Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2009 of 22 June 2020 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions, for surface treatment using organic solvents including preservation of wood and wood products with chemicals (notified under document C(2020) 4050) (Text with EEA relevance)

EU Decision 2020/2009 · Adopted 22 June 2020 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. 1Article 1
2. 2Application and Interpretation
3. Signature
4. Annex: Best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for surface treatment using organic solvents including preservation of wood and wood products with chemicals
5. SCOPE
6. DEFINITIONS
7. ACRONYMS
8. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
9. Best Available Techniques
10. Emission levels associated with the best available techniques (BAT-AELs)
11. BAT-AELs for total and fugitive VOC emissions
12. BAT-AELs and indicative emission levels for emissions in waste gases
13. BAT-AELs for emissions to water
14. Other environmental performance levels
15. Specific energy consumption (energy efficiency) levels associated with the best available techniques (BAT-AEPLs)
16. Specific water consumption levels associated with the best available techniques (BAT-AEPLs)
17. Indicative levels for specific waste quantity sent off site
18. BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR SURFACE TREATMENT USING ORGANIC SOLVENTS
19. General BAT conclusions
20. Environmental Management Systems
21. BAT 1In order to improve the overall environmental performance, BAT is to elaborate and implement an Environmental Management System (EMS) that incorporates all of the following features:
22. Note
23. Applicability
24. Overall environmental performance
25. BAT 2In order to improve the overall environmental performance of the plant, in particular concerning VOC emissions and energy consumption, BAT is to:
26. Selection of raw materials
27. BAT 3In order to prevent or reduce the environmental impact of the raw materials used, BAT is to use both of the techniques given below.
28. BAT 4In order to reduce solvent consumption, VOC emissions and the overall environmental impact of the raw materials used, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.
29. Storage and handling of raw materials
30. BAT 5In order to prevent or reduce fugitive VOC emissions during storage and handling of solvent-containing materials and/or hazardous materials, BAT is to apply the principles of good housekeeping by using all of the techniques given below.
31. Distribution of raw materials
32. BAT 6In order to reduce raw material consumption and VOC emissions, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.
33. Coating application
34. BAT 7In order to reduce raw material consumption and the overall environmental impact of the coating application processes, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.
35. Drying/curing
36. BAT 8In order to reduce energy consumption and the overall environmental impact from drying/curing processes, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.
37. Cleaning
38. BAT 9In order to reduce VOC emissions from cleaning processes, BAT is to minimise the use of solvent-based cleaning agents and to use a combination of the techniques given below.
39. Monitoring
40. Solvent mass balance
41. BAT 10BAT is to monitor total and fugitive VOC emissions by compiling, at least once every year, a solvent mass balance of the solvent inputs and outputs of the plant, as defined in Part 7(2) of Annex VII to Directive 2010/75/EU and to minimise the uncertainty of the solvent mass balance data by using all of the techniques given below.
42. Emissions in waste gases
43. BAT 11BAT is to monitor emissions in waste gases with at least the frequency given below and in accordance with EN standards. If EN standards are not available, BAT is to use ISO, national or other international standards that ensure the provision of data of an equivalent scientific quality.
44. Emissions to water
45. BAT 12BAT is to monitor emissions to water with at least the frequency given below and in accordance with EN standards. If EN standards are not available, BAT is to use ISO, national or other international standards that ensure the provision of data of an equivalent scientific quality.
46. Emissions during OTNOC
47. BAT 13In order to reduce the frequency of the occurrence of OTNOC and to reduce emissions during OTNOC, BAT is to use both of the techniques given below.
48. Emissions in waste gases
49. VOC emissions
50. BAT 14In order to reduce VOC emissions from the production and storage areas, BAT is to use technique (a) and an appropriate combination of the other techniques given below.
51. BAT 15In order to reduce VOC emissions in waste gases and increase resource efficiency, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.
52. BAT 16In order to reduce the energy consumption of the VOC abatement system, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.
53. NOX and CO emissions
54. BAT 17In order to reduce NOX emissions in waste gases while limiting CO emissions from the thermal treatment of solvents in off-gases, BAT is to use technique (a) or both of the techniques given below.
55. Dust emissions
56. BAT 18In order to reduce dust emissions in waste gases from substrate surface preparation, cutting, coating application and finishing processes for the sectors and processes listed in Table 2, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.
57. Energy efficiency
58. BAT 19In order to use energy efficiently, BAT is to use techniques (a) and (b) and an appropriate combination of the techniques (c) to (h) given below.
59. Water use and waste water generation
60. BAT 20In order to reduce water consumption and waste water generation from aqueous processes (e.g. degreasing, cleaning, surface treatment, wet scrubbing), BAT is to use technique (a) and an appropriate combination of the other techniques given below.
61. Emissions to water
62. BAT 21In order to reduce emissions to water and/or to facilitate water reuse and recycling from aqueous processes (e.g. degreasing, cleaning, surface treatment, wet scrubbing), BAT is to use a combination of the techniques given below.
63. Waste management
64. BAT 22In order to reduce the quantity of waste sent for disposal, BAT is to use the techniques (a) and (b) and one or both of the techniques (c) and (d) given below.
65. Odour emissions
66. BAT 23In order to prevent or, where that is not practicable, to reduce odour emissions, BAT is to set up, implement and regularly review an odour management plan, as part of the environmental management system (see BAT 1), that includes all of the following elements:
67. Applicability
68. 1.2BAT conclusions for the coating of vehicles
69. VOC emissions and energy and raw material consumption
70. BAT 24In order to reduce the consumption of solvents, other raw materials and energy, as well as to reduce VOC emissions, BAT is to use one or a combination of the coating systems given below.
71. 1.2.2Waste quantity sent off site
72. 1.3BAT conclusions for the coating of other metal and plastic surfaces
73. 1.4BAT conclusions for the coating of ships and yachts
74. BAT 25In order to reduce total emissions of VOCs and dust emissions to air, to reduce emissions to water and to improve the overall environmental performance, BAT is to use techniques (a) and (b) and a combination of techniques (c) to (i) given below.
75. 1.5BAT conclusions for the coating of aircraft
76. BAT 26:In order to reduce total emissions of VOCs and to improve the overall environmental performance of coating of aircraft, BAT is to use technique (a) or both of the techniques given below.
77. 1.6BAT conclusions for coil coating
78. 1.7BAT conclusions for the manufacturing of adhesive tapes
79. 1.8BAT conclusions for the coating of textiles, foils and paper
80. 1.9BAT conclusions for the manufacturing of winding wire
81. BAT 27In order to reduce total emissions of VOCs and energy consumption, BAT is to use technique (a) and one or a combination of the techniques (b) to (d) given below.
82. 1.10BAT conclusions for the coating and printing of metal packaging
83. 1.11BAT conclusions for heatset web offset printing
84. BAT 28In order to reduce total VOC emissions, BAT is to use a combination of the techniques given below.
85. 1.12BAT conclusions for flexography and non-publication rotogravure printing
86. 1.13BAT conclusions for publication rotogravure printing
87. BAT 29In order to reduce VOC emissions from publication rotogravure printing, BAT is to use a toluene recovery system based on adsorption and one or both of the techniques given below.
88. 1.14BAT conclusions for the coating of wooden surfaces
89. BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR PRESERVATION OF WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS WITH CHEMICALS
90. Environmental management systems
91. BAT 30In order to improve the overall environmental performance, BAT is to elaborate and implement an Environmental Management System (EMS) that incorporates all of the features (i) to (xx) of BAT 1 as well as the following specific features:
92. Note
93. Applicability
94. Substitution of harmful/hazardous substances
95. In order to prevent or reduce emissions of PAHs and/or solvents, BAT is to use water-based preservatives.
96. Description
97. Applicability
98. In order to reduce the environmental risk posed by the use of treatment chemicals, BAT is to substitute treatment chemicals currently in use with less hazardous ones based on a regular (e.g. once every year) check aiming at identifying potentially new available and safer alternatives.
99. Applicability
100. Resource efficiency
101. BAT 33In order to increase resource efficiency and to reduce the environmental impact and risk associated with the use of treatment chemicals, BAT is to reduce their consumption by using all of the techniques given below.
102. Delivery, storage and handling of treatment chemicals
103. BAT 34In order to reduce emissions from delivery, storage and handling of treatment chemicals, BAT is to use technique (a) or (b) and all of the techniques (c) to (f) given below.
104. Preparation/conditioning of wood
105. BAT 35In order to reduce the consumption of treatment chemicals and the consumption of energy and to reduce emissions of treatment chemicals, BAT is to optimise the wood charge of the vessel and to avoid trapping of treatment chemicals by using a combination of the techniques given below.
106. Preservative application process
107. BAT 36In order to prevent accidental leakage and emissions of treatment chemicals from non-pressure processes, BAT is to use one of the techniques given below.
108. In order to reduce emissions of aerosols from wood and wood products preservation using water-based treatment chemicals, BAT is to enclose spraying processes, collect overspray and reuse it in the preparation of wood preservation solution.
109. BAT 38In order to prevent or reduce emissions of treatment chemicals from pressure processes (autoclaves), BAT is to use all of the techniques given below.
110. In order to reduce energy consumption in pressure processes (autoclaves), BAT is to use variable pump control.
111. Description
112. Applicability
113. Post-treatment conditioning and interim storage
114. In order to prevent or reduce the contamination of soil or groundwater from the interim storage of freshly treated wood, BAT is to allow sufficient dripping time after treatment and to remove the treated wood from the contained/bunded area only once it is deemed dry.
115. Description
116. Waste management
117. BAT 41In order to reduce the quantity of waste sent for disposal, especially of hazardous waste, BAT is to use the techniques (a) and (b) and one or both of the techniques (c) and (d) given below.
118. In order to reduce the environmental risk related to waste management, BAT is to store waste in suitable containers or on sealed surfaces and to keep hazardous waste separately in a designated weather-protected and contained/bunded area.
119. Monitoring
120. Emissions to water
121. BAT 43BAT is to monitor pollutants in waste water and potentially contaminated surface run-off water prior to each batch discharge in accordance with EN standards. If EN standards are not available, BAT is to use ISO, national or other international standards that ensure the provision of data of an equivalent scientific quality.
122. Groundwater quality
123. BAT 44BAT is to monitor pollutants in groundwater with a frequency of at least once every 6 months and in accordance with EN standards. If EN standards are not available, BAT is to use ISO, national or other international standards that ensure the provision of data of an equivalent scientific quality.
124. Emissions in waste gases
125. BAT 45BAT is to monitor emissions in waste gases with a frequency of at least once every year and in accordance with EN standards. If EN standards are not available, BAT is to use ISO, national or other international standards that ensure the provision of data of an equivalent scientific quality.
126. Emissions to soil and groundwater
127. BAT 46In order to prevent or reduce emissions to soil and groundwater, BAT is to use all of the techniques given below.
128. Emissions to water and waste water management
129. BAT 47In order to prevent or, where that is not practicable, to reduce emissions to water and to reduce water consumption, BAT is to use all of the techniques given below.
130. In order to reduce emissions to water from wood and wood products preservation using creosote, BAT is to collect the condensates from the depressurisation and vacuum operation of the treatment vessel and from creosote (re)conditioning and either treat them on site using an activated carbon or sand filter or dispose of them as hazardous waste.
131. Description:
132. Emissions to air
133. In order to reduce emissions of VOCs to air from wood and wood products preservation using solvent-based treatment chemicals, BAT is to enclose the emitting equipment or processes, extract the off-gases and send them to a treatment system (see techniques in BAT 51).
134. In order to reduce emissions of organic compounds and odour to air from wood and wood products preservation using creosote, BAT is to use low-volatility impregnating oils, i.e. Grade C creosote instead of Grade B.
135. Applicability
136. BAT 51In order to reduce emissions of organic compounds to air from wood and wood products preservation using creosote, BAT is to enclose emitting equipment or processes (e.g. storage and impregnation tanks, depressurisation, creosote reconditioning), extract the off-gases and use one or a combination of the treatment techniques given below.
137. BAT 52In order to reduce NOX emissions in waste gases while limiting CO emissions from the thermal treatment of off-gases in wood and wood products preservation using creosote and/or solvent-based treatment chemicals, BAT is to use technique (a) or both of the techniques given below.
138. Noise
139. BAT 53In order to prevent or, where that is not practicable, to reduce noise emissions, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.
140. Applicability