Division DEFINITIONS
United Kingdom
For the purposes of these BAT conclusions, the following definitions apply.
| Term used | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ad libitum | The provision of free access to feed or water thereby allowing the animal to self-regulate intake according to its biological needs. |
| Animal place | Space provided per animal in a housing system taking into account the maximum capacity of the plant. |
| Conservation tillage | Any method of soil cultivation that leaves the previous year's crop residue (such as corn stalks or wheat stubble) on fields before and after planting the next crop, to reduce soil erosion and run-off. |
| Existing farm | A farm which is not a new farm. |
| Existing plant | A plant which is not a new plant. |
| Farm | An installation as defined in Article 3(3) of Directive 2010/75/EU where pigs or poultry are reared. |
| Manure | Slurry and/or solid manure. |
| New farm | A farm first permitted following the publication of these BAT conclusions or a complete replacement of a farm following the publication of these BAT conclusions. |
| New plant | A plant first permitted at the site of the farm following the publication of these BAT conclusions or a complete replacement of a plant on the existing foundations, following the publication of these BAT conclusions. |
| Plant | A part of the farm where one of the following processes or activities is carried out: animal housing, manure storage, manure processing. A plant consists of a single building (or facility) and/or the necessary equipment to carry out processes or activities. |
| Sensitive receptor | Area which need special protection from nuisance, such as:
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| Slurry | Faeces and urine mixed or not with some litter material and some water to give a liquid manure with a dry matter content up to about 10 % that flows under gravity and can be pumped. |
| Solid manure | Faeces or droppings and urine mixed or not with litter material that do not flow under gravity and cannot be pumped. |
| Total ammoniacal nitrogen | Ammonium-N (NH4-N) and its compounds, including uric acid, which are readily broken down to NH4-N. |
| Total nitrogen | Total nitrogen, expressed as N, includes free ammonia and ammonium (NH4-N), nitrites (NO2-N), nitrates (NO3-N) and organic nitrogen compounds. |
| Total nitrogen excreted | Total nitrogen eliminated from animal metabolic processes through urine and faeces. |
| Total phosphorus | Total phosphorus, expressed as P2O5, includes all inorganic and organic phosphorus compounds, dissolved or bound to particles. |
| Total phosphorus excreted | Total phosphorus eliminated from animal metabolic processes through urine and faeces. |
| Waste water | Rainwater run-off commonly mixed with manure, water derived from the cleaning of surfaces (e.g. floors) and equipment, and water derived from the operation of air cleaning systems. This may also be referred to as soiled water. |