Best Available Techniques (BAT) for Industrial Emissions Prevention and Control: Insights from the Thermal Power, Iron and Steel Sectors

Explore how Best Available Techniques (BAT) are being used to prevent and control industrial emissions in the thermal power, iron and steel sectors. Drawing on cross-country analyses from the OECD reports: Activity 6: Cross-Country analysis of selected sectors for comparison and Activity 7: Cross-Country Analysis of selected BREFs for Iron-Steel, Paper-Pulp and Waste incineration sectors, the webinar highlighted key environmental challenges, common emission control techniques, and opportunities for greater harmonisation of BAT approaches across countries and industries.

• The EU BREF on Large Combustion Plants, Georgios Chronopoulos
• The EU BREF and the BAT Conclusions on Iron and Steel Production: Sebastian Plickert
• OECD

Discover what the event is about.

1. Welcome and Introduction to the OECD’s work on BAT and its Expert Group: Naoko Moritani and Berrak Eryasa (10 min)

2. Activity 7 report on the Iron and Steel production (30 mins)

Speakers: Sebastian Plickert, Philgoo Kang, Berrak Eryasa

• Overview of iron and steel production and its environmental impact.
  • Air emissions from sinter plants, blast furnaces and electric arc furnaces
  • Common or similar BATs for air pollution control and BAT-AE(P)Ls

3. Activity 6 report on Thermal Power Plants (30 mins)

Speakers: Georgios Chronopoulos, Philgoo Kang and Berrak Eryasa

• Overview of TPP and its environmental impact.
  • Emissions to air from coal- and gas-fuelled TPP installations
  • Common or similar BATs for air pollution control and BAT-AE(P)Ls

4. Discussion: Harmonisation of BAT Approaches Across Industries (25 min)

Speakers: George Chronopoulos, Philgoo Kang, Sebastian Plickert, Pablo Delgado and Edward Heath-Whyte 

5. Question and Answer and closing remarks (15 min)

Moderator: Berrak Eryasa

This project has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union.