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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-134/annex/division-5/division-1.6/division-1.6.5/division-53",
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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/1.6/division/1.6.5/division/53",
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  "number": "53",
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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\nThe techniques are generally applicable\n(iii)\nDry or semi-dry scrubbing, in combination with a filtration system\nTable 43\nBAT-AELs for metal emissions from the melting furnace in the special glass sector\nThe levels refer to the sum of metals present in the flue-gases in both solid and gaseous phases.\nThe lower levels are BAT-AELs when metal compounds are not intentionally used in the batch formulation.\nThe 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.\nParameter\nBAT-AEL\nmg/Nm3\nkg/tonne melted glass\nΣ (As, Co, Ni, Cd, Se, CrVI)\n< 0,1 – 1\n< 0,3 – 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": "The lower levels are BAT-AELs when metal compounds are not intentionally used in the batch formulation."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "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."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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