{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-1147/annex/division-4/division-4.6/division-4.6.1",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2018/1147",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1147 of 10 August 2018 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for waste treatment, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2018) 5070) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-1147",
  "path": "annex/division/4/division/4.6/division/4.6.1",
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  "number": "4.6.1",
  "heading": "Overall environmental performance",
  "text": "BAT 48. In order to improve the overall environmental performance of the thermal treatment of spent activated carbon, waste catalysts and excavated contaminated soil, BAT is to use all of the techniques given below.\nTechnique\nDescription\nApplicability\na.\nHeat recovery from the furnace off-gas\nRecovered heat may be used, for example, for preheating of combustion air or for the generation of steam, which is also used in the reactivation of the spent activated carbon.\nGenerally applicable.\nb.\nIndirectly fired furnace\nAn indirectly fired furnace is used to avoid contact between the contents of the furnace and the flue-gases from the burner(s).\nIndirectly fired furnaces are normally constructed with a metal tube and applicability may be restricted due to corrosion problems.\nThere may be also economic restrictions for retrofitting existing plants.\nc.\nProcess-integrated techniques to reduce emissions to air\nThis includes techniques such as:\ncontrol of the furnace temperature and of the rotation speed of the rotary furnace;\nchoice of fuel;\nuse of a sealed furnace or operation of the furnace at a reduced pressure to avoid diffuse emissions to air.\nGenerally applicable.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2018/1147/annex/division/4/division/4.6/division/4.6.1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:13:01.289264+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."
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