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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-2031/annex/division-13/division-13.3",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2019/2031",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2031 of 12 November 2019 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for the food, drink and milk industries, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2019) 7989) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-2031",
  "path": "annex/division/13/division/13.3",
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  "number": "13.3",
  "heading": "Emissions to air",
  "text": "BAT 36. In order to prevent or reduce channelled dust emissions to air from beet pulp drying, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.\nTechnique\nDescription\nApplicability\n(a)\nUse of gaseous fuels\nSee Section 14.2.\nMay not be applicable due to the constraints associated with the availability of gaseous fuels.\n(b)\nCyclone\nGenerally applicable.\n(c)\nWet scrubber\n(d)\nIndirect drying (steam drying) of beet pulp\nSee BAT 35b.\nMay not be applicable to existing plants due to the need for a complete reconstruction of the energy facilities.\n(e)\nSolar drying of beet pulp\nSee BAT 35c.\nMay not be applicable due to local climatic conditions and/or lack of space.\n(f)\nLow-temperature (pre)drying of beet pulp\nSee BAT 35e.\nGenerally applicable.\nTable 30\nBAT-associated emission level (BAT-AEL) for channelled dust emissions to air from beet pulp drying in the case of high-temperature drying (above 500 °C)\nParameter\nUnit\nBAT-AEL (average over the sampling period)\nReference oxygen level (OR)\nReference gas condition\nDust\nmg/Nm3\n5-100\n16 vol-%\nNo correction for water content\nThe associated monitoring is given in BAT 5.\nBAT 37. In order to reduce channelled SOX emissions to air from high-temperature beet pulp drying (above 500 °C), BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.\nTechnique\nDescription\nApplicability\n(a)\nUse of natural gas\n—\nMay not be applicable due to the constraints associated with the availability of natural gas.\n(b)\nWet scrubber\nSee Section 14.2.\nGenerally applicable.\n(c)\nUse of fuels with low sulphur content\n—\nOnly applicable when natural gas is not available.\nTable 31\nBAT-associated emission level (BAT-AEL) for channelled SOX emissions to air from beet pulp drying in the case of high-temperature drying (above 500 °C) when natural gas is not used\nWhen using exclusively biomass as a fuel, emission levels are expected to be at the lower end of the range.\nParameter\nUnit\nBAT-AEL(average over the sampling period)\nReference oxygen level (OR)\nReference gas condition\nSOX\nmg/Nm3\n30-100\n16 vol-%\nNo correction for water content\nThe associated monitoring is given in BAT 5.",
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  "version": "current",
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      "text": "When using exclusively biomass as a fuel, emission levels are expected to be at the lower end of the range."
    }
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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