Glossary
Standards and regulations
BAT-AEL and BREF
Also known as BAT, BAT conclusions, BREF, BAT-AEL, Best Available Techniques.
BAT (Best Available Techniques) is the EU concept defining the most effective and advanced stage of process design and operation. BREF documents (BAT Reference Documents) describe BAT for individual industrial sectors. BAT-AEL (BAT-Associated Emission Levels) are the emission-limit ranges that operators using BAT can be expected to achieve.
Key BREFs for Sylio applications
| BREF | Industry sector |
|---|---|
| LCP BREF | Large Combustion Plants (coal, oil, gas, biomass) |
| WI BREF | Waste Incineration |
| CLM BREF | Cement, Lime and Magnesium oxide |
| FMP BREF | Ferrous Metals Processing |
| NFM BREF | Non-Ferrous Metals |
| REF BREF | Refining of Mineral Oil and Gas |
| LVOC BREF | Large Volume Organic Chemicals |
Industrial Emissions Directive permits in the EU must set emission limits within the BAT-AEL ranges from the relevant BREF. National authorities (BImSchV in Germany, equivalent agencies elsewhere) enforce.
Related terms
Related terms
- Industrial Emissions DirectiveThe IED (2010/75/EU) is the umbrella EU directive on industrial pollution control. Sets BAT (Best Available Techniques) as the basis for emission limits across major industrial sectors.
- BImSchV (13th and 17th)The 13. BImSchV regulates large combustion plant emissions in Germany; the 17. BImSchV regulates waste-incineration plants. Both implement the EU IED into German law.
- Waste-to-energyWtE plants burn municipal solid waste, RDF, SRF and biomass to generate steam and electricity. Sticky chloride-rich ash defeats conventional cleaning; sonic horns are the dominant fit.