# 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), Division BAT 26: In order to reduce dust and particulate-bound metal emissions to air from the combustion of solid biomass and/or peat, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.

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

Technique
Description
Applicability
a.
Electrostatic precipitator (ESP)
See description in Section 8.5
Generally applicable
b.
Bag filter
c.
Dry or semi-dry FGD system
See descriptions in Section 8.5
The techniques are mainly used for SOX, HCl and/or HF control
d.
Wet flue-gas desulphurisation (wet FGD)
See applicability in BAT 25
e.
Fuel choice
See description in Section 8.5
Applicable within the constraints associated with the availability of different types of fuel, which may be impacted by the energy policy of the Member State
Table 12
BAT-associated emission levels (BAT-AELs) for dust emissions to air from the combustion of solid biomass and/or peat
These BAT-AELs do not apply to plants operated < 1 500 h/yr.
For plants operated < 500 h/yr, these levels are indicative.
Combustion plant total rated thermal input(MWth)
BAT-AELs for dust (mg/Nm3)
Yearly average
Daily average or average over the sampling period
New plant
Existing plant
New plant
Existing plant
< 100
2–5
2–15
2–10
2–22
100–300
2–5
2–12
2–10
2–18
≥ 300
2–5
2–10
2–10
2–16

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2017/1442/annex/division/2/division/2.2/division/2.2.4/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-1442/annex/division-2/division-2.2/division-2.2.4/division-1
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