Pollutant Emissions Reduction In The Glass Industry. Technical And Economic Comparison Of Best Available Techniques (Bat)

The IPPC Directive, adopted in September 1996, shall apply at the latest by October 1999 to new installations and by 2007 to existing plants. The Directive's implementation is based on Best Available Techniques (BAT) to be adopted at EU level in the form of a "BAT Reference Document" (BREF), which is the result of an exchange of information organised by the European Commission. This paper describes how the EU glass industry will have to face this new challenge.