Consultation on UK Best Available Techniques for preventing or minimising impacts on the environment from industry
Section 5: Common waste gas management and treatment in the chemical sector
Background
The UK BATC for Common Waste Gas Management and Treatment Systems in the Chemical Sector is aimed at the whole of the chemicals sector. Major sectors in the UK chemical industry include life sciences, science and technology, organic and inorganic chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
The BATC cover many chemical processes where emissions are to air, which are not otherwise covered by one or more of the following EU BAT conclusions, including: for the production of chlor-alkali (CAK), for common waste water and waste gas treatment/ management systems in the chemical sector (CWW), for the production of large volume organic chemicals (LVOC) and for the production of large volume inorganic chemicals (LVIC).
Overview of regulated installations in the UK
In 2023, based on the scope of the review applying to all Part A installations in Scotland and Northern Ireland and all Part A(1) installations in England and Wales, the chemicals sector comprises approximately 460 permitted installations in the UK. This included 19 located in Scotland, 4 located in Northern Ireland, 418 in England and 19 located in Wales.
It is estimated that the WGC UK BAT conclusions will be the main or primary set of BAT conclusions at approximately 300 of these 460 chemicals installations.
UK BAT for Common waste gas management and treatment in the chemical sector
UK BATC Common Waste Gas Management and Treatment Systems in the Chemical Sector formal draft