{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-8/division-8.3/division-BAT+63",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-8/division-8.3/division-BAT+63.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/8/division/8.3/division/BAT+63",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 63:",
  "heading": "In order to use ethylene oxide efficiently, BAT is to use a combination of the techniques given below.",
  "text": "Technique\nDescription\nApplicability\na.\nUse of excess ammonia\nMaintaining a high level of ammonia in the reaction mixture is an effective way of ensuring that all the ethylene oxide is converted into products\nGenerally applicable\nb.\nOptimisation of the water content in the reaction\nWater is used to accelerate the main reactions without changing the product distribution and without significant side reactions with ethylene oxide to glycols\nOnly applicable for the aqueous process\nc.\nOptimise the process operating conditions\nDetermine and maintain the optimum operating conditions (e.g. temperature, pressure, residence time) to maximise the conversion of ethylene oxide to the desired mix of mono-, di-, triethanolamines\nGenerally applicable",
  "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/8/division/8.3/division/BAT+63",
    "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."
}