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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-2010/annex/division-1/division-1.5/division-1.5.1/division-2",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2019/2010",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2010 of 12 November 2019 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for waste incineration (notified under document C(2019) 7987) (Text with EEA relevance)",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Applicability",
  "text": "May not be applicable to the incineration of sewage sludge depending, for example, on the water content and on the need for pre-drying or mixing with other wastes.\nBAT 23. In order to prevent or reduce diffuse dust emissions to air from the treatment of slags and bottom ashes, BAT is to include in the environmental management system (see BAT 1) the following diffuse dust emissions management features:\nidentification of the most relevant diffuse dust emission sources (e.g. using EN 15445);\ndefinition and implementation of appropriate actions and techniques to prevent or reduce diffuse emissions over a given time frame.\nBAT 24. In order to prevent or reduce diffuse dust emissions to air from the treatment of slags and bottom ashes, BAT is to use an appropriate combination of the techniques given below.\nTechnique\nDescription\nApplicability\n(a)\nEnclose and cover equipment\nEnclose/encapsulate potentially dusty operations (such as grinding, screening) and/or cover conveyors and elevators.\nEnclosure can also be accomplished by installing all of the equipment in a closed building.\nInstalling the equipment in a closed building may not be applicable to mobile treatment devices.\n(b)\nLimit height of discharge\nMatch the discharge height to the varying height of the heap, automatically if possible (e.g. conveyor belts with adjustable heights).\nGenerally applicable.\n(c)\nProtect stockpiles against prevailing winds\nProtect bulk storage areas or stockpiles with covers or wind barriers such as screening, walling or vertical greenery, as well as correctly orienting the stockpiles in relation to the prevailing wind.\nGenerally applicable.\n(d)\nUse water sprays\nInstall water spray systems at the main sources of diffuse dust emissions. The humidification of dust particles aids dust agglomeration and settling.\nDiffuse dust emissions at stockpiles are reduced by ensuring appropriate humidification of the charging and discharging points, or of the stockpiles themselves.\nGenerally applicable.\n(e)\nOptimise moisture content\nOptimise the moisture content of the slags/bottom ashes to the level required for efficient recovery of metals and mineral materials while minimising the dust release.\nGenerally applicable.\n(f)\nOperate under subatmospheric pressure\nCarry out the treatment of slags and bottom ashes in enclosed equipment or buildings (see technique a) under subatmospheric pressure to enable treatment of the extracted air with an abatement technique (see BAT 26) as channelled emissions.\nOnly applicable to dry-discharged and other low-moisture bottom ashes.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "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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