{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687/annex/division-9/division-1.3/division-1.3.3/division-bat+38",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687/annex/division-9/division-1.3/division-1.3.3/division-bat+38.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/1.3.3/division/bat+38",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 38",
  "heading": "In order to reduce thermal energy consumption (steam), maximise the benefit of the energy carriers used and to reduce the consumption of electricity, BAT is to use a combination of the techniques given below.",
  "text": "Technique\na\nHigh dry solids content of bark, by use of efficient presses or drying\nb\nHigh efficiency steam boilers, e.g. low exhaust-gas temperatures\nc\nEffective secondary heating system\nd\nClosing water systems, including bleach plant\ne\nHigh pulp concentration (middle or high consistency techniques)\nf\nRecovery and use of the low temperature streams from effluents and other waste heat sources to heat buildings, boiler feedwater and process water\ng\nAppropriate use of secondary heat and secondary condensate\nh\nMonitoring and control of processes, using advanced control systems\ni\nOptimise integrated heat exchanger network\nj\nEnsuring as high pulp consistency as possible in screening and cleaning\nk\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/1.3/division/1.3.3/division/bat+38",
    "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."
}