# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1032 of 13 June 2016 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for the non-ferrous metals industries (notified under document C(2016) 3563) (Text with EEA relevance), Division BAT 9

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

In order to prevent or, where this is not practicable, to reduce diffuse emissions from metal production, BAT is to optimise the efficiency of off-gas collection and treatment by using a combination of the techniques given below.
Technique
Applicability
a
Thermal or mechanical pretreatment of secondary raw material to minimise organic contamination of the furnace feed
Generally applicable
b
Use a closed furnace with a properly designed dedusting system or seal the furnace and other process units with an adequate vent system
The applicability may be restricted by safety constraints (e.g. type/design of the furnace, risk of explosion)
c
Use a secondary hood for furnace operations such as charging and tapping
The applicability may be restricted by safety constraints (e.g. type/design of the furnace, risk of explosion)
d
Dust or fume collection where dusty material transfers take place (e.g. furnace charging and tapping points, covered launders)
Generally applicable
e
Optimise the design and operation of hooding and ductwork to capture fumes arising from the feed port and from hot metal, matte or slag tapping and transfers in covered launders
For existing plants, the applicability may be limited by space and plant configuration restrictions
f
Furnace/reactor enclosures such as ‘house-in-house’ or ‘doghouse’ for tapping and charging operations
For existing plants, the applicability may be limited by space and plant configuration restrictions
g
Optimise the off-gas flow from the furnace through computerised fluid dynamics studies and tracers
Generally applicable
h
Charging systems for semi-closed furnaces to add raw materials in small amounts
Generally applicable
i
Treat the collected emissions in an adequate abatement system
Generally applicable

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2016/1032/annex/division/1.1/division/1.1.4/division/1.1.4.3/division/bat+9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1032/annex/division-1.1/division-1.1.4/division-1.1.4.3/division-bat+9
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