# 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 iron and steel production (notified under document C(2012) 903) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/135/EU), Division 2

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

BAT is to reduce thermal energy consumption by using a combination of the following techniques:
I.. improved and optimised systems to achieve smooth and stable processing, operating close to the process parameter set points by using
(i) process control optimisation including computer-based automatic control systems
(ii) modern, gravimetric solid fuel feed systems
(iii) preheating, to the greatest extent possible, considering the existing process configuration.
II.. recovering excess heat from processes, especially from their cooling zones
III.. an optimised steam and heat management
IV.. applying process integrated reuse of sensible heat as much as possible.
In the context of energy management, see the Energy Efficiency BREF (ENE).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/135/annex/division/3/division/1.1/division/1.1.2/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-135/annex/division-3/division-1.1/division-1.1.2/division-2
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