{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1032/annex/division-1.2/division-1.2.3/division-1.2.3.1/division-bat+26",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1032/annex/division-1.2/division-1.2.3/division-1.2.3.1/division-bat+26.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/1.2.3/division/1.2.3.1/division/bat+26",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 26",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In order to prevent or reduce diffuse emissions from charging, smelting and tapping operations in primary and secondary copper smelters and from holding and melting furnaces, BAT is to use a combination of the techniques given below.\nDescription of the technique is given in Section 1.10.\nTechnique\nApplicability\na\nBriquetting and pelletisation of raw materials\nApplicable only when the process and the furnace can use pelletised raw materials\nb\nEnclosed charging system such as single jet burner, door sealing, closed conveyers or feeders equipped with an air extraction system in combination with a dust and gas abatement system\nThe jet burner is applicable only for flash furnaces\nc\nOperate the furnace and gas route under negative pressure and at a sufficient gas extraction rate to prevent pressurisation\nGenerally applicable\nd\nCapture hood/enclosures at charging and tapping points in combination with an off-gas abatement system (e.g. housing/tunnel for ladle operation during tapping, and which is closed with a movable door/barrier equipped with a ventilation and abatement system)\nGenerally applicable\ne\nEncapsulate the furnace in vented housing\nGenerally applicable\nf\nMaintain furnace sealing\nGenerally applicable\ng\nHold the temperature in the furnace at the lowest required level\nGenerally applicable\nh\nBoosted suction systems\nGenerally applicable\ni\nEnclosed building in combination with other techniques to collect the diffuse emissions\nGenerally applicable\nj\nDouble bell charging system for shaft/blast furnaces\nGenerally applicable\nk\nSelect and feed the raw materials according to the type of furnace and abatement techniques used\nGenerally applicable\nl\nUse of lids on throats of rotary anode furnace\nGenerally applicable",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Description of the technique is given in Section 1.10."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2016/1032/annex/division/1.2/division/1.2.3/division/1.2.3.1/division/bat+26",
    "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."
}