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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-163/annex/division-5/division-1.2/division-1.2.5/division-1.2.5.1/division-14",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2013/163",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision of 26 March 2013 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 production of cement, lime and magnesium oxide (notified under document C(2013) 1728) (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/163/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-163",
  "path": "annex/division/5/division/1.2/division/1.2.5/division/1.2.5.1/division/14",
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  "number": "14",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In order to minimise/prevent diffuse dust emissions from dusty operations, BAT is to use one or a combination of the following techniques:\nTechnique\nApplicability\na\nUse a simple and linear site layout of the installation\nApplicable to new plants only\nb\nEnclose/encapsulate dusty operations, such as grinding, screening and mixing\nGenerally applicable\nc\nCover conveyors and elevators, which are constructed as closed systems, if diffuse dust emissions are likely to be released from dusty material\nd\nReduce air leakages and spillage points\ne\nUse automatic devices and control systems\nf\nEnsure trouble-free operations\ng\nEnsure proper and complete maintenance of the installation using mobile and stationary vacuum cleaning.\nDuring maintenance operations or in cases of trouble with conveying systems, spillage of materials can take place. To prevent the formation of diffuse dust during removal operations, vacuum systems should be used. New buildings can easily be equipped with stationary vacuum cleaning piping, while existing buildings are normally better fitted with mobile systems and flexible connections\nIn specific cases, a circulation process could be favoured for pneumatic conveying systems\nh\nVentilate and collect dust in fabric filters:\nAs far as possible, all material handling should be conducted in closed systems maintained under negative pressure. The suction air for this purpose is then dedusted by a fabric filter before being emitted into the air\ni\nUse closed storage with an automatic handling system:\nClinker silos and closed fully automated raw material storage areas are considered the most efficient solution to the problem of diffuse dust generated by high volume stocks. These types of storage are equipped with one or more fabric filters to prevent diffuse dust formation in loading and unloading operations\nUse storage silos with adequate capacities, level indicators with cut out switches and with filters to deal with dust-bearing air displaced during filling operations\nj\nUse flexible filling pipes for dispatch and loading processes, equipped with a dust extraction system for loading cement, which are positioned towards the loading floor of the lorry",
  "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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