# 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 34

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

In order to reduce diffuse emissions from electrolysis cells, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.
Technique
Applicability
a
Addition of surfactants to the electrowinning cells
Generally applicable
b
Use covers or a hood to collect and transfer the emissions to an abatement system
Only applicable for electrowinning cells or refining cells for low-purity anodes. Not applicable when the cell needs to remain uncovered to maintain the cell temperature at workable levels (approximately 65 °C)
c
Closed and fixed pipelines for transferring the electrolyte solutions
Generally applicable
d
Gas extraction from the washing chambers of the cathode stripping machine and anode scrap washing machine
Generally applicable

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2016/1032/annex/division/1.2/division/1.2.3/division/1.2.3.1/division/bat+34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1032/annex/division-1.2/division-1.2.3/division-1.2.3.1/division-bat+34
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