{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-1/division-1.2/division-1.2.3/division-1.2.3.2/division-BAT",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-1/division-1.2/division-1.2.3/division-1.2.3.2/division-BAT.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2017/2117",
  "legislation_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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117",
  "path": "annex/division/1/division/1.2/division/1.2.3/division/1.2.3.2/division/BAT",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 13:",
  "heading": "In order to reduce emissions to air of NOX, CO, and SO2 from a thermal oxidiser, BAT is to use an appropriate combination of the techniques given below.",
  "text": "Technique\nDescription\nMain pollutant targeted\nApplicability\na.\nRemoval of high levels of NOX precursors from the process off-gas streams\nRemove (if possible, for reuse) high levels of NOX precursors prior to thermal treatment, e.g. by scrubbing, condensation or adsorption\nNOX\nGenerally applicable\nb.\nChoice of support fuel\nSee Section 12.3\nNOX, SO2\nGenerally applicable\nc.\nLow-NOX burner (LNB)\nSee Section 12.1\nNOX\nApplicability to existing units may be restricted by design and/or operational constraints\nd.\nRegenerative thermal oxidiser (RTO)\nSee Section 12.1\nNOX\nApplicability to existing units may be restricted by design and/or operational constraints\ne.\nCombustion optimisation\nDesign and operational techniques used to maximise the removal of organic compounds, while minimising emissions to air of CO and NOX (e.g. by controlling combustion parameters such as temperature and residence time)\nCO, NOX\nGenerally applicable\nf.\nSelective catalytic reduction (SCR)\nSee Section 12.1\nNOX\nApplicability to existing units may be restricted by space availability\ng.\nSelective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR)\nSee Section 12.1\nNOX\nApplicability to existing units may be restricted by the residence time needed for the reaction",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2017/2117/annex/division/1/division/1.2/division/1.2.3/division/1.2.3.2/division/BAT",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:13:18.480772+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."
}