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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1032/annex/division-1.2/division-1.2.3/division-1.2.3.4/division-bat+49",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1032/annex/division-1.2/division-1.2.3/division-1.2.3.4/division-bat+49.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/1.2.3.4/division/bat+49",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 49",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In order to reduce SO2 emissions (other than those that are routed to the sulphuric acid or liquid SO2 plant or power plant) from primary and secondary copper production, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.\nTechnique\nApplicability\na\nDry or semi-dry scrubber\nGenerally applicable\nb\nWet scrubber\nApplicability may be limited in the following cases:\nvery high off-gas flow rates (due to the significant amounts of waste and waste water generated)\nin arid areas (due to the large volume of water necessary and the need for waste water treatment)\nc\nPolyether-based absorption/desorption system\nNot applicable in the case of secondary copper production.\nNot applicable in the absence of a sulphuric acid or liquid SO2 plant\nBAT-associated emission levels: See Table 6.\nTable 6\nBAT-associated emission levels for SO2 emissions to air (other than those that are routed to the sulphuric acid or liquid SO2 plant or power plant) from primary and secondary copper production\nAs a daily average or as an average over the sampling period.\nIn the case of using a wet scrubber or a concentrate with a low sulphur content, the BAT-AEL can be up to 350 mg/Nm3.\nParameter\nProcess\nBAT-AEL (mg/Nm3)\nSO2\nPrimary copper production\n50-500\nSecondary copper production\n50-300",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "As a daily average or as an average over the sampling period."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "In the case of using a wet scrubber or a concentrate with a low sulphur content, the BAT-AEL can be up to 350 mg/Nm3."
    }
  ],
  "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/1.2.3.4/division/bat+49",
    "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."
}