# 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 44:: In order to reduce the amount of organic residues being sent for disposal from styrene monomer production including its co-production with propylene oxide, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.

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

Technique
Description
Applicability
a.
Addition of inhibitors to distillation systems
See BAT 17a
Generally applicable
b.
Minimisation of high-boiling residue formation in distillation systems
See BAT 17b
Only applicable to new distillation units or major plant upgrades
c.
Use of residues as a fuel
See BAT 17e
Generally applicable

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2017/2117/annex/division/4/division/4.5/division/BAT+44 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-4/division-4.5/division-BAT+44
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