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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-135/annex/division-3/division-1.1/division-1.1.8/division-17",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2012/135",
  "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 iron and steel production (notified under document C(2012) 903) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/135/EU)",
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  "path": "annex/division/3/division/1.1/division/1.1.8/division/17",
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  "number": "17",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "BAT is to prevent pollution upon decommissioning by using necessary techniques as listed below.\nDesign considerations for end-of-life plant decommissioning:\nI.. giving consideration to the environmental impact from the eventual decommissioning of the installation at the stage of designing a new plant, as forethought makes decommissioning easier, cleaner and cheaper\nII.. decommissioning poses environmental risks for the contamination of land (and groundwater) and generates large quantities of solid waste; preventive techniques are process-specific but general considerations may include:\n(i) avoiding underground structures\n(ii) incorporating features that facilitate dismantling\n(iii) choosing surface finishes that are easily decontaminated\n(iv) using an equipment configuration that minimises trapped chemicals and facilitates drain-down or cleaning\n(v) designing flexible, self-contained units that enable phased closure\n(vi) using biodegradable and recyclable materials where possible.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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