# 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 104

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

In order to reduce the quantities of waste sent for disposal from primary lead production, BAT is to organise operations on site so as to facilitate process residues reuse or, failing that, process residues recycling, including by using one or a combination of the techniques given below.
Technique
Applicability
a
Reuse of the dust from the dust removal system in the lead production process
Generally applicable
b
Se and Te recovery from wet or dry gas cleaning dust/sludge
The applicability can be limited by the quantity of mercury present
c
Ag, Au, Bi, Sb and Cu recovery from the refining dross
Generally applicable
d
Recovery of metals from the waste water treatment sludge
Direct smelting of the waste water treatment plant sludge might be limited by the presence of elements such as As, Tl and Cd
e
Addition of flux materials that make the slag more suitable for external use
Generally applicable

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2016/1032/annex/division/1.4/division/1.4.4/division/bat+104 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1032/annex/division-1.4/division-1.4.4/division-bat+104
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