{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-2009/annex/division-1/division-1.1/division-1.1.7/division-BAT",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-2009/annex/division-1/division-1.1/division-1.1.7/division-BAT.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2020/2009",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-2009",
  "path": "annex/division/1/division/1.1/division/1.1.7/division/BAT",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 8",
  "heading": "In 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.",
  "text": "The selection of the drying/curing techniques may be restricted by the substrate type and shape, product quality requirements and the need to ensure that the materials used, coating application techniques, drying/curing techniques and off-gas treatment systems are mutually compatible.\nTechnique\nDescription\nApplicability\n(a)\nInert gas convection drying/curing\nThe inert gas (nitrogen) is heated in the oven, enabling solvent loading above the LEL. Solvent loads of > 1 200 g/m3 nitrogen are possible.\nNot applicable where dryers need to be opened regularly.\n(b)\nInduction drying/curing\nOnline thermal curing or drying by electromagnetic inductors that generate heat inside the metallic work-piece by an oscillating magnetic field.\nOnly applicable to metal substrates.\n(c)\nMicrowave and high-frequency drying\nDrying using microwave or high-frequency radiation.\nOnly applicable to water-based coatings and inks and non-metallic substrates.\n(d)\nRadiation curing\nRadiation curing is applied based on resins and reactive diluents (monomers) which react on exposure to radiation (infrared (IR), ultraviolet (UV)), or high-energy electron beams (EB).\nOnly applicable to specific coatings and inks.\n(e)\nCombined convection/IR radiation drying\nDrying of a wet surface with a combination of circulating hot air (convection) and an infrared radiator.\nGenerally applicable.\n(f)\nConvection drying/curing combined with heat recovery\nHeat from off-gases is recovered (see BAT 19 (e)) and used to preheat the input air of the convection dryer/curing oven.\nGenerally applicable.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "The selection of the drying/curing techniques may be restricted by the substrate type and shape, product quality requirements and the need to ensure that the materials used, coating application techniques, drying/curing techniques and off-gas treatment systems are mutually compatible."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2020/2009/annex/division/1/division/1.1/division/1.1.7/division/BAT",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:12:03.527850+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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