# 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 57

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

In order to reduce the quantities of waste sent for disposal and to improve the disposal of bauxite residues from alumina production, BAT is to use one or both of the techniques given below.
Technique
a
Reduce the volume of bauxite residues by compacting in order to minimise the moisture content, e.g. using vacuum or high-pressure filters to form a semi-dry cake
b
Reduce/minimise the alkalinity remaining in the bauxite residues in order to allow disposal of the residues in a landfill

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2016/1032/annex/division/1.3/division/1.3.1/division/1.3.1.3/division/bat+57 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1032/annex/division-1.3/division-1.3.1/division-1.3.1.3/division-bat+57
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