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  "title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2117 of 21 November 2017 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for the production of large volume organic chemicals (notified under document C(2017) 7469) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "short_title": "Decision (EU) 2017/2117 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU…",
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      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-2/division-2.1/division-2.1.1",
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      "heading": "In order to reduce emissions to air of dust and CO from the decoking of the cracker tubes, BAT is to use an appropriate combination of the techniques to reduce the frequency of decoking given below and one or a combination of the abatement techniques given below.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/2/division/2.1/division/2.1.2"
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      "path": "annex/division/2/division/2.2",
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      "heading": "Emissions to water",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/2"
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      "path": "annex/division/2/division/2.2/division/BAT+21",
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      "number": "BAT 21:",
      "heading": "In order to prevent or reduce the amount of organic compounds and waste water discharged to waste water treatment, BAT is to maximise the recovery of hydrocarbons from the quench water of the primary fractionation stage and reuse the quench water in the dilution steam generation system.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-2/division-2.2/division-BAT+21",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/2/division/2.2"
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    {
      "path": "annex/division/2/division/2.2/division/BAT+22",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "BAT 22:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce the organic load discharged to waste water treatment from the spent caustic scrubber liquor originating from the removal of H2S from the cracked gases, BAT is to use stripping.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-2/division-2.2/division-BAT+22",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/2/division/2.2"
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      "path": "annex/division/2/division/2.2/division/BAT+23",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "BAT 23:",
      "heading": "In order to prevent or reduce the amount of sulphides discharged to waste water treatment from the spent caustic scrubber liquor originating from the removal of acid gases from the cracked gases, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-2/division-2.2/division-BAT+23",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/2/division/2.2"
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      "path": "annex/division/3",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": "BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR AROMATICS PRODUCTION",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-3",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex"
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    {
      "path": "annex/division/3/division/3.1",
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      "number": "3.1",
      "heading": "Emissions to air",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/3"
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      "path": "annex/division/3/division/3.1/division/BAT+24",
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      "number": "BAT 24:",
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      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-3/division-3.1/division-BAT+24",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/3/division/3.1"
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      "path": "annex/division/3/division/3.1/division/BAT+25",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "BAT 25:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce emissions to air of dust and organic compounds from the regeneration of hydrogenation catalyst, BAT is to send the process off-gas from catalyst regeneration to a suitable treatment system.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-3/division-3.1/division-BAT+25",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/3/division/3.1"
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      "path": "annex/division/3/division/3.2",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "3.2",
      "heading": "Emissions to water",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/3"
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    {
      "path": "annex/division/3/division/3.2/division/BAT+26",
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      "number": "BAT 26:",
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      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-3/division-3.2/division-BAT+26",
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      "parent": "annex/division/3/division/3.2"
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      "path": "annex/division/3/division/3.2/division/BAT+27",
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      "number": "BAT 27:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce the waste water volume and the organic load discharged to waste water treatment, BAT is to use an appropriate combination of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-3/division-3.2/division-BAT+27",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/3/division/3.2"
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      "path": "annex/division/3/division/3.3",
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      "number": "3.3",
      "heading": "Resource efficiency",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/3"
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      "path": "annex/division/3/division/3.3/division/BAT",
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      "number": "BAT 28:",
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      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-3/division-3.3/division-BAT",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/3/division/3.3"
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      "path": "annex/division/3/division/3.4",
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      "number": "3.4",
      "heading": "Energy efficiency",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/3"
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      "path": "annex/division/3/division/3.4/division/BAT",
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      "number": "BAT 29:",
      "heading": "In order to use energy efficiently when using distillation, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/3/division/3.4"
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      "path": "annex/division/3/division/3.5",
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      "number": "3.5",
      "heading": "Residues",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/3"
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      "path": "annex/division/3/division/3.5/division/BAT",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "BAT 30:",
      "heading": "In order to prevent or reduce the amount of spent clay being sent for disposal, BAT is to use one or both of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-3/division-3.5/division-BAT",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/3/division/3.5"
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      "path": "annex/division/4",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": "BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR ETHYLBENZENE AND STYRENE MONOMER PRODUCTION",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-4",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex"
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    {
      "path": "annex/division/4/division/4.1",
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      "number": "4.1",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/4"
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      "path": "annex/division/4/division/4.1/division/BAT",
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      "number": "BAT 31:",
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      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-4/division-4.1/division-BAT",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/4/division/4.1"
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      "path": "annex/division/4/division/4.2",
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      "number": "4.2",
      "heading": "Emissions to air",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/4"
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      "path": "annex/division/4/division/4.2/division/BAT+32",
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      "number": "BAT 32:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce the load of HCl sent to the final waste gas treatment from the alkylation unit in the AlCl3-catalysed ethylbenzene production process, BAT is to use caustic scrubbing.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-4/division-4.2/division-BAT+32",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/4/division/4.2"
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      "path": "annex/division/4/division/4.2/division/BAT+33",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "BAT 33:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce the load of dust and HCl sent to the final waste gas treatment from catalyst replacement operations in the AlCl3-catalysed ethylbenzene production process, BAT is to use wet scrubbing and then use the spent scrubbing liquor as wash water in the post-alkylation reactor wash section.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-4/division-4.2/division-BAT+33",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/4/division/4.2"
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      "path": "annex/division/4/division/4.2/division/BAT+34",
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      "number": "BAT 34:",
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      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-4/division-4.2/division-BAT+34",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/4/division/4.2"
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      "path": "annex/division/4/division/4.2/division/BAT+35",
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      "number": "BAT 35:",
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      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-4/division-4.2/division-BAT+35",
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      "parent": "annex/division/4/division/4.2"
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      "path": "annex/division/4/division/4.3",
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      "number": "4.3",
      "heading": "Emissions to water",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/4"
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      "path": "annex/division/4/division/4.3/division/BAT+36",
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      "number": "BAT 36:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce waste water generation from ethylbenzene dehydrogenation and to maximise the recovery of organic compounds, BAT is to use an appropriate combination of the techniques given below.",
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      "path": "annex/division/4/division/4.3/division/BAT+37",
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      "number": "BAT 37:",
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      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-4/division-4.3/division-BAT+37",
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      "parent": "annex/division/4/division/4.3"
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      "path": "annex/division/4/division/4.4",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "path": "annex/division/4/division/4.4/division/BAT+38",
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      "number": "BAT 38:",
      "heading": "In order to recover organic compounds from ethylbenzene dehydrogenation prior to the recovery of hydrogen (see BAT 39), BAT is to use one or both of the techniques given below.",
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      "path": "annex/division/4/division/4.5",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/4"
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      "path": "annex/division/4/division/4.5/division/BAT+41",
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      "number": "BAT 41:",
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      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-4/division-4.5/division-BAT+41",
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      "parent": "annex/division/4/division/4.5"
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      "path": "annex/division/4/division/4.5/division/BAT+42",
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      "number": "BAT 42:",
      "heading": "In order to prevent or reduce the amount of waste tar being sent for disposal from the distillation unit of ethylbenzene production, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-4/division-4.5/division-BAT+42",
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      "path": "annex/division/4/division/4.5/division/BAT+43",
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      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-4/division-4.5/division-BAT+43",
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      "parent": "annex/division/4/division/4.5"
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      "path": "annex/division/4/division/4.5/division/BAT+44",
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      "number": "BAT 44:",
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      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-4/division-4.5/division-BAT+44",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "heading": "BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR FORMALDEHYDE PRODUCTION",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/5"
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      "path": "annex/division/5/division/5.1/division/BAT+45",
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      "number": "BAT 45:",
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      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-5/division-5.1/division-BAT+45",
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      "path": "annex/division/5/division/5.2",
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      "heading": "Emissions to water",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/5"
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      "number": "BAT 46:",
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      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-5/division-5.2/division-BAT+46",
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      "path": "annex/division/5/division/5.3",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "path": "annex/division/5/division/5.3/division/BAT+47",
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      "number": "BAT 47:",
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      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-5/division-5.3/division-BAT+47",
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      "parent": "annex/division/5/division/5.3"
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      "path": "annex/division/6",
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      "number": "6",
      "heading": "BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR ETHYLENE OXIDE AND ETHYLENE GLYCOLS PRODUCTION",
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      "path": "annex/division/6/division/6.1",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "path": "annex/division/6/division/6.1/division/BAT+48",
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      "path": "annex/division/6/division/6.2",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "number": "BAT 49:",
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      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-6/division-6.2/division-BAT+49",
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      "path": "annex/division/6/division/6.2/division/BAT+50",
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      "number": "BAT 50:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce the consumption of ethylene and oxygen and to reduce CO2 emissions to air from the EO unit, BAT is to use a combination of the techniques in BAT 15 and to use inhibitors.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-6/division-6.2/division-BAT+50",
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      "path": "annex/division/6/division/6.2/division/BAT+51",
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      "number": "BAT 51:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce emissions of organic compounds to air from the desorption of CO2 from the scrubbing medium used in the EO plant, BAT is to use a combination of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-6/division-6.2/division-BAT+51",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/6/division/6.2"
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      "path": "annex/division/6/division/6.2/division/BAT+52",
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      "number": "BAT 52:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce EO emissions to air, BAT is to use wet scrubbing for waste gas streams containing EO.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-6/division-6.2/division-BAT+52",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/6/division/6.2"
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    {
      "path": "annex/division/6/division/6.2/division/BAT+53",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "BAT 53:",
      "heading": "In order to prevent or reduce emissions of organic compounds to air from cooling of the EO absorbent in the EO recovery unit, BAT is to use one of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-6/division-6.2/division-BAT+53",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/6/division/6.2"
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    {
      "path": "annex/division/6/division/6.3",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "6.3",
      "heading": "Emissions to water",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/6"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/division/6/division/6.3/division/BAT+54",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "BAT 54:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce the waste water volume and to reduce the organic load discharged from the product purification to final waste water treatment, BAT is to use one or both of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-6/division-6.3/division-BAT+54",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/6/division/6.3"
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    {
      "path": "annex/division/6/division/6.4",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "6.4",
      "heading": "Residues",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/6"
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    {
      "path": "annex/division/6/division/6.4/division/BAT+55",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "BAT 55:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce the amount of organic waste being sent for disposal from the EO and EG plant, BAT is to use a combination of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-6/division-6.4/division-BAT+55",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/6/division/6.4"
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      "path": "annex/division/7",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "7",
      "heading": "BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR PHENOL PRODUCTION",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-7",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex"
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    {
      "path": "annex/division/7/division/7.1",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "7.1",
      "heading": "Emissions to air",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/7"
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    {
      "path": "annex/division/7/division/7.1/division/BAT+56",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "BAT 56:",
      "heading": "In order to recover raw materials and to reduce the organic load sent from the cumene oxidation unit to the final waste gas treatment, BAT is to use a combination of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-7/division-7.1/division-BAT+56",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/7/division/7.1"
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    {
      "path": "annex/division/7/division/7.1/division/BAT+57",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "BAT 57:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce emissions of organic compounds to air, BAT is to use technique d given below for waste gas from the cumene oxidation unit. For any other individual or combined waste gas streams, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-7/division-7.1/division-BAT+57",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/7/division/7.1"
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    {
      "path": "annex/division/7/division/7.2",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "7.2",
      "heading": "Emissions to water",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/7"
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      "path": "annex/division/7/division/7.2/division/BAT+58",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "BAT 58:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce emissions to water of organic peroxides from the oxidation unit and, if necessary, to protect the downstream biological waste water treatment plant, BAT is to pretreat waste water containing organic peroxides using hydrolysis before it is combined with other waste water streams and discharged to the final biological treatment.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-7/division-7.2/division-BAT+58",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/7/division/7.2"
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    {
      "path": "annex/division/7/division/7.2/division/BAT+59",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "BAT 59:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce the organic load discharged from the cleavage unit and the distillation unit to further waste water treatment, BAT is to recover phenol and other organic compounds (e.g. acetone) using extraction followed by stripping.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-7/division-7.2/division-BAT+59",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/7/division/7.2"
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    {
      "path": "annex/division/7/division/7.3",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "7.3",
      "heading": "Residues",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/7"
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      "path": "annex/division/7/division/7.3/division/BAT+60",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "BAT 60:",
      "heading": "In order to prevent or reduce the amount of tar being sent for disposal from phenol purification, BAT is to use one or both of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-7/division-7.3/division-BAT+60",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/7/division/7.3"
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      "path": "annex/division/8",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "8",
      "heading": "BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR ETHANOLAMINES PRODUCTION",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-8",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex"
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    {
      "path": "annex/division/8/division/8.1",
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      "number": "8.1",
      "heading": "Emissions to air",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/8"
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    {
      "path": "annex/division/8/division/8.1/division/BAT+61",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "BAT 61:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce ammonia emissions to air and to reduce the consumption of ammonia from the aqueous ethanolamines production process, BAT is to use a multistage wet scrubbing system.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-8/division-8.1/division-BAT+61",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/8/division/8.1"
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    {
      "path": "annex/division/8/division/8.2",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "8.2",
      "heading": "Emissions to water",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/8"
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    {
      "path": "annex/division/8/division/8.2/division/BAT+62",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "BAT 62:",
      "heading": "In order to prevent or reduce emissions of organic compounds to air and emissions to water of organic substances from the vacuum systems, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-8/division-8.2/division-BAT+62",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/8/division/8.2"
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    {
      "path": "annex/division/8/division/8.3",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "8.3",
      "heading": "Raw material consumption",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/8"
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      "path": "annex/division/8/division/8.3/division/BAT+63",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "BAT 63:",
      "heading": "In order to use ethylene oxide efficiently, BAT is to use a combination of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-8/division-8.3/division-BAT+63",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/8/division/8.3"
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      "path": "annex/division/9",
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      "number": "9",
      "heading": "BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE (TDI) AND METHYLENE DIPHENYL DIISOCYANATE (MDI) PRODUCTION",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex"
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      "path": "annex/division/9/division/9.1",
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      "number": "9.1",
      "heading": "Emissions to air",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/9"
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      "path": "annex/division/9/division/9.1/division/BAT+64",
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      "number": "BAT 64:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce the load of organic compounds, NOX, NOX precursors and SOX sent to the final waste gas treatment (see BAT 66) from DNT, TDA and MDA plants, BAT is to use a combination of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-9/division-9.1/division-BAT+64",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/9/division/9.1"
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      "path": "annex/division/9/division/9.1/division/BAT+65",
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      "number": "BAT 65:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce the load of HCl and phosgene sent to the final waste gas treatment and to increase resource efficiency, BAT is to recover HCl and phosgene from the process off-gas streams of TDI and/or MDI plants by using an appropriate combination of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-9/division-9.1/division-BAT+65",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/9/division/9.1"
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      "path": "annex/division/9/division/9.1/division/BAT+66",
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      "number": "BAT 66:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce emissions to air of organic compounds (including chlorinated hydrocarbons), HCl and chlorine, BAT is to treat combined waste gas streams using a thermal oxidiser followed by caustic scrubbing.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-9/division-9.1/division-BAT+66",
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      "parent": "annex/division/9/division/9.1"
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      "path": "annex/division/9/division/9.1/division/BAT+67",
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      "number": "BAT 67:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce emissions to air of PCDD/F from a thermal oxidiser (see Section 12.1) treating process off-gas streams containing chlorine and/or chlorinated compounds, BAT is to use technique a, if necessary followed by technique b, given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-9/division-9.1/division-BAT+67",
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      "parent": "annex/division/9/division/9.1"
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      "path": "annex/division/9/division/9.2",
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      "number": "9.2",
      "heading": "Emissions to water",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/9"
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      "path": "annex/division/9/division/9.2/division/BAT+68",
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      "number": "BAT 68:",
      "heading": "BAT is to monitor emissions to water with at least the frequency given below and in accordance with EN standards. If EN standards are not available, BAT is to use ISO, national or other international standards that ensure the provision of data of an equivalent scientific quality.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-9/division-9.2/division-BAT+68",
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      "parent": "annex/division/9/division/9.2"
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      "path": "annex/division/9/division/9.2/division/BAT+69",
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      "number": "BAT 69:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce the load of nitrite, nitrate and organic compounds discharged from the DNT plant to waste water treatment, BAT is to recover raw materials, to reduce the waste water volume and to reuse water by using an appropriate combination of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-9/division-9.2/division-BAT+69",
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      "path": "annex/division/9/division/9.2/division/BAT+70",
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      "number": "BAT 70:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce the load of poorly biodegradable organic compounds discharged from the DNT plant to further waste water treatment, BAT is to pretreat the waste water using one or both of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-9/division-9.2/division-BAT+70",
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      "parent": "annex/division/9/division/9.2"
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      "path": "annex/division/9/division/9.2/division/BAT+71",
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      "number": "BAT 71:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce waste water generation and the organic load discharged from the TDA plant to waste water treatment, BAT is to use a combination of techniques a., b. and c. and then to use technique d. as given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-9/division-9.2/division-BAT+71",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/9/division/9.2"
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      "path": "annex/division/9/division/9.2/division/BAT+72",
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      "number": "BAT 72:",
      "heading": "In order to prevent or reduce the organic load discharged from MDI and/or TDI plants to final waste water treatment, BAT is to recover solvents and reuse water by optimising the design and operation of the plant.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-9/division-9.2/division-BAT+72",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/9/division/9.2"
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      "path": "annex/division/9/division/9.2/division/BAT+73",
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      "number": "BAT 73:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce the organic load discharged from a MDA plant to further waste water treatment, BAT is to recover organic material using one or a combination of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-9/division-9.2/division-BAT+73",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "path": "annex/division/9/division/9.3",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/9"
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      "path": "annex/division/9/division/9.3/division/BAT+74",
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      "number": "BAT 74:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce the amount of organic residues being sent for disposal from the TDI plant, BAT is to use a combination of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-9/division-9.3/division-BAT+74",
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      "parent": "annex/division/9/division/9.3"
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      "path": "annex/division/10",
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      "number": "10",
      "heading": "BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE AND VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER PRODUCTION",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-10",
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      "parent": "annex"
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      "path": "annex/division/10/division/10.1",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/10"
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      "path": "annex/division/10/division/10.1/division/10.1.1",
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      "number": "10.1.1",
      "heading": "BAT-AEL for emissions to air from an EDC cracker furnace",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-10/division-10.1/division-10.1.1",
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      "parent": "annex/division/10/division/10.1"
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      "path": "annex/division/10/division/10.1/division/10.1.2",
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      "number": "10.1.2",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/10/division/10.1"
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      "path": "annex/division/10/division/10.1/division/10.1.2/division/BAT+75",
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      "number": "BAT 75:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce the organic load sent to the final waste gas treatment and to reduce raw material consumption, BAT is to use all of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-10/division-10.1/division-10.1.2/division-BAT+75",
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      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/10/division/10.1/division/10.1.2"
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      "path": "annex/division/10/division/10.1/division/10.1.2/division/BAT+76",
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      "number": "BAT 76:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce emissions to air of organic compounds (including halogenated compounds), HCl and Cl2, BAT is to treat the combined waste gas streams from EDC and/or VCM production by using a thermal oxidiser followed by two-stage wet scrubbing.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-10/division-10.1/division-10.1.2/division-BAT+76",
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      "path": "annex/division/10/division/10.1/division/10.1.2/division/BAT+77",
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      "number": "BAT 77:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce emissions to air of PCDD/F from a thermal oxidiser (see Section 12.1) treating process off-gas streams containing chlorine and/or chlorinated compounds, BAT is to use technique a, if necessary followed by technique b, given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-10/division-10.1/division-10.1.2/division-BAT+77",
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      "path": "annex/division/10/division/10.1/division/10.1.2/division/BAT+78",
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      "number": "BAT 78:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce emissions to air of dust and CO from the decoking of the cracker tubes, BAT is to use one of the techniques to reduce the frequency of decoking given below and one or a combination of the abatement techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-10/division-10.1/division-10.1.2/division-BAT+78",
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      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/10/division/10.1/division/10.1.2"
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      "path": "annex/division/10/division/10.2",
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      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/10"
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      "path": "annex/division/10/division/10.2/division/BAT+79",
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      "number": "BAT 79:",
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      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-10/division-10.2/division-BAT+79",
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      "path": "annex/division/10/division/10.2/division/BAT+80",
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      "number": "BAT 80:",
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      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-10/division-10.2/division-BAT+80",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex/division/10/division/10.2"
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      "path": "annex/division/10/division/10.2/division/BAT+81",
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      "number": "BAT 81:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce emissions to water of PCDD/F and copper from the oxychlorination process, BAT is to use technique a. or, alternatively, technique b together with an appropriate combination of techniques c., d. and e. given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-10/division-10.2/division-BAT+81",
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      "number": "BAT 82:",
      "heading": "In order to use energy efficiently, BAT is to use a boiling reactor for the direct chlorination of ethylene.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-10/division-10.3/division-BAT+82",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/10/division/10.3"
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      "number": "BAT 83:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce the energy consumption of EDC cracker furnaces, BAT is to use promoters for the chemical conversion.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-10/division-10.3/division-BAT+83",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "heading": "In order to reduce the amount of coke being sent for disposal from VCM plants, BAT is to use a combination of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-10/division-10.4/division-BAT+84",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "number": "BAT 85:",
      "heading": "In order to reduce the amount of hazardous waste being sent for disposal and to increase resource efficiency, BAT is to use all of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-10/division-10.4/division-BAT+85",
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      "heading": "BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE PRODUCTION",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-11",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "parent": "annex"
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      "heading": "In order to recover solvents and to reduce emissions of organic compounds to air from all units other than the hydrogenation unit, BAT is to use an appropriate combination of the techniques given below. In the case of using air in the oxidation unit, this includes at least technique d. In the case of using pure oxygen in the oxidation unit, this includes at least technique b. using chilled water.",
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      "heading": "In order to reduce emissions of organic compounds to air from the hydrogenation unit during start-up operations, BAT is to use condensation and/or adsorption.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-11/division-11.1/division-BAT+87",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/division/11/division/11.1"
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      "path": "annex/division/11/division/11.1/division/BAT+88",
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      "heading": "In order to reduce the waste water volume and the organic load discharged to waste water treatment, BAT is to use both of the techniques given below.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-11/division-11.2/division-BAT+89",
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      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-11/division-11.2/division-BAT+90",
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