{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-1442/annex/division-3/division-3.1/division-3.1.4/division-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-1442/annex/division-3/division-3.1/division-3.1.4/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/3/division/3.1/division/3.1.4/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 30",
  "heading": "In order to reduce dust and particulate-bound metal emissions to air from the combustion of HFO and/or gas oil in boilers, 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.\nMulticyclones\nSee description in Section 8.5.\nMulticyclones can be used in combination with other dedusting techniques\nd.\nDry or semi-dry FGD system\nSee descriptions in Section 8.5.\nThe technique is mainly used for SOX, HCl and/or HF control\ne.\nWet flue-gas desulphurisation (wet FGD)\nSee description in Section 8.5.\nThe technique is mainly used for SOX, HCl and/or HF control\nSee applicability in BAT 29\nf.\nFuel choice\nSee description in Section 8.5\nApplicable within the constraints associated with the availability of different types of fuel, which may be impacted by the energy policy of the Member State\nTable 16\nBAT-associated emission levels (BAT-AELs) for dust emissions to air from the combustion of HFO and/or gas oil in boilers\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 25 mg/Nm3 for plants put into operation no later than 7 January 2014.\nThe higher end of the BAT-AEL range is 15 mg/Nm3 for plants put into operation no later than 7 January 2014.\nCombustion plant total rated thermal input(MWth)\nBAT-AELs for dust (mg/Nm3)\nYearly average\nDaily average or average over the sampling period\nNew plant\nExisting plant\nNew plant\nExisting plant\n< 300\n2–10\n2–20\n7–18\n7–22\n≥ 300\n2–5\n2–10\n7–10\n7–11",
  "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 25 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 15 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/3/division/3.1/division/3.1.4/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."
}