Draft BAT Guidance Note on
Best Available Techniques
for the
Energy Sector
(Large Combustion Plant Sector)
Draft 9
Draft Bat Guidance Note on Best Available Techniques for the Large Combustion Plant Sector, Version 9
January 2008
Contents
Page
1.
INTRODUCTION
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1.1
General
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1.2
BAT Guidance Note structure
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2.
INTERPRETATION OF BAT
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2.1
Status of This Guidance Note
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2.2
Interpretation of BAT
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2.3
BAT Hierarchy
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3. SECTOR COVERED BY THIS GUIDANCE NOTE
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4. PROCESS DESCRIPTION, RISK TO THE ENVIRONMENT, AND CONTROL TECHNIQUES
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4.1
Description of Process
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4.2
Risk To The Environment
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4.3
Control Techniques
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5. BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES IN THE ENERGY SECTOR .........................................
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5.1.
Introduction
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5.2
BAT - General Preventive Measures
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5.3.
BAT - Measures for Treatment, Abatement and Disposal ..............................…
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6. BAT ASSOCIATED EMISSION LEVEL VALUES
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6.1.
Emission Levels for Discharges to Air
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6.2
Emission Le