# 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), Division BAT 47: In order to reduce the generation of waste water, BAT is to use a combination of the techniques given below.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Technique
Description
Applicability
a
Optimum design and construction of tanks and chests
See Section 1.7.2.1
Applicable to new plants and to existing plants in the case of a major refurbishment
b
Fibre and filler recovery and treatment of white water
Generally applicable
c
Water recirculation
Generally applicable. Dissolved organic, inorganic, and colloidal materials may restrict the water reuse in the wire section
d
Optimisation of showers in the paper machine
Generally applicable

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/687/annex/division/9/division/1.6/division/1.6.1/division/bat+47 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687/annex/division-9/division-1.6/division-1.6.1/division-bat+47
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