Division DEFINITIONS
United Kingdom
For the purposes of these BAT conclusions, the following definitions apply:
| Beamhouse/Limeyard | That portion of the tannery where the hides are soaked, limed, fleshed, and unhaired, when necessary, prior to the tanning process. |
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| By-product | Object or substance meeting the requirements of Article 5 of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilf1. |
| Existing plant | A plant that is not a new plant. |
| Existing processing vessel | A processing vessel that is not a new processing vessel. |
| New plant | A plant first operated at the installation following the publication of these BAT conclusions or a complete replacement of a plant on the existing foundations of the installation following the publication of these BAT conclusions. |
| New processing vessel | A processing vessel first operated at the plant following the publication of these BAT conclusions or a complete rebuild of a processing vessel following the publication of these BAT conclusions. |
| Tannery | An installation that carries out the activity ‘Tanning of hides and skins where the treatment capacity exceeds 12 tonnes of finished products per day’ (Activity 6.3 of Annex I to Directive 2010/75/EU). |
| Tanyard | The part of the tannery where the processes of pickling and tanning are carried out. |
| Urban waste water treatment plant | A plant subject to Directive 91/271/EEC. |
- 1.1General BAT conclusions for the tanning of hides and skins
- 1.2Monitoring
- 1.3Minimising water consumption
- 1.4Reduction of emissions in waste water
- 1.5Treatment of emissions to water
- 1.6Airborne emissions
- 1.7Waste management
- 1.8Energy