melted glass
Dust
< 10 – 20
< 0,03 – 0,13
< 1 – 10
< 0,003 – 0,065

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