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Chapter 11.5 Common BATIn understanding this section and its contents, the attention of the reader is drawn back to thepreface of this document and in particular the fifth section of the preface: “How to understandand use this document”. The techniques and associated emission and/or consumption levels, orranges of levels, presented in this chapter have been assessed through an iterative processinvolving the following steps:• identification of the key environmental issues for the sector• examination of the techniques most relevant to address these key issues• identification of the best environmental performance levels, on the basis of the availabledata in the European Union and worldwide• examination of the conditions under which these performance levels were achieved; such ascosts, cross-media effects, and the main driving forces involved in implementation of thetechniques• selection of the best available techniques (BAT) and the associated emission and/orconsumption levels for this sector in a general sense, all according to Article 2(11) andAnnex IV of the Directive.Expert judgement by the European IPPC Bureau and the relevant Technical Working Group(TWG) has played a key role in each of these steps and in the way in which the information ispresented here.On the basis of this assessment, techniques, and as far as possible emission and consumptionlevels associated with the use of BAT, are presented in this chapter that are considered to beappropriate to the sector as a whole and in many cases reflect the current performance of someinstallations within the sector. Where emission or consumption levels “associated with bestavailable techniques” are presented, this is to be understood as meaning that those levelsrepresent the environmental performance that could be anticipated as a result of the application,in this sector, of the techniques described, bearing in mind the balance of costs and advantagesinherent within the definition of BAT. However, they are neither emission nor consumptionlimit values and should not be understood as such. In some cases it may be technically possibleto achieve better emission or consumption levels but due to the costs involved or cross mediaconsiderations, they are not considered to be appropriate as BAT for the sector as a whole.However, such levels may be considered to be justified in more specific cases where there arespecial driving forces.The emission and consumption levels associated with the use of BAT have to be seen togetherwith any specified reference conditions (e.g. averaging periods).The concept of “levels associated with BAT” described above is to be distinguished from theterm “achievable level” used elsewhere in this document. Where a level is described as“achievable” using a particular technique or combination of techniques, this should beunderstood to mean that the level may be expected to be achieved over a substantial period oftime in a well maintained and operated installation or process using those techniques.Where available, data concerning costs have been given together with the description of thetechniques presented in the previous chapter. These give a rough indication about the magnitudeof the costs involved. However, the actual cost of applying a technique will depend strongly onthe specific situation regarding, for example, taxes, fees, and the technical characteristics of theinstallation concerned. It is not possible to evaluate such site-specific factors fully in thisdocument. In the absence of data concerning costs, conclusions on economic viability oftechniques are drawn from observations on existing installations.It is intended that the general BAT in this chapter are a reference point against which to judgethe current performance of an existing installation or to judge a proposal for a new installation.In this way they will assist in the determination of appropriate "BAT-based" conditions for the32 Large Volume Inorganic Chemicals – Ammonia, Acids and Fertilisers
Chapter 1installation or in the establishment of general binding rules under Article 9(8). It is foreseen thatnew installations can be designed to perform at or even better than the general BAT levelspresented here. It is also considered that existing installations could move towards the generalBAT levels or do better, subject to the technical and economic applicability of the techniques ineach case.While the BAT reference documents do not set legally binding standards, they are meant to giveinformation for the guidance of industry, Member States and the public on achievable emissionand consumption levels when using specified techniques. The appropriate limit values for anyspecific case will need to be determined taking into account the objectives of the IPPC Directiveand the local considerations.1.5.1 Common BAT for the LVIC-AAF industriesFor a specific production, BAT is to apply the specific BAT given in the specific Sections X.5.BAT is to carry out regular energy audits for the whole production site (see Sections 1.4.8).BAT is to monitor key performance parameters and to establish and to maintain mass balances(see Sections 1.4.6 and 1.4.8) for:• nitrogen• P 2 O 5• steam• water• CO 2 .BAT is to minimise energy losses by (see Section 1.4.3).• generally, avoiding steam pressure reduction without using the energy• adjusting the whole steam system in order to minimise excess steam generation• using excess thermal energy on-site or off-site• as a last option, using steam for generating only electrical power, if local factors prevent theuse of excess thermal energy on-site or off-site.BAT is to improve the environmental performance of the production site by a combination ofthe following techniques:• recycling or re-routing mass streams (for examples, see Sections 1.4.1 and 1.4.2)• efficiently sharing equipment (for an example, see Section 1.4.1)• increasing heat integration (for an example, see Section 1.4.1)• preheating of combustion air (see Section 1.4.8)• maintaining heat exchanger efficiency (see Section 1.4.8)• reducing waste water volumes and loads by recycling condensates, process and scrubbingwaters (for an example, see Sections 1.4.1)• applying advanced process control systems (see Section 1.4.8)• maintenance (for examples, see Sections 1.4.4 and 1.4.5).Large Volume Inorganic Chemicals – Ammonia, Acids and Fertilisers 33
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Chapter 1installation or in the establishment of general binding rules under Article 9(8). It is foreseen thatnew installations can be designed to perform at or even better than the general BAT levelspresented here. It is also considered that existing installations could move towards the generalBAT levels or do better, subject to the technical and economic applicability of the techniques ineach case.While the BAT reference documents do not set legally binding standards, they are meant to giveinformation for the guidance of industry, Member States and the public on achievable emissionand consumption levels when using specified techniques. The appropriate limit values for anyspecific case will need to be determined taking into account the objectives of the IPPC Directiveand the local considerations.1.5.1 Common BAT for the LVIC-AAF industriesFor a specific production, BAT is to apply the specific BAT given in the specific Sections X.5.BAT is to carry out regular energy audits for the whole production site (see Sections 1.4.8).BAT is to monitor key performance parameters and to establish and to maintain mass balances(see Sections 1.4.6 and 1.4.8) for:• nitrogen• P 2 O 5• steam• water• CO 2 .BAT is to minimise energy losses by (see Section 1.4.3).• generally, avoiding steam pressure reduction without using the energy• adjusting the whole steam system in order to minimise excess steam generation• using excess thermal energy on-site or off-site• as a last option, using steam for generating only electrical power, if local factors prevent theuse of excess thermal energy on-site or off-site.BAT is to improve the environmental performance of the production site by a combination ofthe following techniques:• recycling or re-routing mass streams (for examples, see Sections 1.4.1 and 1.4.2)• efficiently sharing equipment (for an example, see Section 1.4.1)• increasing heat integration (for an example, see Section 1.4.1)• preheating of combustion air (see Section 1.4.8)• maintaining heat exchanger efficiency (see Section 1.4.8)• reducing waste water volumes and loads by recycling condensates, process and scrubbingwaters (for an example, see Sections 1.4.1)• applying advanced process control systems (see Section 1.4.8)• maintenance (for examples, see Sections 1.4.4 and 1.4.5).<strong>Large</strong> <strong>Volume</strong> <strong>Inorganic</strong> <strong>Chemicals</strong> – <strong>Ammonia</strong>, Acids and Fertilisers 33