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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1032/annex/division-1.6/division-1.6.1/division-1.6.1.4/division-bat+142",
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  "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/1.6/division/1.6.1/division/1.6.1.4/division/bat+142",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 142",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In order to reduce SO2 emissions to air (other than those that are routed to the sulphuric acid plant) from a melting and smelting operation for the production of Doré metal, including the associated incineration, calcining and drying operations, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.\nDescriptions of the techniques are given in Section 1.10.\nTechnique\nApplicability\na\nLime injection in combination with a bag filter\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)\nBAT-associated emission levels: See Table 41.\nTable 41\nBAT-associated emission levels for SO2 emissions to air (other than those that are routed to the sulphuric acid plant) from a melting and smelting operation for the production of Doré metal, including the associated incineration, calcining and drying operations\nAs a daily average or as an average over the sampling period.\nParameter\nBAT-AEL (mg/Nm3)\nSO2\n50-480",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Descriptions of the techniques are given in Section 1.10."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "As a daily average or as an average over the sampling period."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "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."
}