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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-134/annex/division-5/division-1.9/division-1.9.5/division-75",
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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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  "number": "75",
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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 technique is generally applicable within the constraints of the type of frit produced at the installation and the availability of raw materials\n(ii)\nMinimising of the use of metal compounds in the batch formulation, where colouring is required or other specific characteristics are conferred to the frit\nThe techniques are generally applicable\n(iii)\nDry or semi-dry scrubbing, in combination with a filtration system\nTable 65\nBAT-AELs for metal emissions from the melting furnace in the frits sector\nThe levels refer to the sum of metals present in the flue-gases in both solid and gaseous phases.\nThe conversion factor of 7,5 × 10–3 has been used. A case-by-case conversion factor may have to be applied based on the type of combustion (see Table 2).\nParameter\nBAT-AEL\nmg/Nm3\nkg/tonne melted glass\nΣ (As, Co, Ni, Cd, Se, CrVI)\n< 1\n< 7,5 × 10–3\nΣ (As, Co, Ni, Cd, Se, CrVI, Sb, Pb, CrIII, Cu, Mn, V, Sn)\n< 5\n< 37 × 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 conversion factor of 7,5 × 10–3 has been used. A case-by-case conversion factor may have to be applied based on the type of combustion (see Table 2)."
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