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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1442 of 31 July 2017 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for large combustion plants (notified under document C(2017) 5225) (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.The best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for large combustion plants,...

  3. Article 2.This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

  4. Signature

    1. ANNEX

      BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES (BAT) CONCLUSIONS

      1. SCOPE

      2. DEFINITIONS

      3. ACRONYMS

      4. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

        1. Best Available Techniques

        2. Emission levels associated with the best available techniques (BAT-AELs)

        3. BAT-AELs for emissions to air

        4. BAT-AELs for emissions to water

        5. Energy efficiency levels associated with the best available techniques (BAT-AEELs)...

        6. Categorisation of combustion plants/units according to their total rated thermal...

      5. 1. GENERAL BAT CONCLUSIONS

        1. 1.1. Environmental management systems

          1. BAT 1. In order to improve the overall environmental performance, BAT is...

          2. Applicability

        2. 1.2. Monitoring

          1. BAT 2. BAT is to determine the net electrical efficiency and/or the...

          2. BAT 3. BAT is to monitor key process parameters relevant for emissions...

          3. BAT 4. BAT is to monitor emissions to air with at least...

          4. BAT 5. BAT is to monitor emissions to water from flue-gas treatment...

        3. 1.3. General environmental and combustion performance

          1. BAT 6. In order to improve the general environmental performance of combustion...

          2. BAT 7. In order to reduce emissions of ammonia to air from...

            1. BAT-associated emission levels

          3. BAT 8. In order to prevent or reduce emissions to air during...

          4. BAT 9. In order to improve the general environmental performance of combustion...

            1. Description

          5. BAT 10. In order to reduce emissions to air and/or to water...

          6. BAT 11. BAT is to appropriately monitor emissions to air and/or to...

            1. Description

        4. 1.4. Energy efficiency

          1. BAT 12. In order to increase the energy efficiency of combustion, gasification...

        5. 1.5. Water usage and emissions to water

          1. BAT 13. In order to reduce water usage and the volume of...

          2. BAT 14. In order to prevent the contamination of uncontaminated waste water...

            1. Description

            2. Applicability

          3. BAT 15. In order to reduce emissions to water from flue-gas treatment,...

        6. 1.6. Waste management

          1. BAT 16. In order to reduce the quantity of waste sent for...

        7. 1.7. Noise emissions

          1. BAT 17. In order to reduce noise emissions, BAT is to use...

      6. 2. BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR THE COMBUSTION OF SOLID FUELS

        1. 2.1. BAT conclusions for the combustion of coal and/or lignite

          1. 2.1.1. General environmental performance

            1. BAT 18. In order to improve the general environmental performance of the...

          2. 2.1.2. Energy efficiency

            1. BAT 19. In order to increase the energy efficiency of the combustion...

          3. 2.1.3. NOX, N2O and CO emissions to air

            1. BAT 20. In order to prevent or reduce NOX emissions to air...

          4. 2.1.4. SOX, HCl and HF emissions to air

            1. BAT 21. In order to prevent or reduce SOX, HCl and HF...

          5. 2.1.5. Dust and particulate-bound metal emissions to air

            1. BAT 22. In order to reduce dust and particulate-bound metal emissions to...

          6. 2.1.6. Mercury emissions to air

            1. BAT 23. In order to prevent or reduce mercury emissions to air...

        2. 2.2. BAT conclusions for the combustion of solid biomass and/or peat...

          1. 2.2.1. Energy efficiency

          2. 2.2.2. NOX, N2O and CO emissions to air

            1. BAT 24. In order to prevent or reduce NOX emissions to air...

          3. 2.2.3. SOX, HCl and HF emissions to air

            1. BAT 25. In order to prevent or reduce SOX, HCl and HF...

          4. 2.2.4. Dust and particulate-bound metal emissions to air

            1. BAT 26. In order to reduce dust and particulate-bound metal emissions to...

          5. 2.2.5. Mercury emissions to air

            1. BAT 27. In order to prevent or reduce mercury emissions to air...

      7. 3. BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR THE COMBUSTION OF LIQUID FUELS

        1. 3.1. HFO- and/or gas-oil-fired boilers

          1. 3.1.1. Energy efficiency

          2. 3.1.2. NOX and CO emissions to air

            1. BAT 28. In order to prevent or reduce NOX emissions to air...

          3. 3.1.3. SOX, HCl and HF emissions to air

            1. BAT 29. In order to prevent or reduce SOX, HCl and HF...

          4. 3.1.4. Dust and particulate-bound metal emissions to air

            1. BAT 30. In order to reduce dust and particulate-bound metal emissions to...

        2. 3.2. HFO- and/or gas-oil-fired engines

          1. 3.2.1. Energy efficiency

            1. BAT 31. In order to increase the energy efficiency of HFO and/or...

          2. 3.2.2. NOX, CO and volatile organic compound emissions to air

            1. BAT 32. In order to prevent or reduce NOX emissions to air...

            2. BAT 33. In order to prevent or reduce emissions of CO and...

          3. 3.2.3. SOX, HCl and HF emissions to air

            1. BAT 34. In order to prevent or reduce SOX, HCl and HF...

          4. 3.2.4. Dust and particulate-bound metal emissions to air

            1. BAT 35. In order to prevent or reduce dust and particulate-bound metal...

        3. 3.3. Gas-oil-fired gas turbines

          1. 3.3.1. Energy efficiency

            1. BAT 36. In order to increase the energy efficiency of gas oil...

          2. 3.3.2. NOX and CO emissions to air

            1. BAT 37. In order to prevent or reduce NOX emissions to air...

            2. BAT 38. In order to prevent or reduce CO emissions to air...

          3. 3.3.3. SOX and dust emissions to air

            1. BAT 39. In order to prevent or reduce SOX and dust emissions...

      8. 4. BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR THE COMBUSTION OF GASEOUS FUELS

        1. 4.1. BAT conclusions for the combustion of natural gas

          1. 4.1.1. Energy efficiency

            1. BAT 40. In order to increase the energy efficiency of natural gas...

          2. 4.1.2. NOX, CO, NMVOC and CH4 emissions to air

            1. BAT 41. In order to prevent or reduce NOX emissions to air...

            2. BAT 42. In order to prevent or reduce NOX emissions to air...

            3. BAT 43. In order to prevent or reduce NOX emissions to air...

            4. BAT 44. In order to prevent or reduce CO emissions to air...

              1. Description

            5. BAT 45. In order to reduce non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC) and...

              1. Description

        2. 4.2. BAT conclusions for the combustion of iron and steel process...

          1. 4.2.1. Energy efficiency

            1. BAT 46. In order to increase the energy efficiency of the combustion...

          2. 4.2.2. NOX and CO emissions to air

            1. BAT 47. In order to prevent or reduce NOX emissions to air...

            2. BAT 48. In order to prevent or reduce NOX emissions to air...

            3. BAT 49. In order to prevent or reduce CO emissions to air...

          3. 4.2.3. SOX emissions to air

            1. BAT 50. In order to prevent or reduce SOX emissions to air...

          4. 4.2.4. Dust emissions to air

            1. BAT 51. In order to reduce dust emissions to air from the...

        3. 4.3. BAT conclusions for the combustion of gaseous and/or liquid fuels...

          1. BAT 52. In order to improve the general environmental performance of the...

          2. BAT 53. In order to prevent or reduce NOX emissions to air...

          3. BAT 54. In order to prevent or reduce CO emissions to air...

      9. 5. BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR MULTI-FUEL-FIRED PLANTS

        1. 5.1. BAT conclusions for the combustion of process fuels from the...

          1. 5.1.1. General environmental performance

            1. BAT 55. In order to improve the general environmental performance of the...

          2. 5.1.2. Energy efficiency

          3. 5.1.3. NOX and CO emissions to air

            1. BAT 56. In order to prevent or reduce NOX emissions to air...

          4. 5.1.4. SOX, HCl and HF emissions to air

            1. BAT 57. In order to reduce SOX, HCl and HF emissions to...

          5. 5.1.5. Dust and particulate-bound metal emissions to air

            1. BAT 58. In order to reduce emissions to air of dust, particulate-bound...

          6. 5.1.6. Emissions of volatile organic compounds and polychlorinated dibenzo-dioxins and -furans...

            1. BAT 59. In order to reduce emissions to air of volatile organic...

      10. 6. BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR THE CO-INCINERATION OF WASTE

        1. 6.1.1. General environmental performance

          1. BAT 60. In order to improve the general environmental performance of the...

          2. BAT 61. In order to prevent increased emissions from the co-incineration of...

          3. BAT 62. In order to minimise the impact on residues recycling of...

        2. 6.1.2. Energy efficiency

          1. BAT 63. In order to increase the energy efficiency of the co-incineration...

        3. 6.1.3. NOX and CO emissions to air

          1. BAT 64. In order to prevent or reduce NOX emissions to air...

          2. BAT 65. In order to prevent or reduce NOX emissions to air...

        4. 6.1.4. SOX, HCl and HF emissions to air

          1. BAT 66. In order to prevent or reduce SOX, HCl and HF...

          2. BAT 67. In order to prevent or reduce SOX, HCl and HF...

        5. 6.1.5. Dust and particulate-bound metal emissions to air

          1. BAT 68. In order to reduce dust and particulate-bound metal emissions to...

          2. BAT 69. In order to reduce dust and particulate-bound metal emissions to...

        6. 6.1.6. Mercury emissions to air

          1. BAT 70. In order to reduce mercury emissions to air from the...

        7. 6.1.7. Emissions of volatile organic compounds and polychlorinated dibenzo-dioxins and -furans...

          1. BAT 71. In order to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds and...

      11. 7. BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR GASIFICATION

        1. 7.1.1. Energy efficiency

          1. BAT 72. In order to increase the energy efficiency of IGCC and...

        2. 7.1.2. NOX and CO emissions to air

          1. BAT 73. In order to prevent and/or reduce NOX emissions to air...

        3. 7.1.3. SOX emissions to air

          1. BAT 74. In order to reduce SOX emissions to air from IGCC...

        4. 7.1.4. Dust, particulate-bound metal, ammonia and halogen emissions to air

          1. BAT 75. In order to prevent or reduce dust, particulate-bound metal, ammonia...

      12. 8. DESCRIPTION OF TECHNIQUES

        1. 8.1. General techniques

        2. 8.2. Techniques to increase energy efficiency

        3. 8.3. Techniques to reduce emissions of NOX and/or CO to air...

        4. 8.4. Techniques to reduce emissions of SOX, HCl and/or HF to...

        5. 8.5. Techniques to reduce emissions to air of dust, metals including...

        6. 8.6. Techniques to reduce emissions to water

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