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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1032/annex/division-1.10/division-1.10.1/division-1.10.1.4",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2016/1032",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
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  "path": "annex/division/1.10/division/1.10.1/division/1.10.1.4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1.10.1.4",
  "heading": "Mercury emissions",
  "text": "Technique\nDescription\nActivated carbon adsorption\nThis process is based on the adsorption of mercury onto the activated carbon. When the surface has adsorbed as much as it can, the adsorbed content is desorbed as part of the regeneration of the adsorbent\nSelenium adsorption\nThis process is based on the use of selenium-coated spheres in a packed bed. The red amorphous selenium reacts with the mercury in the gas to form HgSe. The filter is then treated to regenerate the selenium.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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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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