{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-1442/annex/division-2/division-2.1/division-2.1.5/division-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-1442/annex/division-2/division-2.1/division-2.1.5/division-1.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2017/1442",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1442 of 31 July 2017 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for large combustion plants (notified under document C(2017) 5225) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-1442",
  "path": "annex/division/2/division/2.1/division/2.1.5/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 22",
  "heading": "In order to reduce dust and particulate-bound metal emissions to air from the combustion of coal and/or lignite, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.",
  "text": "Technique\nDescription\nApplicability\na.\nElectrostatic precipitator (ESP)\nSee description in Section 8.5\nGenerally applicable\nb.\nBag filter\nc.\nBoiler sorbent injection\n(in-furnace or in-bed)\nSee descriptions in Section 8.5.\nThe techniques are mainly used for SOX, HCl and/or HF control\nd.\nDry or semi-dry FGD system\ne.\nWet flue-gas desulphurisation (wet FGD)\nSee applicability in BAT 21\nTable 6\nBAT-associated emission levels (BAT-AELs) for dust emissions to air from the combustion of coal and/or lignite\nThese BAT-AELs do not apply to plants operated < 1 500 h/yr.\nFor plants operated < 500 h/yr, these levels are indicative.\nThe higher end of the BAT-AEL range is 28 mg/Nm3 for plants put into operation no later than 7 January 2014.\nThe higher end of the BAT-AEL range is 25 mg/Nm3 for plants put into operation no later than 7 January 2014.\nThe higher end of the BAT-AEL range is 12 mg/Nm3 for plants put into operation no later than 7 January 2014.\nThe higher end of the BAT-AEL range is 20 mg/Nm3 for plants put into operation no later than 7 January 2014.\nThe higher end of the BAT-AEL range is 14 mg/Nm3 for plants put into operation no later than 7 January 2014.\nCombustion plant total rated thermal input(MWth)\nBAT-AELs (mg/Nm3)\nYearly average\nDaily average or average over the sampling period\nNew plant\nExisting plant\nNew plant\nExisting plant\n< 100\n2–5\n2–18\n4–16\n4–22\n100–300\n2–5\n2–14\n3–15\n4–22\n300–1 000\n2–5\n2–10\n3–10\n3–11\n≥ 1 000\n2–5\n2–8\n3–10\n3–11",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "These BAT-AELs do not apply to plants operated < 1 500 h/yr."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "For plants operated < 500 h/yr, these levels are indicative."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "The higher end of the BAT-AEL range is 28 mg/Nm3 for plants put into operation no later than 7 January 2014."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "The higher end of the BAT-AEL range is 25 mg/Nm3 for plants put into operation no later than 7 January 2014."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "The higher end of the BAT-AEL range is 12 mg/Nm3 for plants put into operation no later than 7 January 2014."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "The higher end of the BAT-AEL range is 20 mg/Nm3 for plants put into operation no later than 7 January 2014."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "The higher end of the BAT-AEL range is 14 mg/Nm3 for plants put into operation no later than 7 January 2014."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2017/1442/annex/division/2/division/2.1/division/2.1.5/division/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:13:23.628050+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."
}