{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687/annex/division-9/division-1.6/division-1.6.4/division-bat+53",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687/annex/division-9/division-1.6/division-1.6.4/division-bat+53.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/1.6/division/1.6.4/division/bat+53",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 53",
  "heading": "In order to reduce the consumption of thermal and electrical energy, BAT is to use a combination of the techniques given below.",
  "text": "Technique\nApplicability\na\nEnergy saving screening techniques (optimised rotor design, screens and screen operation)\nApplicable to new mills or major refurbishments\nb\nBest practice refining with heat recovery from the refiners\nc\nOptimised dewatering in the press section of paper machine/wide nip press\nNot applicable to tissue paper and many speciality papers grades\nd\nSteam condensate recovery and use of efficient exhaust air heat recovery systems\nGenerally applicable\ne\nReduction of direct use of steam by careful process integration using e.g. pinch analysis\nf\nHigh efficient refiners\nApplicable to new plants\ng\nOptimisation of the operating mode in existing refiners (e.g. reduction of ‘no load power requirements)\nGenerally applicable\nh\nOptimised pumping design, variable speed drive control for pumps, gearless drives\ni\nCutting edge refining technologies\nj\nSteam box heating of the paper web to improve the drainage properties/dewatering capacity\nNot applicable to tissue paper and many speciality papers grades\nk\nOptimised vacuum system (e.g. turbo fans instead of water ring pumps)\nGenerally applicable\nl\nGeneration optimisation and distribution network maintenance\nm\nOptimisation of heat recovery, air system, insulation\nn\nUse of high efficient motors (EFF1)\no\nPreheating of shower water with a heat exchanger\np\nUse of waste heat for sludge drying or upgrading of dewatered biomass\nq\nHeat recovery from axial blowers (if used) for the supply air of the drying hood\nr\nHeat recovery of exhaust air from the Yankee hood with a trickling tower\ns\nHeat recovery from the infrared exhaust hot air",
  "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/1.6/division/1.6.4/division/bat+53",
    "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."
}