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| 4.12.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 313/60 |
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4.12.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 313/60

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2019/2031

of 12 November 2019

establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for the food, drink and milk industries, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council

(notified under document C(2019) 7989)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (1), and in particular Article 13(5) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Best available techniques (BAT) conclusions are the reference for setting permit conditions for installations covered by Chapter II of Directive 2010/75/EU and competent authorities should set emission limit values which ensure that, under normal operating conditions, emissions do not exceed the emission levels associated with the best available techniques as laid down in the BAT conclusions. |
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(1)

Best available techniques (BAT) conclusions are the reference for setting permit conditions for installations covered by Chapter II of Directive 2010/75/EU and competent authorities should set emission limit values which ensure that, under normal operating conditions, emissions do not exceed the emission levels associated with the best available techniques as laid down in the BAT conclusions.

| (2) | The forum composed of representatives of Member States, the industries concerned and non-governmental organisations promoting environmental protection, established by Commission Decision of 16 May 2011 (2), provided the Commission on 27 November 2018 with its opinion on the proposed content of the BAT reference document for the food, drink and milk industries. That opinion is publicly available (3). |
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(2)

The forum composed of representatives of Member States, the industries concerned and non-governmental organisations promoting environmental protection, established by Commission Decision of 16 May 2011 (2), provided the Commission on 27 November 2018 with its opinion on the proposed content of the BAT reference document for the food, drink and milk industries. That opinion is publicly available (3).

| (3) | The BAT conclusions set out in the Annex to this Decision are the key element of that BAT reference document. |
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(3)

The BAT conclusions set out in the Annex to this Decision are the key element of that BAT reference document.

| (4) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 75(1) of Directive 2010/75/EU, |
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(4)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 75(1) of Directive 2010/75/EU,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for the food drink and milk industries, as set out in the Annex, are adopted.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 November 2019.

For the Commission

Karmenu VELLA

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17.

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(2)  Commission Decision of 16 May 2011 establishing a forum for the exchange of information pursuant to Article 13 of Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions (OJ C 146, 17.5.2011, p. 3).

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(3)  https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/06f33a94-9829-4eee-b187-21bb783a0fbf/library/d00a6ea2-6a30-46fc-8064-16200f9fe7f6?p=1&n=10&sort=modified_DESC

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ANNEX

BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES (BAT) CONCLUSIONS FOR THE FOOD, DRINK AND MILK INDUSTRIES

SCOPE

These BAT conclusions concern the following activities specified in Annex I to Directive 2010/75/EU:

| — | 6.4 (b) | Treatment and processing, other than exclusively packaging, of the following raw materials, whether previously processed or unprocessed, intended for the production of food or feed from:






  (i) | only animal raw materials (other than exclusively milk) with a finished product production capacity greater than 75 tonnes per day; |
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6.4 (b)

Treatment and processing, other than exclusively packaging, of the following raw materials, whether previously processed or unprocessed, intended for the production of food or feed from:

(i)

only animal raw materials (other than exclusively milk) with a finished product production capacity greater than 75 tonnes per day;

| (ii) | only vegetable raw materials with a finished product production capacity greater than 300 tonnes per day or 600 tonnes per day where the installation operates for a period of no more than 90 consecutive days in any year; |
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(ii)

only vegetable raw materials with a finished product production capacity greater than 300 tonnes per day or 600 tonnes per day where the installation operates for a period of no more than 90 consecutive days in any year;

| (iii) | animal and vegetable raw materials, both in combined and separate products, with a finished product production capacity in tonnes per day greater than:






  — | 75 if A is equal to 10 or more; or, |
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(iii)

animal and vegetable raw materials, both in combined and separate products, with a finished product production capacity in tonnes per day greater than:

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75 if A is equal to 10 or more; or,

| — | [300 – (22,5 × A)] in any other case, |
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[300 – (22,5 × A)] in any other case,

where ‘A’ is the portion of animal material (in percent of weight) of the finished product production capacity.

Packaging shall not be included in the final weight of the product.

This subsection shall not apply where the raw material is milk only.

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| — | 6.4 (c) | Treatment and processing of milk only, the quantity of milk received being greater than 200 tonnes per day (average value on an annual basis). |
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6.4 (c)

Treatment and processing of milk only, the quantity of milk received being greater than 200 tonnes per day (average value on an annual basis).

| — | 6.11 | Independently operated treatment of waste water not covered by Council Directive 91/271/EEC (1) provided that the main pollutant load originates from activities specified in points 6.4 (b) or (c) of Annex I to Directive 2010/75/EU. |
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6.11

Independently operated treatment of waste water not covered by Council Directive 91/271/EEC (1) provided that the main pollutant load originates from activities specified in points 6.4 (b) or (c) of Annex I to Directive 2010/75/EU.

These BAT conclusions also cover:

| — | the combined treatment of waste water from different origins provided that the main pollutant load originates from the activities specified in point 6.4 (b) or 6.4 (c) of Annex I to Directive 2010/75/EU and that the waste water treatment is not covered by Council Directive 91/271/EEC; |
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the combined treatment of waste water from different origins provided that the main pollutant load originates from the activities specified in point 6.4 (b) or 6.4 (c) of Annex I to Directive 2010/75/EU and that the waste water treatment is not covered by Council Directive 91/271/EEC;

| — | the production of ethanol taking place on an installation covered by the activity description in point 6.4 (b) (ii) of Annex I to Directive 2010/75/EU or as a directly associated activity to such an installation. |
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the production of ethanol taking place on an installation covered by the activity description in point 6.4 (b) (ii) of Annex I to Directive 2010/75/EU or as a directly associated activity to such an installation.

These BAT conclusions do not address the following:

| — | On-site combustion plants generating hot gases that are not used for direct contact heating, drying or any other treatment of objects or materials. This may be covered by the BAT conclusions for Large Combustion Plants (LCP) or by Directive (EU) 2015/2193 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2). |
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On-site combustion plants generating hot gases that are not used for direct contact heating, drying or any other treatment of objects or materials. This may be covered by the BAT conclusions for Large Combustion Plants (LCP) or by Directive (EU) 2015/2193 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).

| — | Production of primary products from animal by-products, such as rendering and fat melting, fish-meal and fish oil production, blood processing and gelatine manufacturing. This may be covered by the BAT conclusions for Slaughterhouses and Animal By-products Industries (SA). |
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Production of primary products from animal by-products, such as rendering and fat melting, fish-meal and fish oil production, blood processing and gelatine manufacturing. This may be covered by the BAT conclusions for Slaughterhouses and Animal By-products Industries (SA).

| — | The making of standard cuts for large animals and cuts for poultry. This may be covered by the BAT conclusions for Slaughterhouses and Animal By-products Industries (SA). |
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The making of standard cuts for large animals and cuts for poultry. This may be covered by the BAT conclusions for Slaughterhouses and Animal By-products Industries (SA).

Other BAT conclusions and reference documents which could be relevant for the activities covered by these BAT conclusions include the following:

| — | Large Combustion Plants (LCP); |
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Large Combustion Plants (LCP);

| — | Slaughterhouses and Animal By-products Industries (SA); |
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Slaughterhouses and Animal By-products Industries (SA);

| — | Common Waste Water and Waste Gas Treatment/Management Systems in the Chemical Sector (CWW); |
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Common Waste Water and Waste Gas Treatment/Management Systems in the Chemical Sector (CWW);

| — | Large Volume Organic Chemical Industry (LVOC); |
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Large Volume Organic Chemical Industry (LVOC);

| — | Waste Treatment (WT); |
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Waste Treatment (WT);

| — | Production of Cement, Lime and Magnesium Oxide (CLM); |
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Production of Cement, Lime and Magnesium Oxide (CLM);

| — | Monitoring of Emissions to Air and Water from IED Installations (ROM); |
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Monitoring of Emissions to Air and Water from IED Installations (ROM);

| — | Economics and Cross-Media Effects (ECM); |
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Economics and Cross-Media Effects (ECM);

| — | Emissions from Storage (EFS); |
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Emissions from Storage (EFS);

| — | Energy Efficiency (ENE); |
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Energy Efficiency (ENE);

| — | Industrial Cooling Systems (ICS). |
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Industrial Cooling Systems (ICS).

These BAT conclusions apply without prejudice to other relevant legislation, e.g. on hygiene or food/feed safety.

DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of these BAT conclusions, the following definitions apply:

| Term used | Definition |
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| Biochemical oxygen demand (BODn) | Amount of oxygen needed for the biochemical oxidation of the organic matter to carbon dioxide in n days (n is typically 5 or 7). BOD is an indicator for the mass concentration of biodegradable organic compounds. |
| Channelled emissions | Emissions of pollutants into the environment through any kind of duct, pipe, stack, etc. |
| Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | Amount of oxygen needed for the total chemical oxidation of the organic matter to carbon dioxide using dichromate. COD is an indicator for the mass concentration of organic compounds. |
| Dust | Total particulate matter (in air). |
| Existing plant | A plant that is not a new plant. |
| Hexane | Alkane of six carbon atoms, with the chemical formula C6H14. |
| hl | Hectolitre (equal to 100 litres). |
| New plant | A plant first permitted at the site of the installation following the publication of these BAT conclusions or a complete replacement of a plant following the publication of these BAT conclusions. |
| NOX | The sum of nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), expressed as NO2. |
| Residue | Substance or object generated by the activities covered by the scope of this document, as waste or by-product. |
| SOX | The sum of sulphur dioxide (SO2), sulphur trioxide (SO3), and sulphuric acid aerosols, expressed as SO2. |
| Sensitive receptor | Areas which need special protection, such as:






  — | residential areas; |

Term used

Definition

Biochemical oxygen demand (BODn)

Amount of oxygen needed for the biochemical oxidation of the organic matter to carbon dioxide in n days (n is typically 5 or 7). BOD is an indicator for the mass concentration of biodegradable organic compounds.

Channelled emissions

Emissions of pollutants into the environment through any kind of duct, pipe, stack, etc.

Chemical oxygen demand (COD)

Amount of oxygen needed for the total chemical oxidation of the organic matter to carbon dioxide using dichromate. COD is an indicator for the mass concentration of organic compounds.

Dust

Total particulate matter (in air).

Existing plant

A plant that is not a new plant.

Hexane

Alkane of six carbon atoms, with the chemical formula C6H14.

hl

Hectolitre (equal to 100 litres).

New plant

A plant first permitted at the site of the installation following the publication of these BAT conclusions or a complete replacement of a plant following the publication of these BAT conclusions.

NOX

The sum of nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), expressed as NO2.

Residue

Substance or object generated by the activities covered by the scope of this document, as waste or by-product.

SOX

The sum of sulphur dioxide (SO2), sulphur trioxide (SO3), and sulphuric acid aerosols, expressed as SO2.

Sensitive receptor

Areas which need special protection, such as:

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residential areas;

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areas where human activities are carried out (e.g. neighbouring workplaces, schools, day-care centres, recreational areas, hospitals or nursing homes).

Total nitrogen (TN)

Total nitrogen, expressed as N, includes free ammonia and ammonium nitrogen (NH4-N), nitrite nitrogen (NO2-N), nitrate nitrogen (NO3-N) and organically bound nitrogen.

Total organic carbon (TOC)

Total organic carbon, expressed as C (in water), includes all organic compounds.

Total phosphorus (TP)

Total phosphorus, expressed as P, includes all inorganic and organic phosphorus compounds, dissolved or bound to particles.

Total suspended solids (TSS)

Mass concentration of all suspended solids (in water), measured via filtration through glass fibre filters and gravimetry.

Total volatile organic carbon (TVOC)

Total volatile organic carbon, expressed as C (in air).

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

Best Available Techniques

The techniques listed and described in these BAT conclusions are neither prescriptive nor exhaustive. Other techniques may be used that ensure at least an equivalent level of environmental protection.

Unless otherwise stated, the BAT conclusions are generally applicable.

Emission levels associated with the best available techniques (BAT-AELs) for emissions to air

Unless otherwise stated, emission levels associated with the best available techniques (BAT-AELs) for emissions to air given in these BAT conclusions refer to concentrations, expressed as mass of emitted substances per volume of waste gas under the following standard conditions: dry gas at a temperature of 273,15 K and a pressure of 101,3 kPa, without correction for oxygen content, and expressed in mg/Nm3.

The equation for calculating the emission concentration at the reference oxygen level is:

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where:

| ER | : | emission concentration at the reference oxygen level OR; |
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| OR | : | reference oxygen level in vol-%; |
| EM | : | measured emission concentration; |
| OM | : | measured oxygen level in vol-%. |

ER

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emission concentration at the reference oxygen level OR;

OR

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reference oxygen level in vol-%;

EM

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measured emission concentration;

OM

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measured oxygen level in vol-%.

For averaging periods of BAT-AELs for emissions to air, the following definition applies.

| Averaging period | Definition |
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| Average over the sampling period | Average value of three consecutive measurements of at least 30 minutes each  (3). |

Averaging period

Definition

Average over the sampling period

Average value of three consecutive measurements of at least 30 minutes each  (3).

When the waste gases of two or more sources (e.g. dryers or kilns) are discharged through a common stack, the BAT-AEL applies to the combined discharge from the stack.

Specific hexane losses

The emission levels associated with the best available techniques (BAT-AELs) related to specific hexane losses refer to yearly averages and are calculated using the following equation:

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| where: | hexane losses is the total amount of hexane consumed by the installation for each type of seeds or beans, expressed in kg/year;
  raw materials is the total amount of each type of cleaned seeds or beans processed, expressed in tonnes/year. |
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where:

hexane losses is the total amount of hexane consumed by the installation for each type of seeds or beans, expressed in kg/year;

raw materials is the total amount of each type of cleaned seeds or beans processed, expressed in tonnes/year.

Emission levels associated with the best available techniques (BAT-AELs) for emissions to water

Unless otherwise stated, emission levels associated with the best available techniques (BAT-AELs) for emissions to water given in these BAT conclusions refer to concentrations (mass of emitted substances per volume of water), expressed in mg/l.

The BAT-AELs expressed as concentrations refer to daily average values, i.e. 24-hour flow-proportional composite samples. Time-proportional composite samples can be used provided that sufficient flow stability is demonstrated. Alternatively, spot samples may be taken, provided that the effluent is appropriately mixed and homogeneous.

In the case of total organic carbon (TOC), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP), the calculation of the average abatement efficiency referred to in these BAT conclusions (see Table 1) is based on the influent and effluent load of the waste water treatment plant.

Other environmental performance levels

Specific waste water discharge

The indicative environmental performance levels related to specific waste water discharge refer to yearly averages and are calculated using the following equation:

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| where: | Waste water discharge is the total amount of waste water discharged (as direct discharge, indirect discharge and/or land spreading) by the specific processes concerned during the production period, expressed in m3/year, excluding any cooling water and run-off water that is discharged separately.
  Activity rate is the total amount of products or raw materials processed, depending on the specific sector, expressed in tonnes/year or hl/year. Packaging is not included in the weight of the product. Raw material is any material entering the plant, treated or processed for the production of food or feed. |
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where:

Waste water discharge is the total amount of waste water discharged (as direct discharge, indirect discharge and/or land spreading) by the specific processes concerned during the production period, expressed in m3/year, excluding any cooling water and run-off water that is discharged separately.

Activity rate is the total amount of products or raw materials processed, depending on the specific sector, expressed in tonnes/year or hl/year. Packaging is not included in the weight of the product. Raw material is any material entering the plant, treated or processed for the production of food or feed.

Specific energy consumption

The indicative environmental performance levels related to specific energy consumption refer to yearly averages and are calculated using the following equation:

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| where: | Final energy consumption is the total amount of energy consumed by the specific processes concerned during the production period (in the form of heat and electricity), expressed in MWh/year.
  Activity rate is the total amount of products or raw materials processed, depending on the specific sector, expressed in tonnes/year or hl/year. Packaging is not included in the weight of the product. Raw material is any material entering the plant, treated or processed for the production of food or feed. |
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where:

Final energy consumption is the total amount of energy consumed by the specific processes concerned during the production period (in the form of heat and electricity), expressed in MWh/year.

Activity rate is the total amount of products or raw materials processed, depending on the specific sector, expressed in tonnes/year or hl/year. Packaging is not included in the weight of the product. Raw material is any material entering the plant, treated or processed for the production of food or feed.

1.   GENERAL BAT CONCLUSIONS

1.1.   Environmental management systems

BAT 1. In order to improve the overall environmental performance, BAT is to elaborate and implement an environmental management system (EMS) that incorporates all of the following features:

| (i) | commitment, leadership, and accountability of the management, including senior management, for the implementation of an effective EMS; |
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(i)

commitment, leadership, and accountability of the management, including senior management, for the implementation of an effective EMS;

| (ii) | an analysis that includes the determination of the organisation’s context, the identification of the needs and expectations of interested parties, the identification of characteristics of the installation that are associated with possible risks for the environment (or human health) as well as of the applicable legal requirements relating to the environment; |
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(ii)

an analysis that includes the determination of the organisation’s context, the identification of the needs and expectations of interested parties, the identification of characteristics of the installation that are associated with possible risks for the environment (or human health) as well as of the applicable legal requirements relating to the environment;

| (iii) | development of an environmental policy that includes the continuous improvement of the environmental performance of the installation; |
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(iii)

development of an environmental policy that includes the continuous improvement of the environmental performance of the installation;

| (iv) | establishing objectives and performance indicators in relation to significant environmental aspects, including safeguarding compliance with applicable legal requirements; |
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(iv)

establishing objectives and performance indicators in relation to significant environmental aspects, including safeguarding compliance with applicable legal requirements;

| (v) | planning and implementing the necessary procedures and actions (including corrective and preventive actions where needed), to achieve the environmental objectives and avoid environmental risks; |
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(v)

planning and implementing the necessary procedures and actions (including corrective and preventive actions where needed), to achieve the environmental objectives and avoid environmental risks;

| (vi) | determination of structures, roles and responsibilities in relation to environmental aspects and objectives and provision of the financial and human resources needed; |
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(vi)

determination of structures, roles and responsibilities in relation to environmental aspects and objectives and provision of the financial and human resources needed;

| (vii) | ensuring the necessary competence and awareness of staff whose work may affect the environmental performance of the installation (e.g. by providing information and training); |
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(vii)

ensuring the necessary competence and awareness of staff whose work may affect the environmental performance of the installation (e.g. by providing information and training);

| (viii) | internal and external communication; |
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(viii)

internal and external communication;

| (ix) | fostering employee involvement in good environmental management practices; |
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(ix)

fostering employee involvement in good environmental management practices;

| (x) | Establishing and maintaining a management manual and written procedures to control activities with significant environmental impact as well as relevant records; |
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(x)

Establishing and maintaining a management manual and written procedures to control activities with significant environmental impact as well as relevant records;

| (xi) | effective operational planning and process control; |
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(xi)

effective operational planning and process control;

| (xii) | implementation of appropriate maintenance programmes; |
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implementation of appropriate maintenance programmes;

| (xiii) | emergency preparedness and response protocols, including the prevention and/or mitigation of the adverse (environmental) impacts of emergency situations; |
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emergency preparedness and response protocols, including the prevention and/or mitigation of the adverse (environmental) impacts of emergency situations;

| (xiv) | when (re)designing a (new) installation or a part thereof, consideration of its environmental impacts throughout its life, which includes construction, maintenance, operation and decommissioning; |
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(xiv)

when (re)designing a (new) installation or a part thereof, consideration of its environmental impacts throughout its life, which includes construction, maintenance, operation and decommissioning;

| (xv) | implementation of a monitoring and measurement programme, if necessary, information can be found in the Reference Report on Monitoring of Emissions to Air and Water from IED Installations; |
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(xv)

implementation of a monitoring and measurement programme, if necessary, information can be found in the Reference Report on Monitoring of Emissions to Air and Water from IED Installations;

| (xvi) | application of sectoral benchmarking on a regular basis; |
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(xvi)

application of sectoral benchmarking on a regular basis;

| (xvii) | periodic independent (as far as practicable) internal auditing and periodic independent external auditing in order to assess the environmental performance and to determine whether or not the EMS conforms to planned arrangements and has been properly implemented and maintained; |
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(xvii)

periodic independent (as far as practicable) internal auditing and periodic independent external auditing in order to assess the environmental performance and to determine whether or not the EMS conforms to planned arrangements and has been properly implemented and maintained;

| (xviii) | evaluation of causes of nonconformities, implementation of corrective actions in response to nonconformities, review of the effectiveness of corrective actions, and determination of whether similar nonconformities exist or could potentially occur; |
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(xviii)

evaluation of causes of nonconformities, implementation of corrective actions in response to nonconformities, review of the effectiveness of corrective actions, and determination of whether similar nonconformities exist or could potentially occur;

| (xix) | periodic review, by senior management, of the EMS and its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness; |
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(xix)

periodic review, by senior management, of the EMS and its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness;

| (xx) | following and taking into account the development of cleaner techniques. |
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(xx)

following and taking into account the development of cleaner techniques.

Specifically for the food, drink and milk sector, BAT is to also incorporate the following features in the EMS:

| (i) | noise management plan (see BAT 13); |
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(i)

noise management plan (see BAT 13);

| (ii) | odour management plan (see BAT 15); |
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(ii)

odour management plan (see BAT 15);

| (iii) | inventory of water, energy and raw materials consumption as well as of waste water and waste gas streams (see BAT 2); |
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(iii)

inventory of water, energy and raw materials consumption as well as of waste water and waste gas streams (see BAT 2);

| (iv) | energy efficiency plan (see BAT 6a). |
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(iv)

energy efficiency plan (see BAT 6a).

Note

Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) establishes the Union eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS), which is an example of an EMS consistent with this BAT.

Applicability

The level of detail and the degree of formalisation of the EMS will generally be related to the nature, scale and complexity of the installation, and the range of environmental impacts it may have.

BAT 2. In order to increase resource efficiency and to reduce emissions, BAT is to establish, maintain and regularly review (including when a significant change occurs) an inventory of water, energy and raw materials consumption as well as of waste water and waste gas streams, as part of the environmental management system (see BAT 1), that incorporates all of the following features:

| I. | Information about the food, drink and milk production processes, including:






  (a) | simplified process flow sheets that show the origin of the emissions; |
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I.

Information about the food, drink and milk production processes, including:

(a)

simplified process flow sheets that show the origin of the emissions;

| (b) | descriptions of process-integrated techniques and waste water/waste gas treatment techniques to prevent or reduce emissions, including their performance. |
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(b)

descriptions of process-integrated techniques and waste water/waste gas treatment techniques to prevent or reduce emissions, including their performance.

| II. | Information about water consumption and usage (e.g. flow diagrams and water mass balances), and identification of actions to reduce water consumption and waste water volume (see BAT 7). |
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II.

Information about water consumption and usage (e.g. flow diagrams and water mass balances), and identification of actions to reduce water consumption and waste water volume (see BAT 7).

| III. | Information about the quantity and characteristics of the waste water streams, such as:






  (a) | average values and variability of flow, pH and temperature; |
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III.

Information about the quantity and characteristics of the waste water streams, such as:

(a)

average values and variability of flow, pH and temperature;

| (b) | average concentration and load values of relevant pollutants/parameters (e.g. TOC or COD, nitrogen species, phosphorus, chloride, conductivity) and their variability. |
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(b)

average concentration and load values of relevant pollutants/parameters (e.g. TOC or COD, nitrogen species, phosphorus, chloride, conductivity) and their variability.

| IV. | Information about the characteristics of the waste gas streams, such as:






  (a) | average values and variability of flow and temperature; |
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IV.

Information about the characteristics of the waste gas streams, such as:

(a)

average values and variability of flow and temperature;

| (b) | average concentration and load values of relevant pollutants/parameters (e.g. dust, TVOC, CO, NOX, SOX) and their variability; |
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(b)

average concentration and load values of relevant pollutants/parameters (e.g. dust, TVOC, CO, NOX, SOX) and their variability;

| (c) | presence of other substances that may affect the waste gas treatment system or plant safety (e.g. oxygen, water vapour, dust). |
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(c)

presence of other substances that may affect the waste gas treatment system or plant safety (e.g. oxygen, water vapour, dust).

| V. | Information about energy consumption and usage, the quantity of raw materials used, as well as the quantity and characteristics of residues generated, and identification of actions for continuous improvement of resource efficiency (see for example BAT 6 and BAT 10). |
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V.

Information about energy consumption and usage, the quantity of raw materials used, as well as the quantity and characteristics of residues generated, and identification of actions for continuous improvement of resource efficiency (see for example BAT 6 and BAT 10).

| VI. | Identification and implementation of an appropriate monitoring strategy with the aim of increasing resource efficiency, taking into account energy, water and raw materials consumption. Monitoring can include direct measurements, calculations or recording with an appropriate frequency. The monitoring is broken down at the most appropriate level (e.g. at process or plant/installation level). |
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VI.

Identification and implementation of an appropriate monitoring strategy with the aim of increasing resource efficiency, taking into account energy, water and raw materials consumption. Monitoring can include direct measurements, calculations or recording with an appropriate frequency. The monitoring is broken down at the most appropriate level (e.g. at process or plant/installation level).

Applicability

The level of detail of the inventory will generally be related to the nature, scale and complexity of the installation, and the range of environmental impacts it may have.

1.2.   Monitoring

BAT 3. For relevant emissions to water as identified by the inventory of waste water streams (see BAT 2), BAT is to monitor key process parameters (e.g. continuous monitoring of waste water flow, pH and temperature) at key locations (e.g. at the inlet and/or outlet of the pre-treatment, at the inlet to the final treatment, at the point where the emission leaves the installation).

BAT 4. BAT is to monitor emissions to water with at least the frequency given below and in accordance with EN standards. If EN standards are not available, BAT is to use ISO, national or other international standards that ensure the provision of data of an equivalent scientific quality.

| Substance/parameter | Standard(s) | Minimum monitoring frequency  (5) | Monitoring associated with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chemical oxygen demand (COD)  (6)
   (7) | No EN standard available | Once every day  (8) | BAT 12 |
| Total nitrogen (TN)  (6) | Various EN standards available (e.g. EN 12260, EN ISO 11905-1) |
| Total organic carbon (TOC)  (6)
   (7) | EN 1484 |
| Total phosphorus (TP)  (6) | Various EN standards available (e.g. EN ISO 6878, EN ISO 15681-1 and -2, EN ISO 11885) |
| Total suspended solids (TSS)  (6) | EN 872 |
| Biochemical oxygen demand (BODn)  (6) | EN 1899-1 | Once every month |
| Chloride (Cl-) | Various EN standards available (e.g. EN ISO 10304-1, EN ISO 15682) | Once every month | — |

Substance/parameter

Standard(s)

Minimum monitoring frequency  (5)

Monitoring associated with

Chemical oxygen demand (COD)  (6)
   (7)

No EN standard available

Once every day  (8)

BAT 12

Total nitrogen (TN)  (6)

Various EN standards available (e.g. EN 12260, EN ISO 11905-1)

Total organic carbon (TOC)  (6)
   (7)

EN 1484

Total phosphorus (TP)  (6)

Various EN standards available (e.g. EN ISO 6878, EN ISO 15681-1 and -2, EN ISO 11885)

Total suspended solids (TSS)  (6)

EN 872

Biochemical oxygen demand (BODn)  (6)

EN 1899-1

Once every month

Chloride (Cl-)

Various EN standards available (e.g. EN ISO 10304-1, EN ISO 15682)

Once every month

—

BAT 5. BAT is to monitor channelled emissions to air with at least the frequency given below and in accordance with EN standards.

| Substance/Parameter | Sector | Specific process | Standard(s) | Minimum monitoring frequency  (9) | Monitoring associated with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dust | Animal feed | Drying of green fodder | EN 13284-1 | Once every three months  (10) | BAT 17 |
| Grinding and pellet cooling in compound feed manufacture | Once every year | BAT 17 |
| Extrusion of dry pet food | Once every year | BAT 17 |
| Brewing | Handling and processing of malt and adjuncts | Once every year | BAT 20 |
| Dairies | Drying processes | Once every year | BAT 23 |
| Grain milling | Grain cleaning and milling | Once every year | BAT 28 |
| Oilseed processing and vegetable oil refining | Handling and preparation of seeds, drying and cooling of meal | Once every year | BAT 31 |
| Starch production | Drying of starch, protein and fibre | BAT 34 |
| Sugar manufacturing | Drying of beet pulp | Once every month  (10) | BAT 36 |
| PM2.5 and PM10 | Sugar manufacturing | Drying of beet pulp | EN ISO 23210 | Once every year | BAT 36 |
| TVOC | Fish and shellfish processing | Smoke chambers | EN 12619 | Once every year | BAT 26 |
| Meat processing | Smoke chambers | BAT 29 |
| Oilseed processing and vegetable oil refining  (11) | — | — |
| Sugar manufacturing | High-temperature drying of beet pulp | Once every year | — |
| NOX | Meat processing  (12) | Smoke chambers | EN 14792 | Once every year | — |
| Sugar manufacturing | High-temperature drying of beet pulp |
| CO | Meat processing  (12) | Smoke chambers | EN 15058 |
| Sugar manufacturing | High-temperature drying of beet pulp |
| SOX | Sugar manufacturing | Drying of beet pulp when natural gas is not used | EN 14791 | Twice every year  (10) | BAT 37 |

Substance/Parameter

Sector

Specific process

Standard(s)

Minimum monitoring frequency  (9)

Monitoring associated with

Dust

Animal feed

Drying of green fodder

EN 13284-1

Once every three months  (10)

BAT 17

Grinding and pellet cooling in compound feed manufacture

Once every year

BAT 17

Extrusion of dry pet food

Once every year

BAT 17

Brewing

Handling and processing of malt and adjuncts

Once every year

BAT 20

Dairies

Drying processes

Once every year

BAT 23

Grain milling

Grain cleaning and milling

Once every year

BAT 28

Oilseed processing and vegetable oil refining

Handling and preparation of seeds, drying and cooling of meal

Once every year

BAT 31

Starch production

Drying of starch, protein and fibre

BAT 34

Sugar manufacturing

Drying of beet pulp

Once every month  (10)

BAT 36

PM2.5 and PM10

Sugar manufacturing

Drying of beet pulp

EN ISO 23210

Once every year

BAT 36

TVOC

Fish and shellfish processing

Smoke chambers

EN 12619

Once every year

BAT 26

Meat processing

Smoke chambers

BAT 29

Oilseed processing and vegetable oil refining  (11)

—

—

Sugar manufacturing

High-temperature drying of beet pulp

Once every year

—

NOX

Meat processing  (12)

Smoke chambers

EN 14792

Once every year

—

Sugar manufacturing

High-temperature drying of beet pulp

CO

Meat processing  (12)

Smoke chambers

EN 15058

Sugar manufacturing

High-temperature drying of beet pulp

SOX

Sugar manufacturing

Drying of beet pulp when natural gas is not used

EN 14791

Twice every year  (10)

BAT 37

1.3.   Energy efficiency

BAT 6. In order to increase energy efficiency, BAT is to use BAT 6a and an appropriate combination of the common techniques listed in technique b below.

| Technique | Description |
| --- | --- |
| (a) | Energy efficiency plan | An energy efficiency plan, as part of the environmental management system (see BAT 1), entails defining and calculating the specific energy consumption of the activity (or activities), setting key performance indicators on an annual basis (for example for the specific energy consumption) and planning periodic improvement targets and related actions. The plan is adapted to the specificities of the installation. |
| (b) | Use of common techniques | Common techniques include techniques such as:






  — | burner regulation and control; |

Technique

Description

(a)

Energy efficiency plan

An energy efficiency plan, as part of the environmental management system (see BAT 1), entails defining and calculating the specific energy consumption of the activity (or activities), setting key performance indicators on an annual basis (for example for the specific energy consumption) and planning periodic improvement targets and related actions. The plan is adapted to the specificities of the installation.

(b)

Use of common techniques

Common techniques include techniques such as:

—

burner regulation and control;

| — | cogeneration; |
| --- | --- |

—

cogeneration;

| — | energy-efficient motors; |
| --- | --- |

—

energy-efficient motors;

| — | heat recovery with heat exchangers and/or heat pumps (including mechanical vapour recompression); |
| --- | --- |

—

heat recovery with heat exchangers and/or heat pumps (including mechanical vapour recompression);

| — | lighting; |
| --- | --- |

—

lighting;

| — | minimising blowdown from the boiler; |
| --- | --- |

—

minimising blowdown from the boiler;

| — | optimising steam distribution systems; |
| --- | --- |

—

optimising steam distribution systems;

| — | preheating feed water (including the use of economisers); |
| --- | --- |

—

preheating feed water (including the use of economisers);

| — | process control systems; |
| --- | --- |

—

process control systems;

| — | reducing compressed air system leaks; |
| --- | --- |

—

reducing compressed air system leaks;

| — | reducing heat losses by insulation; |
| --- | --- |

—

reducing heat losses by insulation;

| — | variable speed drives; |
| --- | --- |

—

variable speed drives;

| — | multiple-effect evaporation; |
| --- | --- |

—

multiple-effect evaporation;

| — | use of solar energy. |
| --- | --- |

—

use of solar energy.

Further sector-specific techniques to increase energy efficiency are given in Sections 2 to 13 of these BAT conclusions.

1.4.   Water consumption and waste water discharge

BAT 7. In order to reduce water consumption and the volume of waste water discharged, BAT is to use BAT 7a and one or a combination of the techniques b to k given below.

| Technique | Description | Applicability |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Common techniques |
| (a) | Water recycling and/or reuse | Recycling and/or reuse of water streams (preceded or not by water treatment), e.g. for cleaning, washing, cooling or for the process itself. | May not be applicable due to hygiene and food safety requirements. |
| (b) | Optimisation of water flow | Use of control devices, e.g. photocells, flow valves, thermostatic valves, to automatically adjust the water flow. |
| (c) | Optimisation of water nozzles and hoses | Use of correct number and position of nozzles; adjustment of water pressure. |
| (d) | Segregation of water streams | Water streams that do not need treatment (e.g. uncontaminated cooling water or uncontaminated run-off water) are segregated from waste water that has to undergo treatment, thus enabling uncontaminated water recycling. | The segregation of uncontaminated rainwater may not be applicable in the case of existing waste water collection systems. |
| Techniques related to cleaning operations |
| (e) | Dry cleaning | Removal of as much residual material as possible from raw materials and equipment before they are cleaned with liquids, e.g. by using compressed air, vacuum systems or catchpots with a mesh cover. | Generally applicable. |
| (f) | Pigging system for pipes | Use of a system made of launchers, catchers, compressed air equipment, and a projectile (also referred to as a ‘pig’, e.g. made of plastic or ice slurry) to clean out pipes. In-line valves are in place to allow the pig to pass through the pipeline system and to separate the product and the rinsing water. |
| (g) | High-pressure cleaning | Spraying of water onto the surface to be cleaned at pressures ranging from 15 bar to 150 bar. | May not be applicable due to health and safety requirements. |
| (h) | Optimisation of chemical dosing and water use in cleaning-in-place (CIP) | Optimising the design of CIP and measuring turbidity, conductivity, temperature and/or pH to dose hot water and chemicals in optimised quantities. | Generally applicable. |
| (i) | Low-pressure foam and/or gel cleaning | Use of low-pressure foam and/or gel to clean walls, floors and/or equipment surfaces. |
| (j) | Optimised design and construction of equipment and process areas | The equipment and process areas are designed and constructed in a way that facilitates cleaning. When optimising the design and construction, hygiene requirements are taken into account. |
| (k) | Cleaning of equipment as soon as possible | Cleaning is applied as soon as possible after use of equipment to prevent wastes hardening. |

Technique

Description

Applicability

Common techniques

(a)

Water recycling and/or reuse

Recycling and/or reuse of water streams (preceded or not by water treatment), e.g. for cleaning, washing, cooling or for the process itself.

May not be applicable due to hygiene and food safety requirements.

(b)

Optimisation of water flow

Use of control devices, e.g. photocells, flow valves, thermostatic valves, to automatically adjust the water flow.

(c)

Optimisation of water nozzles and hoses

Use of correct number and position of nozzles; adjustment of water pressure.

(d)

Segregation of water streams

Water streams that do not need treatment (e.g. uncontaminated cooling water or uncontaminated run-off water) are segregated from waste water that has to undergo treatment, thus enabling uncontaminated water recycling.

The segregation of uncontaminated rainwater may not be applicable in the case of existing waste water collection systems.

Techniques related to cleaning operations

(e)

Dry cleaning

Removal of as much residual material as possible from raw materials and equipment before they are cleaned with liquids, e.g. by using compressed air, vacuum systems or catchpots with a mesh cover.

Generally applicable.

(f)

Pigging system for pipes

Use of a system made of launchers, catchers, compressed air equipment, and a projectile (also referred to as a ‘pig’, e.g. made of plastic or ice slurry) to clean out pipes. In-line valves are in place to allow the pig to pass through the pipeline system and to separate the product and the rinsing water.

(g)

High-pressure cleaning

Spraying of water onto the surface to be cleaned at pressures ranging from 15 bar to 150 bar.

May not be applicable due to health and safety requirements.

(h)

Optimisation of chemical dosing and water use in cleaning-in-place (CIP)

Optimising the design of CIP and measuring turbidity, conductivity, temperature and/or pH to dose hot water and chemicals in optimised quantities.

Generally applicable.

(i)

Low-pressure foam and/or gel cleaning

Use of low-pressure foam and/or gel to clean walls, floors and/or equipment surfaces.

(j)

Optimised design and construction of equipment and process areas

The equipment and process areas are designed and constructed in a way that facilitates cleaning. When optimising the design and construction, hygiene requirements are taken into account.

(k)

Cleaning of equipment as soon as possible

Cleaning is applied as soon as possible after use of equipment to prevent wastes hardening.

Further sector-specific techniques to reduce water consumption are given in Section 6.1 of these BAT conclusions.

1.5.   Harmful substances

BAT 8. In order to prevent or reduce the use of harmful substances, e.g. in cleaning and disinfection, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.

| Technique | Description |
| --- | --- |
| (a) | Proper selection of cleaning chemicals and/or disinfectants | Avoidance or minimisation of the use of cleaning chemicals and/or disinfectants that are harmful to the aquatic environment, in particular priority substances considered under the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (13)

  When selecting the substances, hygiene and food safety requirements are taken into account. |
| (b) | Reuse of cleaning chemicals in cleaning-in-place (CIP) | Collection and reuse of cleaning chemicals in CIP. When reusing cleaning chemicals, hygiene and food safety requirements are taken into account. |
| (c) | Dry cleaning | See BAT 7e. |
| (d) | Optimised design and construction of equipment and process areas | See BAT 7j. |

Technique

Description

(a)

Proper selection of cleaning chemicals and/or disinfectants

Avoidance or minimisation of the use of cleaning chemicals and/or disinfectants that are harmful to the aquatic environment, in particular priority substances considered under the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (13)

When selecting the substances, hygiene and food safety requirements are taken into account.

(b)

Reuse of cleaning chemicals in cleaning-in-place (CIP)

Collection and reuse of cleaning chemicals in CIP. When reusing cleaning chemicals, hygiene and food safety requirements are taken into account.

(c)

Dry cleaning

See BAT 7e.

(d)

Optimised design and construction of equipment and process areas

See BAT 7j.

BAT 9. In order to prevent emissions of ozone-depleting substances and of substances with a high global warming potential from cooling and freezing, BAT is to use refrigerants without ozone depletion potential and with a low global warming potential.

Description

Suitable refrigerants include water, carbon dioxide or ammonia.

1.6.   Resource efficiency

BAT 10. In order to increase resource efficiency, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.

| Technique | Description | Applicability |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (a) | Anaerobic digestion | Treatment of biodegradable residues by microorganisms in the absence of oxygen, resulting in biogas and digestate. The biogas is used as a fuel, e.g. in a gas engine or in a boiler. The digestate may be used, e.g. as a soil improver. | May not be applicable due to the quantity and/or nature of the residues. |
| (b) | Use of residues | Residues are used, e.g. as animal feed. | May not be applicable due to legal requirements. |
| (c) | Separation of residues | Separation of residues, e.g. using accurately positioned splash protectors, screens, flaps, catchpots, drip trays and troughs. | Generally applicable. |
| (d) | Recovery and reuse of residues from the pasteuriser | Residues from the pasteuriser are fed back to the blending unit and are thereby reused as raw materials. | Only applicable to liquid food products. |
| (e) | Phosphorus recovery as struvite | See BAT 12g. | Only applicable to waste water streams with a high total phosphorus content (e.g. above 50 mg/l) and a significant flow. |
| (f) | Use of waste water for land spreading | After appropriate treatment, waste water is used for land spreading in order to take advantage of the nutrient content and/or to use the water. | Only applicable in the case of a proven agronomic benefit, a proven low level of contamination and no negative impact on the environment (e.g. on the soil, the groundwater and surface water).
  The applicability may be restricted due to the limited availability of suitable land adjacent to the installation.
  The applicability may be restricted by the soil and local climatic conditions (e.g. in the case of wet or frozen fields) or by legislation. |

Technique

Description

Applicability

(a)

Anaerobic digestion

Treatment of biodegradable residues by microorganisms in the absence of oxygen, resulting in biogas and digestate. The biogas is used as a fuel, e.g. in a gas engine or in a boiler. The digestate may be used, e.g. as a soil improver.

May not be applicable due to the quantity and/or nature of the residues.

(b)

Use of residues

Residues are used, e.g. as animal feed.

May not be applicable due to legal requirements.

(c)

Separation of residues

Separation of residues, e.g. using accurately positioned splash protectors, screens, flaps, catchpots, drip trays and troughs.

Generally applicable.

(d)

Recovery and reuse of residues from the pasteuriser

Residues from the pasteuriser are fed back to the blending unit and are thereby reused as raw materials.

Only applicable to liquid food products.

(e)

Phosphorus recovery as struvite

See BAT 12g.

Only applicable to waste water streams with a high total phosphorus content (e.g. above 50 mg/l) and a significant flow.

(f)

Use of waste water for land spreading

After appropriate treatment, waste water is used for land spreading in order to take advantage of the nutrient content and/or to use the water.

Only applicable in the case of a proven agronomic benefit, a proven low level of contamination and no negative impact on the environment (e.g. on the soil, the groundwater and surface water).

The applicability may be restricted due to the limited availability of suitable land adjacent to the installation.

The applicability may be restricted by the soil and local climatic conditions (e.g. in the case of wet or frozen fields) or by legislation.

Further sector-specific techniques to reduce waste sent for disposal are given in Sections 3.3, 4.3 and 5.1 of these BAT conclusions.

1.7.   Emissions to water

BAT 11. In order to prevent uncontrolled emissions to water, BAT is to provide an appropriate buffer storage capacity for waste water.

Description

The appropriate buffer storage capacity is determined by a risk assessment (taking into account the nature of the pollutant(s), the effects of these pollutants on further waste water treatment, the receiving environment, etc.).

The waste water from this buffer storage is discharged after appropriate measures are taken (e.g. monitoring, treatment, reuse).

Applicability

For existing plants, the technique may not be applicable due to lack of space and/or due to the layout of the waste water collection system.

BAT 12. In order to reduce emissions to water, BAT is to use an appropriate combination of the techniques given below.

| | Technique  (14) | Typical pollutants targeted | Applicability |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Preliminary, primary and general treatment |
| (a) | Equalisation | All pollutants | Generally applicable. |
| (b) | Neutralisation | Acids, alkalis |
| (c) | Physical separation, e.g. screens, sieves, grit separators, oil/fat separators, or primary settlement tanks | Gross solids, suspended solids, oil/grease |
| Aerobic and/or anaerobic treatment (secondary treatment) |
| (d) | Aerobic and/or anaerobic treatment (secondary treatment), e.g. activated sludge process, aerobic lagoon, upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) process, anaerobic contact process, membrane bioreactor | Biodegradable organic compounds | Generally applicable. |
| Nitrogen removal |
| (e) | Nitrification and/or denitrification | Total nitrogen, ammonium/ammonia | Nitrification may not be applicable in the case of high chloride concentrations (e.g. above 10 g/l).
  Nitrification may not be applicable when the temperature of the waste water is low (e.g. below 12 °C). |
| (f) | Partial nitritation — Anaerobic ammonium oxidation | May not be applicable when the temperature of the waste water is low. |
| Phosphorus recovery and/or removal |
| (g) | Phosphorus recovery as struvite | Total phosphorus | Only applicable to waste water streams with a high total phosphorus content (e.g. above 50 mg/l) and a significant flow. |
| (h) | Precipitation | Generally applicable. |
| (i) | Enhanced biological phosphorus removal |
| Final solids removal |
| (j) | Coagulation and flocculation | Suspended solids | Generally applicable. |
| (k) | Sedimentation |
| (l) | Filtration (e.g. sand filtration, microfiltration, ultrafiltration) |
| (m) | Flotation |

Technique  (14)

Typical pollutants targeted

Applicability

Preliminary, primary and general treatment

(a)

Equalisation

All pollutants

Generally applicable.

(b)

Neutralisation

Acids, alkalis

(c)

Physical separation, e.g. screens, sieves, grit separators, oil/fat separators, or primary settlement tanks

Gross solids, suspended solids, oil/grease

Aerobic and/or anaerobic treatment (secondary treatment)

(d)

Aerobic and/or anaerobic treatment (secondary treatment), e.g. activated sludge process, aerobic lagoon, upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) process, anaerobic contact process, membrane bioreactor

Biodegradable organic compounds

Generally applicable.

Nitrogen removal

(e)

Nitrification and/or denitrification

Total nitrogen, ammonium/ammonia

Nitrification may not be applicable in the case of high chloride concentrations (e.g. above 10 g/l).

Nitrification may not be applicable when the temperature of the waste water is low (e.g. below 12 °C).

(f)

Partial nitritation — Anaerobic ammonium oxidation

May not be applicable when the temperature of the waste water is low.

Phosphorus recovery and/or removal

(g)

Phosphorus recovery as struvite

Total phosphorus

Only applicable to waste water streams with a high total phosphorus content (e.g. above 50 mg/l) and a significant flow.

(h)

Precipitation

Generally applicable.

(i)

Enhanced biological phosphorus removal

Final solids removal

(j)

Coagulation and flocculation

Suspended solids

Generally applicable.

(k)

Sedimentation

(l)

Filtration (e.g. sand filtration, microfiltration, ultrafiltration)

(m)

Flotation

The BAT-associated emission levels (BAT-AELs) for emissions to water given in Table 1 apply to direct emissions to a receiving water body.

The BAT-AELs apply at the point where the emission leaves the installation.

Table 1

BAT-associated emission levels (BAT-AELs) for direct emissions to a receiving water body

| Parameter | BAT-AEL  (15)
   (16) (daily average) |
| --- | --- |
| Chemical oxygen demand (COD)  (17)
   (18) | 25-100 mg/l  (19) |
| Total suspended solids (TSS) | 4-50 mg/l  (20) |
| Total nitrogen (TN) | 2-20 mg/l  (21)
   (22) |
| Total phosphorus (TP) | 0,2-2 mg/l  (23) |

Parameter

BAT-AEL  (15)
   (16) (daily average)

Chemical oxygen demand (COD)  (17)
   (18)

25-100 mg/l  (19)

Total suspended solids (TSS)

4-50 mg/l  (20)

Total nitrogen (TN)

2-20 mg/l  (21)
   (22)

Total phosphorus (TP)

0,2-2 mg/l  (23)

The associated monitoring is given in BAT 4.

1.8.   Noise

BAT 13. In order to prevent or, where that is not practicable, to reduce noise emissions, BAT is to set up, implement and regularly review a noise management plan, as part of the environmental management system (see BAT 1), that includes all of the following elements:

| — | a protocol containing actions and timelines; |
| --- | --- |

—

a protocol containing actions and timelines;

| — | a protocol for conducting noise emissions monitoring; |
| --- | --- |

—

a protocol for conducting noise emissions monitoring;

| — | a protocol for response to identified noise events, e.g. complaints; |
| --- | --- |

—

a protocol for response to identified noise events, e.g. complaints;

| — | a noise reduction programme designed to identify the source(s), to measure/estimate noise and vibration exposure, to characterise the contributions of the sources and to implement prevention and/or reduction measures. |
| --- | --- |

—

a noise reduction programme designed to identify the source(s), to measure/estimate noise and vibration exposure, to characterise the contributions of the sources and to implement prevention and/or reduction measures.

Applicability

BAT 13 is only applicable to cases where a noise nuisance at sensitive receptors is expected and/or has been substantiated.

BAT 14. In order to prevent or, where that is not practicable, to reduce noise emissions, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.

| Technique | Description | Applicability |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (a) | Appropriate location of equipment and buildings | Noise levels can be reduced by increasing the distance between the emitter and the receiver, by using buildings as noise screens and by relocating buildings’ exits or entrances. | For existing plants, the relocation of equipment and buildings’ exits or entrances may not be applicable due to lack of space and/or excessive costs. |
| (b) | Operational measures | These include:






  (i) | improved inspection and maintenance of equipment; |

Technique

Description

Applicability

(a)

Appropriate location of equipment and buildings

Noise levels can be reduced by increasing the distance between the emitter and the receiver, by using buildings as noise screens and by relocating buildings’ exits or entrances.

For existing plants, the relocation of equipment and buildings’ exits or entrances may not be applicable due to lack of space and/or excessive costs.

(b)

Operational measures

These include:

(i)

improved inspection and maintenance of equipment;

| (ii) | closing of doors and windows of enclosed areas, if possible; |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

closing of doors and windows of enclosed areas, if possible;

| (iii) | equipment operation by experienced staff; |
| --- | --- |

(iii)

equipment operation by experienced staff;

| (iv) | avoidance of noisy activities at night, if possible; |
| --- | --- |

(iv)

avoidance of noisy activities at night, if possible;

| (v) | provisions for noise control, e.g. during maintenance activities. |
| --- | --- |

(v)

provisions for noise control, e.g. during maintenance activities.

Generally applicable.

(c)

Low-noise equipment

This includes low-noise compressors, pumps and fans.

(d)

Noise control equipment

This includes:

| (i) | noise reducers; |
| --- | --- |

(i)

noise reducers;

| (ii) | insulation of equipment; |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

insulation of equipment;

| (iii) | enclosure of noisy equipment; |
| --- | --- |

(iii)

enclosure of noisy equipment;

| (iv) | soundproofing of buildings. |
| --- | --- |

(iv)

soundproofing of buildings.

May not be applicable to existing plants due to lack of space.

(e)

Noise abatement

Inserting obstacles between emitters and receivers (e.g. protection walls, embankments and buildings).

Applicable only to existing plants, as the design of new plants should make this technique unnecessary. For existing plants, the insertion of obstacles may not be applicable due to lack of space.

1.9.   Odour

BAT 15. In order to prevent or, where that is not practicable, to reduce odour emissions, BAT is to set up, implement and regularly review an odour management plan, as part of the environmental management system (see BAT 1), that includes all of the following elements:

| — | A protocol containing actions and timelines. |
| --- | --- |

—

A protocol containing actions and timelines.

| — | A protocol for conducting odour monitoring. It may be complemented by measurement/estimation of odour exposure or estimation of odour impact. |
| --- | --- |

—

A protocol for conducting odour monitoring. It may be complemented by measurement/estimation of odour exposure or estimation of odour impact.

| — | A protocol for response to identified odour incidents, e.g. complaints. |
| --- | --- |

—

A protocol for response to identified odour incidents, e.g. complaints.

| — | An odour prevention and reduction programme designed to identify the source(s); to measure/estimate odour exposure; to characterise the contributions of the sources; and to implement prevention and/or reduction measures. |
| --- | --- |

—

An odour prevention and reduction programme designed to identify the source(s); to measure/estimate odour exposure; to characterise the contributions of the sources; and to implement prevention and/or reduction measures.

Applicability

BAT 15 is only applicable to cases where an odour nuisance at sensitive receptors is expected and/or has been substantiated.

2.   BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR ANIMAL FEED

The BAT conclusions presented in this section apply to animal feed. They apply in addition to the general BAT conclusions given in Section 1.

2.1.   Energy efficiency

2.1.1.   Compound feed/Pet food

General techniques to increase energy efficiency are given in Section 1.3 of these BAT conclusions. Indicative environmental performance levels are presented in the table below.

Table 2

Indicative environmental performance levels for specific energy consumption

| Product | Unit | Specific energy consumption
  (yearly average) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Compound feed | MWh/tonne of products | 0,01-0,10 (24)
   (25)
   (26) |
| Dry pet food | 0,39-0,50 |
| Wet pet food | 0,33-0,85 |

Product

Unit

Specific energy consumption

(yearly average)

Compound feed

MWh/tonne of products

0,01-0,10 (24)
   (25)
   (26)

Dry pet food

0,39-0,50

Wet pet food

0,33-0,85

2.1.2.   Green fodder

BAT 16. In order to increase energy efficiency in green fodder processing, BAT is to use an appropriate combination of the techniques specified in BAT 6 and of the techniques given below.

| Technique | Description | Applicability |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (a) | Use of predried fodder | Use of fodder that has been predried (e.g. by flat pre-wilting). | Not applicable in the case of the wet process. |
| (b) | Recycling of waste gas from the dryer | Injection of the waste gas from the cyclone into the burner of the dryer. | Generally applicable. |
| (c) | Use of waste heat for predrying | The heat of the outlet steam from the high-temperature dryers is used for predrying part or all of the green fodder. |

Technique

Description

Applicability

(a)

Use of predried fodder

Use of fodder that has been predried (e.g. by flat pre-wilting).

Not applicable in the case of the wet process.

(b)

Recycling of waste gas from the dryer

Injection of the waste gas from the cyclone into the burner of the dryer.

Generally applicable.

(c)

Use of waste heat for predrying

The heat of the outlet steam from the high-temperature dryers is used for predrying part or all of the green fodder.

2.2.   Water consumption and waste water discharge

General techniques to reduce water consumption and the volume of waste water discharged are given in Section 1.4 of these BAT conclusions. The indicative environmental performance level is presented in the table below.

Table 3

Indicative environmental performance level for specific waste water discharge

| Product | Unit | Specific waste water discharge
  (yearly average) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wet pet food | m3/tonne of products | 1.3-2.4 |

Product

Unit

Specific waste water discharge

(yearly average)

Wet pet food

m3/tonne of products

1.3-2.4

2.3.   Emissions to air

BAT 17. In order to reduce channelled dust emissions to air, BAT is to use one of the techniques given below.

| Technique | Description | Applicability |
| --- | --- | --- |
| a | Bag filter | See Section 14.2. | May not be applicable to the abatement of sticky dust. |
| b | Cyclone | Generally applicable. |

Technique

Description

Applicability

a

Bag filter

See Section 14.2.

May not be applicable to the abatement of sticky dust.

b

Cyclone

Generally applicable.

Table 4

BAT-associated emission levels (BAT-AELs) for channelled dust emissions to air from grinding and pellet cooling in compound feed manufacture

| Parameter | Specific process | Unit | BAT-AEL
  (average over the sampling period) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New plants | Existing plants |
| Dust | Grinding | mg/Nm3 | < 2-5 | < 2-10 |
| Pellet cooling | < 2-20 |

Parameter

Specific process

Unit

BAT-AEL

(average over the sampling period)

New plants

Existing plants

Dust

Grinding

mg/Nm3

< 2-5

< 2-10

Pellet cooling

< 2-20

The associated monitoring is given in BAT 5.

3.   BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR BREWING

The BAT conclusions presented in this section apply to brewing. They apply in addition to the general BAT conclusions given in Section 1.

3.1.   Energy efficiency

BAT 18. In order to increase energy efficiency, BAT is to use an appropriate combination of the techniques specified in BAT 6 and of the techniques given below.

| Technique | Description | Applicability |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (a) | Mashing-in at higher temperatures | The mashing-in of the grain is carried out at temperatures of approximately 60 °C, which reduces the use of cold water. | May not be applicable due to the product specifications. |
| (b) | Decrease of the evaporation rate during wort boiling | The evaporation rate can be reduced from 10 % down to approximately 4 % per hour (e.g. by two-phase boiling systems, dynamic low-pressure boiling). |
| (c) | Increase of the degree of high-gravity brewing | Production of concentrated wort, which reduces its volume and thereby saves energy. |

Technique

Description

Applicability

(a)

Mashing-in at higher temperatures

The mashing-in of the grain is carried out at temperatures of approximately 60 °C, which reduces the use of cold water.

May not be applicable due to the product specifications.

(b)

Decrease of the evaporation rate during wort boiling

The evaporation rate can be reduced from 10 % down to approximately 4 % per hour (e.g. by two-phase boiling systems, dynamic low-pressure boiling).

(c)

Increase of the degree of high-gravity brewing

Production of concentrated wort, which reduces its volume and thereby saves energy.

Table 5

Indicative environmental performance level for specific energy consumption

| Unit | Specific energy consumption
  (yearly average) |
| --- | --- |
| MWh/hl of products | 0,02-0,05 |

Unit

Specific energy consumption

(yearly average)

MWh/hl of products

0,02-0,05

3.2.   Water consumption and waste water discharge

General techniques to reduce water consumption and the volume of waste water discharged are given in Section 1.4 of these BAT conclusions. The indicative environmental performance level is presented in the table below.

Table 6

Indicative environmental performance level for specific waste water discharge

| Unit | Specific waste water discharge
  (yearly average) |
| --- | --- |
| m3/hl of products | 0,15-0,50 |

Unit

Specific waste water discharge

(yearly average)

m3/hl of products

0,15-0,50

3.3.   Waste

BAT 19. In order to reduce the quantity of waste sent for disposal, BAT is to use one or both of the techniques given below.

| Technique | Description |
| --- | --- |
| (a) | Recovery and (re)use of yeast after fermentation | After fermentation, yeast is collected and can be partially reused in the fermentation process and/or may be further used for multiple purposes, e.g. as animal feed, in the pharmaceutical industry, as a food ingredient, in an anaerobic waste water treatment plant for biogas production. |
| (b) | Recovery and (re)use of natural filter material | After chemical, enzymatic or thermal treatment, natural filter material (e.g. diatomaceous earth) may be partially reused in the filtration process. Natural filter material can also be used, e.g. as a soil improver. |

Technique

Description

(a)

Recovery and (re)use of yeast after fermentation

After fermentation, yeast is collected and can be partially reused in the fermentation process and/or may be further used for multiple purposes, e.g. as animal feed, in the pharmaceutical industry, as a food ingredient, in an anaerobic waste water treatment plant for biogas production.

(b)

Recovery and (re)use of natural filter material

After chemical, enzymatic or thermal treatment, natural filter material (e.g. diatomaceous earth) may be partially reused in the filtration process. Natural filter material can also be used, e.g. as a soil improver.

3.4.   Emissions to air

BAT 20. In order to reduce channelled dust emissions to air, BAT is to use a bag filter or both a cyclone and a bag filter.

Description

See Section 14.2.

Table 7

BAT-associated emission levels (BAT-AELs) for channelled dust emissions to air from handling and processing of malt and adjuncts

| Parameter | Unit | BAT-AEL
  (average over the sampling period) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New plants | Existing plants |
| Dust | mg/Nm3 | < 2-5 | < 2-10 |

Parameter

Unit

BAT-AEL

(average over the sampling period)

New plants

Existing plants

Dust

mg/Nm3

< 2-5

< 2-10

The associated monitoring is given in BAT 5.

4.   BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR DAIRIES

The BAT conclusions presented in this section apply to dairies. They apply in addition to the general BAT conclusions given in Section 1.

4.1.   Energy efficiency

BAT 21. In order to increase energy efficiency, BAT is to use an appropriate combination of the techniques specified in BAT 6 and of the techniques given below.

| Technique | Description |
| --- | --- |
| (a) | Partial milk homogenisation | The cream is homogenised together with a small proportion of skimmed milk. The size of the homogeniser can be significantly reduced, leading to energy savings. |
| (b) | Energy-efficient homogeniser | The homogeniser’s working pressure is reduced through optimised design and thus the associated electrical energy needed to drive the system is also reduced. |
| (c) | Use of continuous pasteurisers | Flow-through heat exchangers are used (e.g. tubular, plate and frame). The pasteurisation time is much shorter than that of batch systems. |
| (d) | Regenerative heat exchange in pasteurisation | The incoming milk is preheated by the hot milk leaving the pasteurisation section. |
| (e) | Ultra-high-temperature (UHT) processing of milk without intermediate pasteurisation | UHT milk is produced in one step from raw milk, thus avoiding the energy needed for pasteurisation. |
| (f) | Multi-stage drying in powder production | A spray-drying process is used in combination with a downstream dryer, e.g. fluidised bed dryer. |
| (g) | Precooling of ice-water | When ice-water is used, the returning ice-water is precooled (e.g. with a plate heat exchanger), prior to final cooling in an accumulating ice-water tank with a coil evaporator. |

Technique

Description

(a)

Partial milk homogenisation

The cream is homogenised together with a small proportion of skimmed milk. The size of the homogeniser can be significantly reduced, leading to energy savings.

(b)

Energy-efficient homogeniser

The homogeniser’s working pressure is reduced through optimised design and thus the associated electrical energy needed to drive the system is also reduced.

(c)

Use of continuous pasteurisers

Flow-through heat exchangers are used (e.g. tubular, plate and frame). The pasteurisation time is much shorter than that of batch systems.

(d)

Regenerative heat exchange in pasteurisation

The incoming milk is preheated by the hot milk leaving the pasteurisation section.

(e)

Ultra-high-temperature (UHT) processing of milk without intermediate pasteurisation

UHT milk is produced in one step from raw milk, thus avoiding the energy needed for pasteurisation.

(f)

Multi-stage drying in powder production

A spray-drying process is used in combination with a downstream dryer, e.g. fluidised bed dryer.

(g)

Precooling of ice-water

When ice-water is used, the returning ice-water is precooled (e.g. with a plate heat exchanger), prior to final cooling in an accumulating ice-water tank with a coil evaporator.

Table 8

Indicative environmental performance levels for specific energy consumption

| Main product (at least 80 % of the production) | Unit | Specific energy consumption (yearly average) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Market milk | MWh/tonne of raw materials | 0,1-0,6 |
| Cheese | 0,10-0,22  (27) |
| Powder | 0,2-0,5 |
| Fermented milk | 0,2-1,6 |

Main product (at least 80 % of the production)

Unit

Specific energy consumption (yearly average)

Market milk

MWh/tonne of raw materials

0,1-0,6

Cheese

0,10-0,22  (27)

Powder

0,2-0,5

Fermented milk

0,2-1,6

4.2.   Water consumption and waste water discharge

General techniques to reduce water consumption and the volume of waste water discharged are given in Section 1.4 of these BAT conclusions. Indicative environmental performance levels are presented in the table below.

Table 9

Indicative environmental performance levels for specific waste water discharge

| Main product (at least 80 % of the production) | Unit | Specific waste water discharge (yearly average) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Market milk | m3/tonne of raw materials | 0,3-3,0 |
| Cheese | 0,75-2,5 |
| Powder | 1,2-2,7 |

Main product (at least 80 % of the production)

Unit

Specific waste water discharge (yearly average)

Market milk

m3/tonne of raw materials

0,3-3,0

Cheese

0,75-2,5

Powder

1,2-2,7

4.3.   Waste

BAT 22. In order to reduce the quantity of waste sent for disposal, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.

| Technique | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Techniques related to the use of centrifuges |
| (a) | Optimised operation of centrifuges | Operation of centrifuges according to their specifications to minimise the rejection of product. |
| Techniques related to butter production |
| (b) | Rinsing of the cream heater with skimmed milk or water | Rinsing of the cream heater with skimmed milk or water which is then recovered and reused, before the cleaning operations. |
| Techniques related to ice cream production |
| (c) | Continuous freezing of ice cream | Continuous freezing of ice cream using optimised start-up procedures and control loops that reduce the frequency of stoppages. |
| Techniques related to cheese production |
| (d) | Minimisation of the generation of acid whey | Whey from the manufacture of acid-type cheeses (e.g. cottage cheese, quark and mozzarella) is processed as quickly as possible to reduce the formation of lactic acid. |
| (e) | Recovery and use of whey | Whey is recovered (if necessary using techniques such as evaporation or membrane filtration) and used, e.g. to produce whey powder, demineralised whey powder, whey protein concentrates or lactose. Whey and whey concentrates can also be used as animal feed or as a carbon source in a biogas plant. |

Technique

Description

Techniques related to the use of centrifuges

(a)

Optimised operation of centrifuges

Operation of centrifuges according to their specifications to minimise the rejection of product.

Techniques related to butter production

(b)

Rinsing of the cream heater with skimmed milk or water

Rinsing of the cream heater with skimmed milk or water which is then recovered and reused, before the cleaning operations.

Techniques related to ice cream production

(c)

Continuous freezing of ice cream

Continuous freezing of ice cream using optimised start-up procedures and control loops that reduce the frequency of stoppages.

Techniques related to cheese production

(d)

Minimisation of the generation of acid whey

Whey from the manufacture of acid-type cheeses (e.g. cottage cheese, quark and mozzarella) is processed as quickly as possible to reduce the formation of lactic acid.

(e)

Recovery and use of whey

Whey is recovered (if necessary using techniques such as evaporation or membrane filtration) and used, e.g. to produce whey powder, demineralised whey powder, whey protein concentrates or lactose. Whey and whey concentrates can also be used as animal feed or as a carbon source in a biogas plant.

4.4.   Emissions to air

BAT 23. In order to reduce channelled dust emissions to air from drying, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.

| Technique | Description | Applicability |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (a) | Bag filter | See Section 14.2. | May not be applicable to the abatement of sticky dust. |
| (b) | Cyclone | Generally applicable. |
| (c) | Wet scrubber |

Technique

Description

Applicability

(a)

Bag filter

See Section 14.2.

May not be applicable to the abatement of sticky dust.

(b)

Cyclone

Generally applicable.

(c)

Wet scrubber

Table 10

BAT-associated emission level (BAT-AEL) for channelled dust emissions to air from drying

| Parameter | Unit | BAT-AEL (average over the sampling period) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dust | mg/Nm3 | < 2-10  (28) |

Parameter

Unit

BAT-AEL (average over the sampling period)

Dust

mg/Nm3

< 2-10  (28)

The associated monitoring is given in BAT 5.

5.   BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION

The BAT conclusion presented in this section applies to ethanol production. It applies in addition to the general BAT conclusions given in Section 1.

5.1.   Waste

BAT 24. In order to reduce the quantity of waste sent for disposal, BAT is to recover and (re)use yeast after fermentation.

Description

See BAT 19a. The yeast may not be recovered when the stillage is used as animal feed.

6.   BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR FISH AND SHELLFISH PROCESSING

The BAT conclusions presented in this section apply to fish and shellfish processing. They apply in addition to the general BAT conclusions given in Section 1.

6.1.   Water consumption and waste water discharge

BAT 25. In order to reduce water consumption and the volume of waste water discharged, BAT is to use an appropriate combination of the techniques specified in BAT 7 and of the techniques given below.

| Technique | Description |
| --- | --- |
| (a) | Removal of fat and viscera by vacuum | Use of vacuum suction instead of water to remove fat and viscera from the fish. |
| (b) | Dry transport of fat, viscera, skin and fillets | Use of conveyors instead of water. |

Technique

Description

(a)

Removal of fat and viscera by vacuum

Use of vacuum suction instead of water to remove fat and viscera from the fish.

(b)

Dry transport of fat, viscera, skin and fillets

Use of conveyors instead of water.

6.2.   Emissions to air

BAT 26. In order to reduce channelled emissions of organic compounds to air from fish smoking, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.

| Technique | Description |
| --- | --- |
| (a) | Biofilter | The waste gas stream is passed through a bed of organic material (such as peat, heather, root, tree bark, compost, softwood and different kinds of combinations) or some inert material (such as clay, activated carbon, and polyurethane), where organic (and some inorganic) components are transformed by naturally occurring microorganisms into carbon dioxide, water, other metabolites and biomass. |
| (b) | Thermal oxidation | See Section 14.2. |
| (c) | Non-thermal plasma treatment |
| (d) | Wet scrubber | See Section 14.2.
  An electrostatic precipitator is commonly used as a pre-treatment step. |
| (e) | Use of purified smoke | Smoke generated from purified primary smoke condensates is used to smoke the product in a smoke chamber. |

Technique

Description

(a)

Biofilter

The waste gas stream is passed through a bed of organic material (such as peat, heather, root, tree bark, compost, softwood and different kinds of combinations) or some inert material (such as clay, activated carbon, and polyurethane), where organic (and some inorganic) components are transformed by naturally occurring microorganisms into carbon dioxide, water, other metabolites and biomass.

(b)

Thermal oxidation

See Section 14.2.

(c)

Non-thermal plasma treatment

(d)

Wet scrubber

See Section 14.2.

An electrostatic precipitator is commonly used as a pre-treatment step.

(e)

Use of purified smoke

Smoke generated from purified primary smoke condensates is used to smoke the product in a smoke chamber.

Table 11

BAT-associated emission level (BAT-AEL) for channelled TVOC emissions to air from a smoke chamber

| Parameter | Unit | BAT-AEL (average over the sampling period) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TVOC | mg/Nm3 | 15–50  (29)
   (30) |

Parameter

Unit

BAT-AEL (average over the sampling period)

TVOC

mg/Nm3

15–50  (29)
   (30)

The associated monitoring is given in BAT 5.

7.   BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SECTOR

The BAT conclusions presented in this section apply to the fruit and vegetable sector. They apply in addition to the general BAT conclusions given in Section 1.

7.1.   Energy efficiency

BAT 27. In order to increase energy efficiency, BAT is to use an appropriate combination of the techniques specified in BAT 6 and to cool fruit and vegetables before deep freezing.

Description

The temperature of the fruit and vegetables is lowered to around 4 °C before they enter the freezing tunnel by bringing them into direct or indirect contact with cold water or cooling air. Water can be removed from the food and then collected for reuse in the cooling process.

Table 12

Indicative environmental performance levels for specific energy consumption

| Specific process | Unit | Specific energy consumption (yearly average) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Potato processing (excluding starch production) | MWh/tonne of products | 1,0-2,1  (31) |
| Tomato processing | 0,15-2,4  (32)
   (33) |

Specific process

Unit

Specific energy consumption (yearly average)

Potato processing (excluding starch production)

MWh/tonne of products

1,0-2,1  (31)

Tomato processing

0,15-2,4  (32)
   (33)

7.2.   Water consumption and waste water discharge

General techniques to reduce water consumption and the volume of waste water discharged are given in Section 1.4 of these BAT conclusions. Indicative environmental performance levels are presented in the table below.

Table 13

Indicative environmental performance levels for specific waste water discharge

| Specific process | Unit | Specific waste water discharge (yearly average) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Potato processing (excluding starch production) | m3/tonne of products | 4,0-6,0  (34) |
| Tomato processing when water recycling is possible | 8,0-10,0  (35) |

Specific process

Unit

Specific waste water discharge (yearly average)

Potato processing (excluding starch production)

m3/tonne of products

4,0-6,0  (34)

Tomato processing when water recycling is possible

8,0-10,0  (35)

8.   BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR GRAIN MILLING

The BAT conclusions presented in this section apply to grain milling. They apply in addition to the general BAT conclusions given in Section 1.

8.1.   Energy efficiency

General techniques to increase energy efficiency are given in Section 1.3 of these BAT conclusions. The indicative environmental performance level is presented in the table below.

Table 14

Indicative environmental performance level for specific energy consumption

| Unit | Specific energy consumption (yearly average) |
| --- | --- |
| MWh/tonne of products | 0,05-0,13 |

Unit

Specific energy consumption (yearly average)

MWh/tonne of products

0,05-0,13

8.2.   Emissions to air

BAT 28. In order to reduce channelled dust emissions to air, BAT is to use a bag filter.

Description

See Section 14.2.

Table 15

BAT-associated emission level (BAT-AEL) for channelled dust emissions to air from grain milling

| Parameter | Unit | BAT-AEL (average over the sampling period) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dust | mg/Nm3 | < 2-5 |

Parameter

Unit

BAT-AEL (average over the sampling period)

Dust

mg/Nm3

< 2-5

The associated monitoring is given in BAT 5.

9.   BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR MEAT PROCESSING

The BAT conclusions presented in this section apply to meat processing. They apply in addition to the general BAT conclusions given in Section 1.

9.1.   Energy efficiency

General techniques to increase energy efficiency are given in Section 1.3 of these BAT conclusions. The indicative environmental performance level is presented in the table below.

Table 16

Indicative environmental performance level for specific energy consumption

| Unit | Specific energy consumption
  (yearly average) |
| --- | --- |
| MWh/tonne of raw materials | 0,25-2,6  (36)
   (37) |

Unit

Specific energy consumption

(yearly average)

MWh/tonne of raw materials

0,25-2,6  (36)
   (37)

9.2.   Water consumption and waste water discharge

General techniques to reduce water consumption and the volume of waste water discharged are given in Section 1.4 of these BAT conclusions. The indicative environmental performance level is presented in the table below.

Table 17

Indicative environmental performance level for specific waste water discharge

| Unit | Specific waste water discharge(yearly average) |
| --- | --- |
| m3/tonne of raw materials | 1,5-8,0  (38) |

Unit

Specific waste water discharge(yearly average)

m3/tonne of raw materials

1,5-8,0  (38)

9.3.   Emissions to air

BAT 29. In order to reduce channelled emissions of organic compounds to air from meat smoking, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.

| Technique | Description |
| --- | --- |
| (a) | Adsorption | Organic compounds are removed from a waste gas stream by retention on a solid surface (typically activated carbon). |
| (b) | Thermal oxidation | See Section 14.2. |
| (c) | Wet scrubber | See Section 14.2.
  An electrostatic precipitator is commonly used as a pretreatment step. |
| (d) | Use of purified smoke | Smoke generated from purified primary smoke condensates is used to smoke the product in a smoke chamber. |

Technique

Description

(a)

Adsorption

Organic compounds are removed from a waste gas stream by retention on a solid surface (typically activated carbon).

(b)

Thermal oxidation

See Section 14.2.

(c)

Wet scrubber

See Section 14.2.

An electrostatic precipitator is commonly used as a pretreatment step.

(d)

Use of purified smoke

Smoke generated from purified primary smoke condensates is used to smoke the product in a smoke chamber.

Table 18

BAT-associated emission level (BAT-AEL) for channelled TVOC emissions to air from a smoke chamber

| Parameter | Unit | BAT-AEL
  (average over the sampling period) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TVOC | mg/Nm3 | 3-50  (39)
   (40) |

Parameter

Unit

BAT-AEL

(average over the sampling period)

TVOC

mg/Nm3

3-50  (39)
   (40)

The associated monitoring is given in BAT 5.

10.   BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR OILSEED PROCESSING AND VEGETABLE OIL REFINING

The BAT conclusions presented in this section apply to oilseed processing and vegetable oil refining. They apply in addition to the general BAT conclusions given in Section 1.

10.1.   Energy efficiency

BAT 30. In order to increase energy efficiency, BAT is to use an appropriate combination of the techniques specified in BAT 6 and to generate an auxiliary vacuum.

Description

The auxiliary vacuum used for oil drying, oil degassing or minimisation of oil oxidation is generated by pumps, steam injectors, etc. The vacuum reduces the amount of thermal energy needed for these process steps.

Table 19

Indicative environmental performance levels for specific energy consumption

| Specific process | Unit | Specific energy consumption
  (yearly average) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Integrated crushing and refining of rapeseeds and/or sunflower seeds | MWh/tonne of oil produced | 0,45-1,05 |
| Integrated crushing and refining of soybeans | 0,65-1,65 |
| Stand-alone refining | 0,1-0,45 |

Specific process

Unit

Specific energy consumption

(yearly average)

Integrated crushing and refining of rapeseeds and/or sunflower seeds

MWh/tonne of oil produced

0,45-1,05

Integrated crushing and refining of soybeans

0,65-1,65

Stand-alone refining

0,1-0,45

10.2.   Water consumption and waste water discharge

General techniques to reduce water consumption and the volume of waste water discharged are given in Section 1.4 of these BAT conclusions. Indicative environmental performance levels are presented in the table below.

Table 20

Indicative environmental performance levels for specific waste water discharge

| Specific process | Unit | Specific waste water discharge (yearly average) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Integrated crushing and refining of rapeseeds and/or sunflower seeds | m3/tonne of oil produced | 0,15-0,75 |
| Integrated crushing and refining of soybeans | 0,8-1,9 |
| Stand-alone refining | 0,15-0,9 |

Specific process

Unit

Specific waste water discharge (yearly average)

Integrated crushing and refining of rapeseeds and/or sunflower seeds

m3/tonne of oil produced

0,15-0,75

Integrated crushing and refining of soybeans

0,8-1,9

Stand-alone refining

0,15-0,9

10.3.   Emissions to air

BAT 31. In order to reduce channelled dust emissions to air, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.

| Technique | Description | Applicability |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (a) | Bag filter | See Section 14.2. | May not be applicable to the abatement of sticky dust. |
| (b) | Cyclone | Generally applicable. |
| (c) | Wet scrubber |

Technique

Description

Applicability

(a)

Bag filter

See Section 14.2.

May not be applicable to the abatement of sticky dust.

(b)

Cyclone

Generally applicable.

(c)

Wet scrubber

Table 21

BAT-associated emission levels (BAT-AELs) for channelled dust emissions to air from handling and preparation of seeds as well as drying and cooling of meal

| Parameter | Unit | BAT-AEL
  (average over the sampling period) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New plants | Existing plants |
| Dust | mg/Nm3 | < 2-5  (41) | < 2-10  (41) |

Parameter

Unit

BAT-AEL

(average over the sampling period)

New plants

Existing plants

Dust

mg/Nm3

< 2-5  (41)

< 2-10  (41)

The associated monitoring is given in BAT 5.

10.4.   Hexane losses

BAT 32. In order to reduce the hexane losses from oilseed processing and refining, BAT is to use all of the techniques given below.

| Technique | Description |
| --- | --- |
| (a) | Countercurrent flow of meal and steam in the desolventiser-toaster | Hexane is removed from the hexane-laden meal in a desolventiser-toaster, involving a countercurrent flow of steam and meal. |
| (b) | Evaporation from the oil/hexane mixture | Hexane is removed from the oil/hexane mixture using evaporators. The vapours from the desolventiser-toaster (steam/hexane mixture) are used to provide thermal energy in the first stage of the evaporation. |
| (c) | Condensation in combination with a mineral oil wet scrubber | Hexane vapours are cooled to below their dew point so that they condense. Uncondensed hexane is absorbed in a scrubber using mineral oil as a scrubbing liquid for subsequent recovery. |
| (d) | Gravitational phase separation in combination with distillation | Undissolved hexane is separated from the aqueous phase by means of a gravitational phase separator. Any residual hexane is distilled off by heating the aqueous phase to approximately 80-95 °C. |

Technique

Description

(a)

Countercurrent flow of meal and steam in the desolventiser-toaster

Hexane is removed from the hexane-laden meal in a desolventiser-toaster, involving a countercurrent flow of steam and meal.

(b)

Evaporation from the oil/hexane mixture

Hexane is removed from the oil/hexane mixture using evaporators. The vapours from the desolventiser-toaster (steam/hexane mixture) are used to provide thermal energy in the first stage of the evaporation.

(c)

Condensation in combination with a mineral oil wet scrubber

Hexane vapours are cooled to below their dew point so that they condense. Uncondensed hexane is absorbed in a scrubber using mineral oil as a scrubbing liquid for subsequent recovery.

(d)

Gravitational phase separation in combination with distillation

Undissolved hexane is separated from the aqueous phase by means of a gravitational phase separator. Any residual hexane is distilled off by heating the aqueous phase to approximately 80-95 °C.

Table 22

BAT-associated emission levels (BAT-AELs) for hexane losses from oilseed processing and refining

| Parameter | Type of seeds or beans processed | Unit | BAT-AEL
  (yearly average) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hexane losses | Soybeans | kg/tonne of seeds or beans processed | 0,3-0,55 |
| Rapeseeds and sunflower seeds | 0,2-0,7 |

Parameter

Type of seeds or beans processed

Unit

BAT-AEL

(yearly average)

Hexane losses

Soybeans

kg/tonne of seeds or beans processed

0,3-0,55

Rapeseeds and sunflower seeds

0,2-0,7

11.   BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR SOFT DRINKS AND NECTAR/JUICE MADE FROM PROCESSED FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

The BAT conclusions presented in this section apply to soft drinks and nectar/juice made from processed fruit and vegetables. They apply in addition to the general BAT conclusions given in Section 1.

11.1.   Energy efficiency

BAT 33. In order to increase energy efficiency, BAT is to use an appropriate combination of the techniques specified in BAT 6 and of the techniques given below.

| Technique | Description | Applicability |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (a) | Single pasteuriser for nectar/juice production | Use of one pasteuriser for both the juice and the pulp instead of using two separate pasteurisers. | May not be applicable due to the pulp particle size. |
| (b) | Hydraulic sugar transportation | Sugar is transported to the production process with water. As some of the sugar is already dissolved during the transportation, less energy is needed in the process for dissolving sugar. | Generally applicable. |
| (c) | Energy-efficient homogeniser for nectar/juice production | See BAT 21b. |

Technique

Description

Applicability

(a)

Single pasteuriser for nectar/juice production

Use of one pasteuriser for both the juice and the pulp instead of using two separate pasteurisers.

May not be applicable due to the pulp particle size.

(b)

Hydraulic sugar transportation

Sugar is transported to the production process with water. As some of the sugar is already dissolved during the transportation, less energy is needed in the process for dissolving sugar.

Generally applicable.

(c)

Energy-efficient homogeniser for nectar/juice production

See BAT 21b.

Table 23

Indicative environmental performance level for specific energy consumption

| Unit | Specific energy consumption
  (yearly average) |
| --- | --- |
| MWh/hl of products | 0,01-0,035 |

Unit

Specific energy consumption

(yearly average)

MWh/hl of products

0,01-0,035

11.2.   Water consumption and waste water discharge

General techniques to reduce water consumption and the volume of waste water discharged are given in Section 1.4 of these BAT conclusions. The indicative environmental performance level is presented in the table below.

Table 24

Indicative environmental performance level for specific waste water discharge

| Unit | Specific waste water discharge (yearly average) |
| --- | --- |
| m3/hl of products | 0,08-0,20 |

Unit

Specific waste water discharge (yearly average)

m3/hl of products

0,08-0,20

12.   BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR STARCH PRODUCTION

The BAT conclusions presented in this section apply to starch production. They apply in addition to the general BAT conclusions given in Section 1.

12.1.   Energy efficiency

General techniques to increase energy efficiency are given in Section 1.3 of these BAT conclusions. Indicative environmental performance levels are presented in the table below.

Table 25

Indicative environmental performance levels for specific energy consumption

| Specific process | Unit | Specific energy consumption (yearly average) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Potato processing for the production of native starch only | MWh/tonne of raw materials  (42) | 0,08-0,14 |
| Maize and/or wheat processing for the production of native starch in combination with modified and/or hydrolysed starch | 0,65-1,25  (43) |

Specific process

Unit

Specific energy consumption (yearly average)

Potato processing for the production of native starch only

MWh/tonne of raw materials  (42)

0,08-0,14

Maize and/or wheat processing for the production of native starch in combination with modified and/or hydrolysed starch

0,65-1,25  (43)

12.2.   Water consumption and waste water discharge

General techniques to reduce water consumption and the volume of waste water discharged are given in Section 1.4 of these BAT conclusions. Indicative environmental performance levels are presented in the table below.

Table 26

Indicative environmental performance levels for specific waste water discharge

| Specific process | Unit | Specific waste water discharge (yearly average) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Potato processing for the production of native starch only | m3/tonne of raw materials  (44) | 0,4-1,15 |
| Maize and/or wheat processing for the production of native starch in combination with modified and/or hydrolysed starch | 1,1-3,9  (45) |

Specific process

Unit

Specific waste water discharge (yearly average)

Potato processing for the production of native starch only

m3/tonne of raw materials  (44)

0,4-1,15

Maize and/or wheat processing for the production of native starch in combination with modified and/or hydrolysed starch

1,1-3,9  (45)

12.3.   Emissions to air

BAT 34. In order to reduce channelled dust emissions to air from starch, protein and fibre drying, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.

| Technique | Description | Applicability |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (a) | Bag filter | See Section 14.2. | May not be applicable to the abatement of sticky dust. |
| (b) | Cyclone | Generally applicable. |
| (c) | Wet scrubber |

Technique

Description

Applicability

(a)

Bag filter

See Section 14.2.

May not be applicable to the abatement of sticky dust.

(b)

Cyclone

Generally applicable.

(c)

Wet scrubber

Table 27

BAT-associated emission levels (BAT-AELs) for channelled dust emissions to air from starch, protein and fibre drying

| Parameter | Unit | BAT-AEL (average over the sampling period) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New plants | Existing plants |
| Dust | mg/Nm3 | < 2-5  (46) | < 2-10  (46) |

Parameter

Unit

BAT-AEL (average over the sampling period)

New plants

Existing plants

Dust

mg/Nm3

< 2-5  (46)

< 2-10  (46)

The associated monitoring is given in BAT 5.

13.   BAT CONCLUSIONS FOR SUGAR MANUFACTURING

The BAT conclusions presented in this section apply to sugar manufacturing. They apply in addition to the general BAT conclusions given in Section 1.

13.1.   Energy efficiency

BAT 35. In order to increase the energy efficiency, BAT is to use an appropriate combination of the techniques specified in BAT 6 and one or a combination of the techniques given below.

| Technique | Description | Applicability |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (a) | Pressing of beet pulp | The beet pulp is pressed to a dry matter content of typically 25-32 wt-%. | Generally applicable. |
| (b) | Indirect drying (steam drying) of beet pulp | Drying of beet pulp by the use of superheated steam. | May not be applicable to existing plants due to the need for a complete reconstruction of the energy facilities. |
| (c) | Solar drying of beet pulp | Use of solar energy to dry beet pulp. | May not be applicable due to local climatic conditions and/or lack of space. |
| (d) | Recycling of hot gases | Recycling of hot gases (e.g. waste gases from the dryer, boiler or combined heat and power plant). | Generally applicable. |
| (e) | Low-temperature (pre)drying of beet pulp | Direct (pre)drying of beet pulp using drying gas, e.g. air or hot gas. |

Technique

Description

Applicability

(a)

Pressing of beet pulp

The beet pulp is pressed to a dry matter content of typically 25-32 wt-%.

Generally applicable.

(b)

Indirect drying (steam drying) of beet pulp

Drying of beet pulp by the use of superheated steam.

May not be applicable to existing plants due to the need for a complete reconstruction of the energy facilities.

(c)

Solar drying of beet pulp

Use of solar energy to dry beet pulp.

May not be applicable due to local climatic conditions and/or lack of space.

(d)

Recycling of hot gases

Recycling of hot gases (e.g. waste gases from the dryer, boiler or combined heat and power plant).

Generally applicable.

(e)

Low-temperature (pre)drying of beet pulp

Direct (pre)drying of beet pulp using drying gas, e.g. air or hot gas.

Table 28

Indicative environmental performance level for specific energy consumption

| Specific process | Unit | Specific energy consumption (yearly average) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sugar beet processing | MWh/tonne of beets | 0,15-0,40  (47) |

Specific process

Unit

Specific energy consumption (yearly average)

Sugar beet processing

MWh/tonne of beets

0,15-0,40  (47)

13.2.   Water consumption and waste water discharge

General techniques to reduce water consumption and the volume of waste water discharged are given in Section 1.4 of these BAT conclusions. The indicative environmental performance level is presented in the table below.

Table 29

Indicative environmental performance level for specific waste water discharge

| Specific process | Unit | Specific waste water discharge (yearly average) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sugar beet processing | m3/tonne of beets | 0,5-1,0 |

Specific process

Unit

Specific waste water discharge (yearly average)

Sugar beet processing

m3/tonne of beets

0,5-1,0

13.3.   Emissions to air

BAT 36. In order to prevent or reduce channelled dust emissions to air from beet pulp drying, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.

| Technique | Description | Applicability |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (a) | Use of gaseous fuels | See Section 14.2. | May not be applicable due to the constraints associated with the availability of gaseous fuels. |
| (b) | Cyclone | Generally applicable. |
| (c) | Wet scrubber |
| (d) | Indirect drying (steam drying) of beet pulp | See BAT 35b. | May not be applicable to existing plants due to the need for a complete reconstruction of the energy facilities. |
| (e) | Solar drying of beet pulp | See BAT 35c. | May not be applicable due to local climatic conditions and/or lack of space. |
| (f) | Low-temperature (pre)drying of beet pulp | See BAT 35e. | Generally applicable. |

Technique

Description

Applicability

(a)

Use of gaseous fuels

See Section 14.2.

May not be applicable due to the constraints associated with the availability of gaseous fuels.

(b)

Cyclone

Generally applicable.

(c)

Wet scrubber

(d)

Indirect drying (steam drying) of beet pulp

See BAT 35b.

May not be applicable to existing plants due to the need for a complete reconstruction of the energy facilities.

(e)

Solar drying of beet pulp

See BAT 35c.

May not be applicable due to local climatic conditions and/or lack of space.

(f)

Low-temperature (pre)drying of beet pulp

See BAT 35e.

Generally applicable.

Table 30

BAT-associated emission level (BAT-AEL) for channelled dust emissions to air from beet pulp drying in the case of high-temperature drying (above 500 °C)

| Parameter | Unit | BAT-AEL (average over the sampling period) | Reference oxygen level (OR) | Reference gas condition |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dust | mg/Nm3 | 5-100 | 16 vol-% | No correction for water content |

Parameter

Unit

BAT-AEL (average over the sampling period)

Reference oxygen level (OR)

Reference gas condition

Dust

mg/Nm3

5-100

16 vol-%

No correction for water content

The associated monitoring is given in BAT 5.

BAT 37. In order to reduce channelled SOX emissions to air from high-temperature beet pulp drying (above 500 °C), BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.

| Technique | Description | Applicability |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (a) | Use of natural gas | — | May not be applicable due to the constraints associated with the availability of natural gas. |
| (b) | Wet scrubber | See Section 14.2. | Generally applicable. |
| (c) | Use of fuels with low sulphur content | — | Only applicable when natural gas is not available. |

Technique

Description

Applicability

(a)

Use of natural gas

—

May not be applicable due to the constraints associated with the availability of natural gas.

(b)

Wet scrubber

See Section 14.2.

Generally applicable.

(c)

Use of fuels with low sulphur content

—

Only applicable when natural gas is not available.

Table 31

BAT-associated emission level (BAT-AEL) for channelled SOX emissions to air from beet pulp drying in the case of high-temperature drying (above 500 °C) when natural gas is not used

| Parameter | Unit | BAT-AEL
  (average over the sampling period)  (48) | Reference oxygen level (OR) | Reference gas condition |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOX | mg/Nm3 | 30-100 | 16 vol-% | No correction for water content |

Parameter

Unit

BAT-AEL

(average over the sampling period)  (48)

Reference oxygen level (OR)

Reference gas condition

SOX

mg/Nm3

30-100

16 vol-%

No correction for water content

The associated monitoring is given in BAT 5.

14.   DESCRIPTION OF TECHNIQUES

14.1.   Emissions to water

| Technique | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Activated sludge process | A biological process in which the microorganisms are maintained in suspension in the waste water and the whole mixture is mechanically aerated. The activated sludge mixture is sent to a separation facility from where the sludge is recycled to the aeration tank. |
| Aerobic lagoon | Shallow earthen basins for the biological treatment of waste water, the content of which is periodically mixed to allow oxygen to enter the liquid through atmospheric diffusion. |
| Anaerobic contact process | An anaerobic process in which waste water is mixed with recycled sludge and then digested in a sealed reactor. The water/sludge mixture is separated externally. |
| Precipitation | The conversion of dissolved pollutants into insoluble compounds by adding chemical precipitants. The solid precipitates formed are subsequently separated by sedimentation, air flotation, or filtration. Multivalent metal ions (e.g. calcium, aluminium, iron) are used for phosphorus precipitation. |
| Coagulation and flocculation | Coagulation and flocculation are used to separate suspended solids from waste water and are often carried out in successive steps. Coagulation is carried out by adding coagulants with charges opposite to those of the suspended solids. Flocculation is carried out by adding polymers, so that collisions of microfloc particles cause them to bond to produce larger flocs. |
| Equalisation | Balancing of flows and pollutant loads by using tanks or other management techniques. |
| Enhanced biological phosphorus removal | A combination of aerobic and anaerobic treatment to selectively enrich polyphosphate-accumulating microorganisms in the bacterial community within the activated sludge. These microorganisms take up more phosphorus than is required for normal growth. |
| Filtration | The separation of solids from waste water by passing it through a porous medium, e.g. sand filtration, microfiltration and ultrafiltration. |
| Flotation | The separation of solid or liquid particles from waste water by attaching them to fine gas bubbles, usually air. The buoyant particles accumulate at the water surface and are collected with skimmers. |
| Membrane bioreactor | A combination of activated sludge treatment and membrane filtration. Two variants are used: a) an external recirculation loop between the activated sludge tank and the membrane module; and b) immersion of the membrane module in the aerated activated sludge tank, where the effluent is filtered through a hollow fibre membrane, with the biomass remaining in the tank. |
| Neutralisation | The adjustment of the pH of waste water to a neutral level (approximately 7) by the addition of chemicals. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) is generally used to increase the pH, whereas sulphuric acid (H2SO4), hydrochloric acid (HCl) or carbon dioxide (CO2) is generally used to decrease the pH. The precipitation of some substances may occur during neutralisation. |
| Nitrification and/or denitrification | A two-step process that is typically incorporated into biological waste water treatment plants. The first step is the aerobic nitrification where microorganisms oxidise ammonium (NH4
  +) to the intermediate nitrite (NO2
  -), which is then further oxidised to nitrate (NO3
  -). In the subsequent anoxic denitrification step, microorganisms chemically reduce nitrate to nitrogen gas. |
| Partial nitritation — Anaerobic ammonium oxidation | A biological process that converts ammonium and nitrite into nitrogen gas under anaerobic conditions. In waste water treatment, anaerobic ammonium oxidation is preceded by a partial nitrification (i.e. nitritation) that converts about half of the ammonium (NH4
  +) into nitrite (NO2
  -). |
| Phosphorus recovery as struvite | Phosphorus is recovered by precipitation in the form of struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate). |
| Sedimentation | The separation of suspended particles by gravitational settling. |
| Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) process | An anaerobic process in which waste water is introduced at the bottom of the reactor from where it flows upward through a sludge blanket composed of biologically formed granules or particles. The waste water phase passes into a settling chamber where the solid content is separated; the gases are collected in domes at the top of the reactor. |

Technique

Description

Activated sludge process

A biological process in which the microorganisms are maintained in suspension in the waste water and the whole mixture is mechanically aerated. The activated sludge mixture is sent to a separation facility from where the sludge is recycled to the aeration tank.

Aerobic lagoon

Shallow earthen basins for the biological treatment of waste water, the content of which is periodically mixed to allow oxygen to enter the liquid through atmospheric diffusion.

Anaerobic contact process

An anaerobic process in which waste water is mixed with recycled sludge and then digested in a sealed reactor. The water/sludge mixture is separated externally.

Precipitation

The conversion of dissolved pollutants into insoluble compounds by adding chemical precipitants. The solid precipitates formed are subsequently separated by sedimentation, air flotation, or filtration. Multivalent metal ions (e.g. calcium, aluminium, iron) are used for phosphorus precipitation.

Coagulation and flocculation

Coagulation and flocculation are used to separate suspended solids from waste water and are often carried out in successive steps. Coagulation is carried out by adding coagulants with charges opposite to those of the suspended solids. Flocculation is carried out by adding polymers, so that collisions of microfloc particles cause them to bond to produce larger flocs.

Equalisation

Balancing of flows and pollutant loads by using tanks or other management techniques.

Enhanced biological phosphorus removal

A combination of aerobic and anaerobic treatment to selectively enrich polyphosphate-accumulating microorganisms in the bacterial community within the activated sludge. These microorganisms take up more phosphorus than is required for normal growth.

Filtration

The separation of solids from waste water by passing it through a porous medium, e.g. sand filtration, microfiltration and ultrafiltration.

Flotation

The separation of solid or liquid particles from waste water by attaching them to fine gas bubbles, usually air. The buoyant particles accumulate at the water surface and are collected with skimmers.

Membrane bioreactor

A combination of activated sludge treatment and membrane filtration. Two variants are used: a) an external recirculation loop between the activated sludge tank and the membrane module; and b) immersion of the membrane module in the aerated activated sludge tank, where the effluent is filtered through a hollow fibre membrane, with the biomass remaining in the tank.

Neutralisation

The adjustment of the pH of waste water to a neutral level (approximately 7) by the addition of chemicals. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) is generally used to increase the pH, whereas sulphuric acid (H2SO4), hydrochloric acid (HCl) or carbon dioxide (CO2) is generally used to decrease the pH. The precipitation of some substances may occur during neutralisation.

Nitrification and/or denitrification

A two-step process that is typically incorporated into biological waste water treatment plants. The first step is the aerobic nitrification where microorganisms oxidise ammonium (NH4
  +) to the intermediate nitrite (NO2
  -), which is then further oxidised to nitrate (NO3
  -). In the subsequent anoxic denitrification step, microorganisms chemically reduce nitrate to nitrogen gas.

Partial nitritation — Anaerobic ammonium oxidation

A biological process that converts ammonium and nitrite into nitrogen gas under anaerobic conditions. In waste water treatment, anaerobic ammonium oxidation is preceded by a partial nitrification (i.e. nitritation) that converts about half of the ammonium (NH4
  +) into nitrite (NO2
  -).

Phosphorus recovery as struvite

Phosphorus is recovered by precipitation in the form of struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate).

Sedimentation

The separation of suspended particles by gravitational settling.

Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) process

An anaerobic process in which waste water is introduced at the bottom of the reactor from where it flows upward through a sludge blanket composed of biologically formed granules or particles. The waste water phase passes into a settling chamber where the solid content is separated; the gases are collected in domes at the top of the reactor.

14.2.   Emissions to air

| Technique | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Bag filter | Bag filters, often referred to as fabric filters, are constructed from porous woven or felted fabric through which gases are passed to remove particles. The use of a bag filter requires the selection of a fabric suitable for the characteristics of the waste gas and the maximum operating temperature. |
| Cyclone | Dust control system based on centrifugal force, whereby heavier particles are separated from the carrier gas. |
| Non-thermal plasma treatment | Abatement technique based on creating a plasma (i.e. an ionised gas consisting of positive ions and free electrons in proportions resulting in more or less no overall electric charge) in the waste gas by using a strong electrical field. The plasma oxidises organic and inorganic compounds. |
| Thermal oxidation | The oxidation of combustible gases and odorants in a waste gas stream by heating the mixture of contaminants with air or oxygen to above its auto-ignition point in a combustion chamber and maintaining it at a high temperature long enough to complete its combustion to carbon dioxide and water. |
| Use of gaseous fuels | Switching from the combustion of a solid fuel (e.g. coal) to the combustion of a gaseous fuel (e.g. natural gas, biogas) that is less harmful in terms of emissions (e.g. low sulphur content, low ash content or better ash quality). |
| Wet scrubber | The removal of gaseous or particulate pollutants from a gas stream via mass transfer to a liquid solvent, often water or an aqueous solution. It may involve a chemical reaction (e.g. in an acid or alkaline scrubber). In some cases, the compounds may be recovered from the solvent. |

Technique

Description

Bag filter

Bag filters, often referred to as fabric filters, are constructed from porous woven or felted fabric through which gases are passed to remove particles. The use of a bag filter requires the selection of a fabric suitable for the characteristics of the waste gas and the maximum operating temperature.

Cyclone

Dust control system based on centrifugal force, whereby heavier particles are separated from the carrier gas.

Non-thermal plasma treatment

Abatement technique based on creating a plasma (i.e. an ionised gas consisting of positive ions and free electrons in proportions resulting in more or less no overall electric charge) in the waste gas by using a strong electrical field. The plasma oxidises organic and inorganic compounds.

Thermal oxidation

The oxidation of combustible gases and odorants in a waste gas stream by heating the mixture of contaminants with air or oxygen to above its auto-ignition point in a combustion chamber and maintaining it at a high temperature long enough to complete its combustion to carbon dioxide and water.

Use of gaseous fuels

Switching from the combustion of a solid fuel (e.g. coal) to the combustion of a gaseous fuel (e.g. natural gas, biogas) that is less harmful in terms of emissions (e.g. low sulphur content, low ash content or better ash quality).

Wet scrubber

The removal of gaseous or particulate pollutants from a gas stream via mass transfer to a liquid solvent, often water or an aqueous solution. It may involve a chemical reaction (e.g. in an acid or alkaline scrubber). In some cases, the compounds may be recovered from the solvent.

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(1)  Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste-water treatment (OJ L 135, 30.5.1991, p. 40).

(2)  Directive (EU) 2015/2193 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from medium combustion plants (OJ L 313, 28.11.2015, p. 1).

(3)  For any parameter where, due to sampling or analytical limitations, 30-minute sampling/measurement is inappropriate, a more suitable measurement period may be employed.

(4)  Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS), repealing Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 and Commission Decisions 2001/681/EC and 2006/193/EC (OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 1).

(5)  The monitoring only applies when the substance concerned is identified as relevant in the waste water stream based on the inventory mentioned in BAT 2.

(6)  The monitoring only applies in the case of a direct discharge to a receiving water body.

(7)  TOC monitoring and COD monitoring are alternatives. TOC monitoring is the preferred option because it does not rely on the use of very toxic compounds.

(8)  If the emission levels are proven to be sufficiently stable, a lower monitoring frequency can be adopted but in any case at least once every month.

(9)  The measurements are carried out at the highest expected emission state under normal operating conditions.

(10)  If the emission levels are proven to be sufficiently stable, a lower monitoring frequency can be adopted but in any case at least once every year.

(11)  The measurement is carried out during a campaign of two days.

(12)  The monitoring only applies when a thermal oxidiser is used.

(13)  Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L327, 22.12.2000, p. 1).

(14)  The descriptions of the techniques are given in Section 14.1.

(15)  The BAT-AELs do not apply to emissions from grain milling, green fodder processing, and the production of dry pet food and compound feed.

(16)  The BAT-AELs may not apply to the production of citric acid or yeast.

(17)  No BAT-AEL applies for biochemical oxygen demand (BOD). As an indication, the yearly average BOD5 level in the effluent from a biological waste water treatment plant will generally be ≤ 20 mg/l.

(18)  The BAT-AEL for COD may be replaced by a BAT-AEL for TOC. The correlation between COD and TOC is determined on a case-by-case basis. The BAT-AEL for TOC is the preferred option because TOC monitoring does not rely on the use of very toxic compounds.

(19)  The upper end of the range is:

| — | 125 mg/l for dairies; |
| --- | --- |

—

125 mg/l for dairies;

| — | 120 mg/l for fruit and vegetable installations; |
| --- | --- |

—

120 mg/l for fruit and vegetable installations;

| — | 200 mg/l for oilseed processing and vegetable oil refining installations; |
| --- | --- |

—

200 mg/l for oilseed processing and vegetable oil refining installations;

| — | 185 mg/l for starch production installations; |
| --- | --- |

—

185 mg/l for starch production installations;

| — | 155 mg/l for sugar manufacturing installations; |
| --- | --- |

—

155 mg/l for sugar manufacturing installations;

as daily averages only if the abatement efficiency is ≥ 95 % as a yearly average or as an average over the production period.

(20)  The lower end of the range is typically achieved when using filtration (e.g. sand filtration, microfiltration, membrane bioreactor), while the upper end of the range is typically achieved when using sedimentation only.

(21)  The upper end of the range is 30 mg/l as a daily average only if the abatement efficiency is ≥ 80 % as a yearly average or as an average over the production period.

(22)  The BAT-AEL may not apply when the temperature of the waste water is low (e.g. below 12 °C) for prolonged periods.

(23)  The upper end of the range is:

| — | 4 mg/l for dairies and starch installations producing modified and/or hydrolysed starch; |
| --- | --- |

—

4 mg/l for dairies and starch installations producing modified and/or hydrolysed starch;

| — | 5 mg/l for fruit and vegetable installations; |
| --- | --- |

—

5 mg/l for fruit and vegetable installations;

| — | 10 mg/l for oilseed processing and vegetable oil refining installations carrying out soap-stock splitting; |
| --- | --- |

—

10 mg/l for oilseed processing and vegetable oil refining installations carrying out soap-stock splitting;

as daily averages only if the abatement efficiency is ≥ 95 % as a yearly average or as an average over the production period.

(24)  The lower end of the range can be achieved when pelleting is not applied.

(25)  The specific energy consumption level may not apply when fish and other aquatic animals are used as raw material.

(26)  The upper end of the range is 0,12 MWh/tonne of products for installations located in cold climates and/or when heat treatment is used for Salmonella decontamination.

(27)  The specific energy consumption level may not apply when raw materials other than milk are used.

(28)  The upper end of the range is 20 mg/Nm3 for drying of demineralised whey powder, casein and lactose.

(29)  The lower end of the range is typically achieved when using thermal oxidation.

(30)  The BAT-AEL does not apply when the TVOC emission load is below 500 g/h.

(31)  The specific energy consumption level may not apply to the production of potato flakes and powder.

(32)  The lower end of the range is typically associated with the production of peeled tomatoes.

(33)  The upper end of the range is typically associated with the production of tomato powder or concentrate.

(34)  The specific waste water discharge level may not apply to the production of potato flakes and powder.

(35)  The specific waste water discharge level may not apply to the production of tomato powder.

(36)  The specific energy consumption level does not apply to the production of ready meals and soups.

(37)  The upper end of the range may not apply in the case of a high percentage of cooked products.

(38)  The specific waste water discharge level does not apply to processes using direct water cooling and to the production of ready meals and soups.

(39)  The lower end of the range is typically achieved when using adsorption or thermal oxidation.

(40)  The BAT-AEL does not apply when the TVOC emission load is below 500 g/h.

(41)  The upper end of the range is 20 mg/Nm3 for drying and cooling of meal.

(42)  The amount of raw materials refers to gross tonnage.

(43)  The specific energy consumption level does not apply to the production of polyols.

(44)  The amount of raw materials refers to gross tonnage.

(45)  The specific waste water discharge level does not apply to the production of polyols.

(46)  When a bag filter is not applicable, the upper end of the range is 20 mg/Nm3.

(47)  The upper end of the range may include the energy consumption of the lime kilns and dryers.

(48)  When using exclusively biomass as a fuel, emission levels are expected to be at the lower end of the range.

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