{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1032/annex/division-1.2/division-1.2.2/division-bat+23",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1032/annex/division-1.2/division-1.2.2/division-bat+23.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+23",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 23",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In order to use energy efficiently in electrorefining and electrowinning operations, BAT is to use a combination of the techniques given below.\nTechnique\nApplicability\na\nApply insulation and covers to electrolysis tanks\nGenerally applicable\nb\nAddition of surfactants to the electrowinning cells\nGenerally applicable\nc\nImproved cell design for lower energy consumption by optimisation of the following parameters: space between anode and cathode, anode geometry, current density, electrolyte composition and temperature\nOnly applicable for new plants and for major upgrades of existing plants\nd\nUse of stainless steel cathode blanks\nOnly applicable for new plants and for major upgrades of existing plants\ne\nAutomatic cathode/anode changes to achieve an accurate placement of the electrodes into the cell\nOnly applicable for new plants and for major upgrades of existing plants\nf\nShort circuit detection and quality control to ensure that electrodes are straight and flat and that the anode is exact in weight\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+23",
    "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."
}