{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-738/annex/division-3/division-1.9/division-2/division-I",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2014/738",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision of 9 October 2014 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions, for the refining of mineral oil and gas (notified under document C(2014) 7155) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/738/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-738",
  "path": "annex/division/3/division/1.9/division/2/division/I",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "I",
  "heading": "Primary or process-related techniques, such as:",
  "text": "Technique\nDescription\nApplicability\n(i) Selection or treatment of fuel\n(a)\nUse of gas to replace liquid fuel\nGas instead of liquid combustion leads to lower level of dust emissions\nSee Section 1.20.3\nThe applicability may be limited by the constraints associated with the availability of low sulphur fuels such as natural gas, which may be impacted by the energy policy of the Member State\n(b)\nUse of low sulphur refinery fuel oil (RFO) e.g. by RFO selection or by hydrotreatment of RFO\nRefinery fuel oil selection favours low sulphur liquid fuels among the possible sources to be used at the unit.\nHydrotreatment aims at reducing the sulphur, nitrogen and metal contents of the fuel.\nSee Section 1.20.3\nThe applicability may be limited by the availability of low sulphur liquid fuels, hydrogen production and the hydrogen sulphide (H2S) treatment capacity (e.g. amine and Claus units)\n(ii) Combustion modifications\n(a)\nOptimisation of combustion\nSee Section 1.20.2\nGenerally applicable to all types of combustion\n(b)\nAtomisation of liquid fuel\nUse of high pressure to reduce the droplet size of liquid fuel.\nRecent optimal burner designs generally include steam atomisation\nGenerally applicable to liquid fuel firing",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/738/annex/division/3/division/1.9/division/2/division/I",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:14:36.977162+00:00"
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  "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."
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