{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1032/annex/division-1.2/division-1.2.2/division-bat+21",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1032/annex/division-1.2/division-1.2.2/division-bat+21.json",
  "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1032",
  "path": "annex/division/1.2/division/1.2.2/division/bat+21",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 21",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In order to use energy efficiently in primary copper production, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.\nTechnique\nApplicability\na\nOptimise the use of the energy contained in the concentrate using a flash smelting furnace\nOnly applicable for new plants and for major upgrades of existing plants\nb\nUse the hot process gases from the melting stages to heat up the furnace charge\nOnly applicable to shaft furnaces\nc\nCover the concentrates during transport and storage\nGenerally applicable\nd\nUse the excess heat produced during the primary smelting or converting stages to melt secondary materials containing copper\nGenerally applicable\ne\nUse the heat in the gases from anode furnaces in a cascade for other processes such as drying\nGenerally applicable",
  "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/2016/1032/annex/division/1.2/division/1.2.2/division/bat+21",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:13:55.916563+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."
}