Division BAT 60: 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.
United Kingdom
| Technique | Description | Applicability | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a. | Material recovery (e.g. by distillation, cracking) | See BAT 17c. Use distillation to recover cumene, α-methylstyrene phenol, etc. | Generally applicable |
| b. | Use of tar as a fuel | See BAT 17e. | Generally applicable |