# 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 65

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

For downstream dusty processes, BAT is to reduce emissions using one or a combination of the following techniques:
A description of the technique is given in Section 1.10.1.
Technique
Applicability
(i)
Minimising the losses of product by ensuring a good sealing of the production line, where technically applicable.
The potential sources of dust and fibre emissions are:
fiberisation and collection
mat formation (needling)
lubricant burn-off
cutting, trimming and packaging of the finished product
A good construction, sealing and maintenance of the downstream processing systems are essential for minimising the losses of product into the air
The techniques are generally applicable
(ii)
Cutting, trimming and packaging under vacuum, by applying an efficient extraction system in conjunction with a fabric filter.
A negative pressure is applied to the workstation (i.e. cutting machine, cardboard box for packaging) in order to extract particulate and fibrous releases and convey it to a fabric filter
(iii)
Applying a fabric filter system
Waste gases from downstream operations (e.g. fiberising, mat formation, lubricant burn-off) are conveyed to a treatment system consisting of a bag filter
Table 55
BAT-AELs from dusty downstream processes in the HTIW sector, when treated separately
The lower level of the range is associated with emissions of aluminium silicate glass wool/refractory ceramic fibres (ASW/RCF).
Parameter
BAT-AEL
mg/Nm3
Dust
1 – 5

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