IED Annex II Module 3 (Sectoral spotlight of IED installation – BAT conclusion implementation)
Air pollutants mentioned in BAT conclusions Decision 2012/134/EU for the manufacture of glass sector
Phenol ((pure) phenol residues from (mineral wool) production proces)
Sum of 13 heavy metals (As, Co, Ni, Cd, Se, CrVI, Sb, Pb, CrIII, Cu, Mn, V, Sn)
Sum of 6 heavy metals (As, Co, Ni, Cd, Se, CrVI)
Total volatile organic compounds (VOC), expressed as C
Air pollutants mentioned in BAT conclusions Decision 2012/135/EU for the Iron and Steel sector
Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins/furans (PCDD/F)
BAT-AELs mentioned in the BAT conclusions Decision 2012/134/EU for the Manufacture of glass sector
Chemical oxygen demand (COD) < 5 - 130 mg / l
Hydrogen chloride < 0.025 - 0.0625 kg / t
Hydrogen fluoride < 0.0025 - 0.01 kg / t
Selenium compounds 0.0025 - 0.0075 kg / t
Total volatile organic compounds < 20 mg / Nm3
Hydrogen fluoride < 0.003 - 0.015 kg / t
Hydrogen chloride < 0.025 - 0.075 kg / t
Hydrogen fluoride < 0.002 - 0.013 kg / t
Total particulate matter (?) < 20 - 50 mg / Nm3
Total volatile organic compounds 10 - 30 mg / Nm3
Total particulate matter (?) < 5 - 30 mg / Nm3
Total volatile organic compounds < 10 mg / Nm3
Total particulate matter (?) < 0.2 kg / t
Total volatile organic compounds < 0.065 kg / t
Volatile organic compounds 10 - 20 mg / Nm3
BAT-AELs mentioned in the BAT conclusions Decision 2012/135/EU for the Iron and Steel sector
Advanced electrostatic precipitators Dust < 20 - 40 mg / Nm3
Waste gas treatment with activated carbon or lignite coke injection Mercury < 0.03 - 0.05 mg / Nm3
BAT I - IV Sulphur oxides (SOX) < 350 - 500 mg / Nm3
BAT V Sulphur oxides (SOX) < 100 mg / Nm3
Process integrated measures (I.) Nitrogen oxides (NOX) < 500 mg / Nm3
RAC (II.i) Nitrogen oxides (NOX) < 250 mg / Nm3
SCR (II.ii) Nitrogen oxides (NOX) < 120 mg / Nm3
Bag filter Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins/ furans (PCDD/F) < 0.05 - 0.2 ng / Nm3
Advanced electrostatic precipitator Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins/ furans (PCDD/F) < 0.2 - 0.4 ng / Nm3
Electrostatic precipitator Dust < 30 mg / Nm3
Heavy metal precipitation, neutralisation, sand filtration Suspended solids < 30 mg / l
Heavy metal precipitation, neutralisation, sand filtration Chemical oxygen demand (COD) < 100 mg / l
Heavy metal precipitation, neutralisation, sand filtration Heavy metals < 0.1 mg / l
Crushing, grinding and drying Dust < 20 mg / Nm3
All other process steps or where all waste gases are treated together Dust < 10 - 15 mg / Nm3
Wet scrubber, semi-dry absorption with a subsequent dedusting system Sulphur oxides (SOX) < 30 - 50 mg / Nm3
Wet scrubber, semi-dry absorption with a subsequent dedusting system Hydrogen fluoride (HF) < 1 - 3 mg / Nm3
Wet scrubber, semi-dry absorption with a subsequent dedusting system Hydrogen chloride (HCl) < 1 - 3 mg / Nm3
Techniques (I.)-(V.) Suspended solids < 50 mg / l
Techniques (I.)-(V.) Chemical oxygen demand (COD) < 160 mg / l
Techniques (I.)-(V.) Kjeldahl nitrogen < 45 mg / l
Techniques (I.)-(V.) Heavy metals < 0.55 mg / l
Coal grinding plants, techniques (I.)-(II.) Dust < 10 - 20 mg / Nm3
Using efficient extraction and subsequent dedusting (technique (V.) Dust < 10 - 20 mg / Nm3
Coal charging systems with land-based treatment of extracted gases Dust < 5 g / t
Coal charging systems with land-based treatment of extracted gases Dust < 50 mg / Nm3
Residual hydrogen sulphide (H2S) concentrations between < 300 – 1 000 mg/Nm3 when using desulphurisation by absorption systems
Residual hydrogen sulphide (H2S) concentrations below < 10 mg/Nm3 when using wet oxidative desulphurisation
Techniques (I.)-(IV.) Sulphur oxides (SOX) < 200 - 500 mg / Nm3
Techniques (I.)-(IV.) Dust < 1 - 20 mg / Nm3
Techniques (I.)-(IV.) Nitrogen oxides (NOX) < 350 - 500 mg / Nm3
Techniques (I.)-(IV.) Nitrogen oxides (NOX) 500 - 650 mg / Nm3
Coke dry quenching (CDQ) Dust < 20 mg / Nm3
Emission-minimised conventional wet quenching Dust < 25 g / t
Coke stabilisation quenching (CSQ) Dust < 10 g / t
Techniques (I.)-(II.) Dust < 10 mg / Nm3
Biological waste water treatment with denitrification/nitrification; single coke oven water treatment plants Chemical oxygen demand (COD) < 220 mg / l
Biological waste water treatment with denitrification/nitrification; single coke oven water treatment plants Biological oxygen demand for 5 days (BOD5) < 20 mg / l
Biological waste water treatment with denitrification/nitrification; single coke oven water treatment plants Sulphides, easily released < 0.1 mg / l
Biological waste water treatment with denitrification/nitrification; single coke oven water treatment plants Thiocyanate (SCN-) < 4 mg / l
Biological waste water treatment with denitrification/nitrification; single coke oven water treatment plants Cyanide (CN-), easily released < 0.1 mg / l
Biological waste water treatment with denitrification/nitrification; single coke oven water treatment plants Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) < 0.05 mg / l
Biological waste water treatment with denitrification/nitrification; single coke oven water treatment plants Phenols < 0.5 mg / l
Biological waste water treatment with denitrification/nitrification; single coke oven water treatment plants Sum of ammonia-nitrogen (NH4+ - N), nitrate-nitrogen (NO3- - N) and nitrite-nitrogen (NO2- - N) < 15 - 50 mg / l
Dust capture and dry dedusting Dust < 20 mg / Nm3
Residual dust concentration associated with BAT is < 10 mg/Nm3
Desulphurised and dedusted surplus coke oven gas, dedusted blast furnace gas, dedusted basic oxygen furnace gas and natural gas Sulphur oxides (SOX) < 200 mg / Nm3
Desulphurised and dedusted surplus coke oven gas, dedusted blast furnace gas, dedusted basic oxygen furnace gas and natural gas Dust < 10 mg / Nm3
Desulphurised and dedusted surplus coke oven gas, dedusted blast furnace gas, dedusted basic oxygen furnace gas and natural gas Nitrogen oxides (NOX) < 100 mg / Nm3
Flocculation, sedimentation, reduction of easily released cyanide Suspended solids < 30 mg / l
Flocculation, sedimentation, reduction of easily released cyanide Iron < 5 mg / l
Flocculation, sedimentation, reduction of easily released cyanide Lead < 0.5 mg / l
Flocculation, sedimentation, reduction of easily released cyanide Zinc < 2 mg / l
Flocculation, sedimentation, reduction of easily released cyanide Cyanide (CN-), easily released < 0.4 mg / l
Techniques (I.)-(III.) Suspended solids < 20 mg / l
Techniques (I.)-(III.) Iron < 5 mg / l
Techniques (I.)-(III.) Zinc < 2 mg / l
Techniques (I.)-(III.) Nickel < 0.5 mg / l
Techniques (I.)-(III.) Total chromium < 0.5 mg / l
Techniques (I.)-(III.) Total hydrocarbons < 5 mg / l
Techniques (I.)-(III.) and dedusting by bag filter Dust < 5 mg / Nm3
Techniques (I.)-(III.) and dedusting by bag filter Mercury < 0.05 mg / Nm3
Techniques (I.)-(III.) Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins/ furans (PCDD/F) < 0.1 ng / Nm3
BAT conclusions for Manufacture of glass sector
Headings of the sub-sets of BAT-conclusions for Manufacture of glass
1.1 General BAT conclusions for the manufacture of glass
1.2 BAT conclusions for container glass manufacturing
1.3 BAT conclusions for flat glass manufacturing
1.4 BAT conclusions for continuous filament glass fibre manufacturing
1.5 BAT conclusions for domestic glass manufacturing
1.6 BAT conclusions for special glass manufacturing
1.7 BAT conclusions for mineral wool manufacturing
1.8 BAT conclusions for high temperature insulation wools manufacturing
1.9 BAT conclusions for frits manufacturing
BAT conclusions for Iron and Steel sector
Headings of the sub-sets of BAT conclusions for Iron and Steel.
1.3 BAT Conclusions for Pelletisation Plants
1.4 BAT Conclusions for Coke Oven Plants
1.6 BAT Conclusions for Basic Oxygen Steelmaking And Casting
1.7 BAT Conclusions for Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking And Casting
Criteria which were given special consideration when setting permit conditions on the basis of BAT not described in BAT conclusions.
Furthering of recovery and recycling of substances generated and used in the process and of waste, where appropriate
Comparable processes, facilities or methods of operation which have been tried with success on an industrial scale
Technological advances and changes in scientific knowledge and understanding
Nature, effects and volume of the emissions concerned
The commissioning dates for new or existing installations
Length of time needed to introduce the best available technique
Consumption and nature of raw materials (including water) used in the process and energy efficiency
Need to prevent or reduce to a minimum the overall impact of the emissions on the environment and the risks to it
Need to prevent accidents and to minimise the consequences for the environment
Information published by public international organisations
Air Environment Quality Standards for the for Manufacture of glass sector
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (expressed as Benzo(a)Pyrene (BAP))
Air Environment Quality Standards for Iron and Steel sector
Heavy metals (∑ of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn)
Phenols (group of hydrocarbon pollutants from coke production (both air and water))
Water Environmental Quality Standards for Manufacture of Glass sector
Active substances in pesticides (incl. metabolites and degradation products)
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS)
Water Environment Quality Standards for the for Iron and Steel Sector
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)(sum of Fluorantene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(k)fluoranthene, Benzo(a)pyrene, Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene and Benzo(g.h.i)perylene)
Sum of ammonia-nitrogen (NH4+-N), nitrate-nitrogen (NO3--N) and nitrite-nitrogen (NO2--N)
Other situations where competent authorities set stricter permit conditions
Proximity/ vicinity of sensitive receptors (e.g. hospitals / kindergartens etc.)
Precautionary principle (potential uncertainty about potential negative health aspects of emitted pollutants)
BAT not described in any relevant BAT conclusions
BAT determined in consultation with the operator
Reasons for stricter Environmental Quality Standards for water emissions
Multiple (competing) pollution sources (all discharging in the same catchment area)
Small catchment area's (lack of dilution)
Different emission standards (other than GLS or I&S BATc)
Scientific literature or research results
kg/t (emissions per unit of mass of products)
g/t (emissions per unit of mass of products)
mg/t (emissions per unit of mass of products)
µg/t (emissions per unit of mass of products)
Water pollutants mentioned in 2012/134/EU (BAT conclusions for Glass sector)
Water pollutants mentioned in 2012/135/EU (BAT conclusions for Iron and Steel sector