{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687/annex/division-9/division-1.2/division-1.2.4/division-bat+31",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687/annex/division-9/division-1.2/division-1.2.4/division-bat+31.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/1.2/division/1.2.4/division/bat+31",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 31",
  "heading": "In order to reduce thermal energy consumption (steam), maximise the benefit of energy carriers used, and to reduce the consumption of electricity, BAT is to apply a combination of the techniques given below.",
  "text": "Technique\na\nHigh dry solid content of bark, by use of efficient presses or drying\nb\nHigh efficiency steam boilers, e.g. low flue-gas temperatures\nc\nEffective secondary heating systems\nd\nClosing water systems, including bleach plant\ne\nHigh pulp concentration (middle or high consistency technique)\nf\nHigh efficiency evaporation plant\ng\nRecovery of heat from dissolving tanks e.g. by vent scrubbers\nh\nRecovery and use of the low temperature streams from effluents and other waste heat sources to heat buildings, boiler feedwater and process water\ni\nAppropriate use of secondary heat and secondary condensate\nj\nMonitoring and control of processes, using advanced control systems\nk\nOptimise integrated heat exchanger network\nl\nHeat recovery from the flue-gas from the recovery boiler between the ESP and the fan\nm\nEnsuring as high a pulp consistency as possible in screening and cleaning\nn\nUse of speed control of various large motors\no\nUse of efficient vacuum pumps\np\nProper sizing of pipes, pumps and fans\nq\nOptimised tank levels",
  "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/1.2/division/1.2.4/division/bat+31",
    "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."
}