{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-1/division-1.5/division-BAT",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-1/division-1.5/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/1.5/division/BAT",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 17:",
  "heading": "In order to prevent or, where that is not practicable, to reduce the amount of waste being sent for disposal, BAT is to use an appropriate combination of the techniques given below.",
  "text": "Technique\nDescription\nApplicability\nTechniques to prevent or reduce the generation of waste\na.\nAddition of inhibitors to distillation systems\nSelection (and optimisation of dosage) of polymerisation inhibitors that prevent or reduce the generation of residues (e.g. gums or tars). The optimisation of dosage may need to take into account that it can lead to higher nitrogen and/or sulphur content in the residues which could interfere with their use as a fuel\nGenerally applicable\nb.\nMinimisation of high-boiling residue formation in distillation systems\nTechniques that reduce temperatures and residence times (e.g. packing instead of trays to reduce the pressure drop and thus the temperature; vacuum instead of atmospheric pressure to reduce the temperature)\nOnly applicable to new distillation units or major plant upgrades\nTechniques to recover materials for reuse or recycling\nc.\nMaterial recovery (e.g. by distillation, cracking)\nMaterials (i.e. raw materials, products, and by-products) are recovered from residues by isolation (e.g. distillation) or conversion (e.g. thermal/catalytic cracking, gasification, hydrogenation)\nOnly applicable where there are available uses for these recovered materials\nd.\nCatalyst and adsorbent regeneration\nRegeneration of catalysts and adsorbents, e.g. using thermal or chemical treatment\nApplicability may be restricted where regeneration results in significant cross-media effects.\nTechniques to recover energy\ne.\nUse of residues as a fuel\nSome organic residues, e.g. tar, can be used as fuels in a combustion unit\nApplicability may be restricted by the presence of certain substances in the residues, making them unsuitable to use in a combustion unit and requiring disposal",
  "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/1.5/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."
}