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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-134/annex/division-5/division-1.7/division-1.7.3/division-59",
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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/1.7/division/1.7.3/division/59",
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  "number": "59",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "BAT is to reduce SOX emissions from the melting furnace by using one or a combination of the following techniques:\nA description of the techniques is given in Sections 1.10.3 and 1.10.6.\nTechnique\nApplicability\n(i)\nMinimisation of the sulphur content in the batch formulation and optimisation of the sulphur balance\nIn glass wool production, the technique is generally applicable within the constraints of the availability of low-sulphur raw materials, in particular external cullet. High levels of external cullet in the batch formulation limit the possibility of optimising the sulphur balance due to a variable sulphur content.\nIn the stone wool production, the optimisation of the sulphur balance may require a trade-off approach between the removal of SOX emissions from the flue-gases and the management of the solid waste, deriving from the treatment of the flue-gases (filter dust) and/or from the fiberising process, which may be recycled into the batch formulation (cement briquettes) or may need to be disposed of\n(ii)\nUse of low sulphur content fuels\nThe applicability may be limited by the constraints associated with the availability of low sulphur fuels, which may be impacted by the energy policy of the Member State\n(iii)\nDry or semi-dry scrubbing, in combination with a filtration system\nElectrostatic precipitators are not applicable to cupola furnaces for stone wool production (see BAT 56)\n(iv)\nUse of wet scrubbing\nThe technique is generally applicable within technical constraints; i.e. need for a specific waste water treatment plant\nTable 49\nBAT-AELs for SOX emissions from the melting furnace in the mineral wool sector\nThe conversion factors of 2 × 10–3 for glass wool and 2,5 × 10–3 for stone wool have been used (see Table 2).\nThe lower levels of the ranges are associated with the use of electric melting. The higher levels are associated with high levels of cullet recycling.\nThe BAT-AEL is associated with conditions where the reduction of SOX emissions has a high priority over a lower production of solid waste.\nWhen reduction of waste has a high priority over SOX emissions, higher emission values may be expected. The achievable levels should be based on a sulphur balance.\nParameter\nProduct/conditions\nBAT-AEL\nmg/Nm3\nkg/tonne melted glass\nSOX expressed as SO2\nGlass wool\nGas-fired and electric furnaces\n< 50 – 150\n< 0,1 – 0,3\nStone wool\nGas-fired and electric furnaces\n< 350\n< 0,9\nCupola furnaces, no briquettes or slag recycling\n< 400\n< 1,0\nCupola furnaces, with cement briquettes or slag recycling\n< 1 400\n< 3,5",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "A description of the techniques is given in Sections 1.10.3 and 1.10.6."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The conversion factors of 2 × 10–3 for glass wool and 2,5 × 10–3 for stone wool have been used (see Table 2)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "The lower levels of the ranges are associated with the use of electric melting. The higher levels are associated with high levels of cullet recycling."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "The BAT-AEL is associated with conditions where the reduction of SOX emissions has a high priority over a lower production of solid waste."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "When reduction of waste has a high priority over SOX emissions, higher emission values may be expected. The achievable levels should be based on a sulphur balance."
    }
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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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