{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-902/annex/division-3/division-4",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2016/902",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/902 of 30 May 2016 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for common waste water and waste gas treatment/management systems in the chemical sector (notified under document C(2016) 3127) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-902",
  "path": "annex/division/3/division/4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Waste",
  "text": "Technique\nDescription\nApplicability\n(a)\nConditioning\nChemical conditioning (i.e. adding coagulants and/or flocculants) or thermal conditioning (i.e. heating) to improve the conditions during sludge thickening/dewatering.\nNot applicable to inorganic sludges. The necessity for conditioning depends on the sludge properties and on the thickening/dewatering equipment used.\n(b)\nThickening/dewatering\nThickening can be carried out by sedimentation, centrifugation, flotation, gravity belts, or rotary drums. Dewatering can be carried out by belt filter presses or plate filter presses.\nGenerally applicable.\n(c)\nStabilisation\nSludge stabilisation includes chemical treatment, thermal treatment, aerobic digestion, or anaerobic digestion.\nNot applicable to inorganic sludges. Not applicable for short-term handling before final treatment.\n(d)\nDrying\nSludge is dried by direct or indirect contact with a heat source.\nNot applicable to cases where waste heat is not available or cannot be used.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "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."
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