# 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 47

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

BAT for the gas treatment plant is to minimise fugitive gaseous emissions by using the following techniques:
I.. minimising the number of flanges by welding piping connections wherever possible
II.. using appropriate sealings for flanges and valves
III.. using gas-tight pumps (e.g. magnetic pumps)
IV.. avoiding emissions from pressure valves in storage tanks by:
connecting the valve outlet to the coke oven gas (COG) collecting main or
collecting the gases and subsequent combustion.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/135/annex/division/3/division/1.4/division/1/division/47 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-135/annex/division-3/division-1.4/division-1/division-47
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