Division 53
United Kingdom
BAT is to reduce metal emissions from the melting furnace by using one or a combination of the following techniques:
| A description of the techniques is given in Section 1.10.5. | |
| Techniquef1 | Applicability |
|---|---|
| (i) Selection of raw materials for the batch formulation with a low content of metals | The applicability may be limited by the constraints imposed by the type of glass produced at the installation and the availability of raw materials |
| (ii) Minimising 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 | The techniques are generally applicable |
| (iii) Dry or semi-dry scrubbing, in combination with a filtration system | |
Table 43
BAT-AELs for metal emissions from the melting furnace in the special glass sector
| The levels refer to the sum of metals present in the flue-gases in both solid and gaseous phases. | ||
| The lower levels are BAT-AELs when metal compounds are not intentionally used in the batch formulation. | ||
| The conversion factor of 2,5 × 10–3 (see Table 2) has been used, with some values indicated in the table having been approximated. A case-by-case conversion factor may have to be applied based on the type of production. | ||
| Parameter | BAT-AELf2 f3 | |
|---|---|---|
| mg/Nm3 | kg/tonne melted glassf4 | |
| Σ (As, Co, Ni, Cd, Se, CrVI) | < 0,1 – 1 | < 0,3 – 3 × 10–3 |
| Σ (As, Co, Ni, Cd, Se, CrVI, Sb, Pb, CrIII, Cu, Mn, V, Sn) | < 1 – 5 | < 3 – 15 × 10–3 |
Annotations
Footnotes
- f1
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A description of the techniques is given in Section 1.10.5.
- f2
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The levels refer to the sum of metals present in the flue-gases in both solid and gaseous phases.
- f3
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The lower levels are BAT-AELs when metal compounds are not intentionally used in the batch formulation.
- f4
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The conversion factor of 2,5 × 10–3 (see Table 2) has been used, with some values indicated in the table having been approximated. A case-by-case conversion factor may have to be applied based on the type of production.