{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687/annex/division-9/division-1.3/division-1.3.2/division-bat+36",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687/annex/division-9/division-1.3/division-1.3.2/division-bat+36.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/1.3/division/1.3.2/division/bat+36",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 36",
  "heading": "In order to reduce NOx emissions from a recovery boiler, BAT is to use an optimised firing system including one or a combination of the techniques given below.",
  "text": "Technique\nDescription\nApplicability\na\nOptimising the recovery boiler by controlling the firing conditions\nSee Section 1.7.1.2\nGenerally applicable\nb\nStaged injection of spent liquor\nApplicable to new large recovery boilers and major recovery boilers refurbishments\nc\nSelective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR)\nRetrofitting of existing recovery boilers may be limited due to scaling problems and associated increased cleaning and maintenance requirements. For ammonium-based mills, no application was reported; but due to specific conditions in the waste gas, SNCR is expected to be without effect. Not applicable to sodium-based mills due to explosion risk",
  "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/1.3/division/1.3.2/division/bat+36",
    "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."
}