# 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), Division BAT 82:: In order to use energy efficiently, BAT is to use a boiling reactor for the direct chlorination of ethylene.

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

Description:
The reaction in the boiling reactor system for the direct chlorination of ethylene is typically carried out at a temperature between below 85 °C and 200 °C. In contrast to the low-temperature process, it allows for the effective recovery and reuse of the heat of reaction (e.g. for the distillation of EDC).
Applicability:
Only applicable to new direct chlorination plants.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2017/2117/annex/division/10/division/10.3/division/BAT+82 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-10/division-10.3/division-BAT+82
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