# 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 21

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

In order to use energy efficiently in primary copper production, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.
Technique
Applicability
a
Optimise the use of the energy contained in the concentrate using a flash smelting furnace
Only applicable for new plants and for major upgrades of existing plants
b
Use the hot process gases from the melting stages to heat up the furnace charge
Only applicable to shaft furnaces
c
Cover the concentrates during transport and storage
Generally applicable
d
Use the excess heat produced during the primary smelting or converting stages to melt secondary materials containing copper
Generally applicable
e
Use the heat in the gases from anode furnaces in a cascade for other processes such as drying
Generally applicable

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2016/1032/annex/division/1.2/division/1.2.2/division/bat+21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1032/annex/division-1.2/division-1.2.2/division-bat+21
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