{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687/annex/division-9/division-1.1/division-1.1.3/division-bat+5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687/annex/division-9/division-1.1/division-1.1.3/division-bat+5.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2014/687",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision of 26 September 2014 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for the production of pulp, paper and board (notified under document C(2014) 6750) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/687/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687",
  "path": "annex/division/9/division/1.1/division/1.1.3/division/bat+5",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 5",
  "heading": "In order to reduce fresh water use and generation of waste water, BAT is to close the water system to the degree technically feasible in line with the pulp and paper grade manufactured by using a combination of the techniques given below.",
  "text": "Technique\nApplicability\na\nMonitoring and optimising water usage\nGenerally applicable\nb\nEvaluation of water recirculation options\nc\nBalancing the degree of closure of water circuits and potential drawbacks; adding additional equipment if necessary\nd\nSeparation of less contaminated sealing water from pumps for vacuum generation and reuse\ne\nSeparation of clean cooling water from contaminated process water and reuse\nf\nReusing process water to substitute for fresh water (water recirculation and closing of water loops)\nApplicable to new plants and major refurbishments.\nApplicability may be limited due to water quality and/or product quality requirements or due to technical constraints (such as precipitation/incrustation in water system) or increase odour nuisance\ng\nIn-line treatment of (parts of) process water to improve water quality to allow for recirculation or reuse\nGenerally applicable\nThe BAT-associated waste water flow at the point of discharge after waste water treatment as yearly averages are:\nSector\nBAT-associated waste water flow\nBleached kraft\n25 – 50 m3/ADt\nUnbleached kraft\n15 – 40 m3/ADt\nBleached sulphite paper grade pulp\n25 – 50 m3/ADt\nMagnefite pulp\n45 – 70 m3/ADt\nDissolving pulp\n40 – 60 m3/ADt\nNSSC pulp\n11 – 20 m3/ADt\nMechanical pulp\n9 – 16 m3/t\nCTMP and CMP\n9 – 16 m3/ADt\nRCF paper mills without deinking\n1,5 – 10 m3/t (the higher end of the range is mainly associated with folding boxboard production)\nRCF paper mills with deinking\n8 – 15 m3/t\nRCF-based tissue paper mills with deinking\n10 – 25 m3/t\nNon-integrated paper mills\n3,5 – 20 m3/t",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/687/annex/division/9/division/1.1/division/1.1.3/division/bat+5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:14:38.312084+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}