ÅF Ljud & Vibrationer har på uppdrag av Nordiska ministerrådets BAT-grupp, som är en undergrupp till arbetsgruppen för hållbar konsumtion och produktion, utfört en studie kring bästa tillgängliga teknik, s.k. BAT(Best Available Technique) avseende dämpning av externt industribuller från livsmedelsindustrier och hamnverksamheter. Rapporten är framtagen i syfte att identifiera de tekniker, som ska beaktas när BAT ska bestämmas, för att begränsa bulleralstrande mekanismer och arbetsmoment inom externt industribuller. Tio respektive elva stycken tekniker presenteras och de fokuserar på de ljudalstrande mekanismer som olika maskiner och verksamheter ger upphov till, samt vad som kan göras för att minimera buller till omgivningen, BAT. Resultatet visar att en tillämpning av BAT medför att respektive bullerkällas bullerbidrag till omgivningen kan reduceras avsevärt.

The report presents new BAT (Best Available Techniques) candidates for larger breweries, malting companies and soft drink producers identified within the Nordic brewery sector. The report is prepared as a joint Nordic contribution to the Technical Working Group and is proposed to be used when a review of the BREF for Food, Drink and Milk Industries from 2006 is launched. Larger and IPPC relevant breweries have a production capacity exceeding 300 tons per day or 1,100,000 hl per year. The number of larger breweries and malting companies in the Nordic countries is 10 companies. 8 potential new BAT candidates and 2 emerging techniques are included in the report and all candidates have their origin in the Nordic countries. The BAT described in the report are related to a number of resource saving and optimisation solutions, e.g. like substitution of raw materials and processes, energy and water savings plus production of renewable energy based on brewery waste and side-products.

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• Report structure
• Indledning
• Sammendrag
• Livsstadier
• Landbaseret opdræt
• Miljøpåvirkninger fra landbaseret opdræt
• Vandrensningsteknologier til brug i landbaseret opdræt
• Reduceret miljøbelastning fra landbaseret opdræt
• Landbaserede referenceanlæg

Rapporten beskriver data og informationer om de løsninger og teknikker (BAT), som udgør de bedste til at opnå det mindst mulige ressourceforbrug og mindst mulige miljøpåvirkning for mindre bryggerier. Beskrivelserne omfatter de mest gængse løsninger og teknikker, som de i dag findes anvendt på bryggerier i de nordiske lande. Antallet af mindre bryggerier i de nordiske lande er opgjort til 180-185. Mindre bryggerier har en produktionskapacitet på under 300 tons per dag eller svarende til under 1,1 millioner hl/år. Mindre bryggerier består af bryggerier tilhørende gruppen af mellemstore, små og mikrobryggerier. For at lette overvejelserne om at anvende de anbefalede BAT er der udarbejdet en tjekliste, som kan anvendes som et værktøj til at tjekke og overveje BAT mulighederne til at forbedre ressourceudnyttelsen og reducere miljøpåvirkningen. Tjeklisten findes som bilag til rapporten.

This report deals with "production of iron and steel" and "ferrous metals processing industry". The main purpose of the study is to support the coming updating work of the present BREF´s (BAT Reference Documents) in the corresponding areas, and also to promote the possibilities to include Nordic examples in these BREF-areas. The study made it very clear, that there are a lot of BAT-level processes, sub-processes, measuring technologies etc. in both areas. The study includes a total of 35 objects, which are rather well divided into the "steel production" and "ferrous metals processing" areas. In addition to the new descriptions of the Nordic BAT-level objects the both present BREF's are commented from today point of view. The project was carried out by MEFOS - Metallurgical Research Institute AB in Luleå, Sweden, and supervised by the Nordic BAT-group.

På uppdrag av Nordiska ministerrådets BAT-grupp, har RISE CBI Betonginstitutet tillsammans med Vahanen Environment Oy genomfört ett projekt om bästa tillgängliga teknik (BAT) för den nordiska betongindustrin. Syftet med projektet har varit att

• göra en översyn och beskriva betongindustrin i Norden

• beskriva de tekniker som används i branschen

• definiera och beskriva de viktigaste miljöaspekterna ur ett nordiskt perspektiv

• identifiera och beskriva tekniker som kan ingå i överväganden om BAT i betongindustrin.

Informationen i rapporten kan användas av betongindustrin, miljökonsulter samt miljömyndigheter i de olika länderna. BAT-gruppen är en undergrupp till den nordiska arbetsgruppen för Hållbar Konsumtion och Produktion (HKP).

With the increasing use of biomass fuels the varieties of sources for biomass have expanded to almost all possible combustible matter with biological origin. The increasing scale in solid biomass fuel production and utilization at the combustion plants of the wide variety of biomass fuels have contributed to littering, dust, odor and noise emissions of the production chain. The report aims to provide information for operators, environmental consultants and competent environmental authorities on what is considered BAT, as defined in the IPPC directive (2008/1/EC), in biomass processing and handling as well as the production of pellets from biomass. The project gives a brief description of commonly used solid biomass fuels and the processes, handling and storage of these biomasses in the Nordic countries covering processes from production site to the point of use. Environmental emissions, sources of waste and other relevant environmental aspects from commonly used processes, included raw material and energy use, chemical use and emissions to soil are also included in the report.

The Nordic Council of Ministers, the BAT-group under Working Group for Sustainable Consumption and Production, has awarded Danish Meat Research Institute (DMRI) to deliver a review report on Best Available Techniques (BAT) for slaughterhouses and producers of animal by-products in relation to the Nordic industry. The intention with the report is to use it in the first step of the upcoming EU revision of a new slaughterhouse and animal by-products BAT-reference document (BREF). The project is based on questionnaires in which slaughterhouses and animal by-products industries from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland were asked about their current production patterns, emissions and resource accounting, and relation to potentially dubious BATs (BATs that may be difficult to follow).

Shipbuilding has a long tradition in all the Nordic countries. Hence, the Nordic Council of Ministers, the BAT Group under the Working Group for Sustainable Consumption and Production (also called HKP Group) awarded Vahanen Environment Oy, Finland, together with COWI AS, Denmark to prepare a Best Available Techniques (BAT) project on shipyards in the Nordic countries. The objectives of the project have been to:

• review and describe the shipyard sector in the Nordic countries

• review and describe the used techniques in the Nordic countries

• identify and describe the Key Environmental Indicators from the Nordic perspective

• identify and describe techniques that shall be included in the considerations of representing BAT in shipyards.

The scope of the project has included steel ships. The main focus has been on surface treatment in relation to maintenance and repair.

Nordisk Ministerråd, BAT gruppen under arbejdsgruppen for bæredygtig forbrug og produktion (også kaldet HKP) har anmodet Vahanen Mijø AS Finland sammen med COWI AS om at gennemføre et projekt om Bedste Tilgængelige Teknikker (engelsk: Best Available Techniques, BAT) for skibsværfter i de nordiske lande. Formålet med opgaven har været at:

• Gennemføre et review og beskrive skibsværftssektoren i de nordiske lande

• Gennemføre et review og beskrive de anvendte teknikker i sektoren

• Identificere og beskrive centrale miljøindikatorer fra et nordisk perspektiv

• Identificere og beskrive teknikker, som skal være indeholdt i de betragtninger, der repræsenterer BAT på skibsværfter.

Afgrænsningen af dette project har været stålskib. Fokus har været på overfladebehandling i forhold til vedligeholdelse og reparation.

The Nordic Council of Ministers, the BAT Group under the Working Group for Sustainable Consumption and Production, has requested the consultant to prepare a report on Best Available Techniques (BAT) in wood preservation with chemicals in the Nordic countries. The Nordic wood preserving industry produces around 2.1 million m³ of impregnated wood per year, which is about one third of the total supply of pressure-treated wood in Europe. This report describes the present status of the used technologies, their emissions and impacts on the environment and technologies that can be considered BAT. The report will also be used as an input from the Nordic countries to the EU process under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) for preparation of the BAT Reference Document for preservation of wood and wood products with chemicals (WPC BREF) which is foreseen to start in 2014.

The Nordic Council of Ministers, the BAT Group under the Working Group for sustainable consumption and production, has requested the consultant to prepare a report on Best Available Techniques (BAT) in fish processing industry in the Nordic countries. The project describes the present status of the used techniques, their emissions and impacts on the environment and technologies that can be considered BAT. The provided information can be utilized by operators, environmental consultants and competent environmental authorities. The report will also be used as an input from the Nordic countries to the EU process under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) for preparation of the BAT Reference Document for Best Available Techniques in the Food, Drink and Milk Industries (FDM BREF) concerning the fish processing sector.

På uppdrag av Nordiska ministerrådet har ÅFs experter inom ljud och vibrationer utvärderat bästa tillgängliga teknik (BAT-Best Available Technique) avseende buller från bergtäkter. Syftet är att visa hur bullerutbredningen kan variera från en bergtäkt beroende på val av maskinutrustning och tillämpning av bästa möjliga teknik. Riktvärden, villkor och mätmetoder är relativt lika i de Nordiska länderna, men skillnader finns. Analysen fokuserar på de ljudeffekter som olika maskiner och verksamheter ger upphov till, samt vad som normalt görs och kan beaktas i en bergtäkt för att minska bullerspridning till omgivningen. Resultatet visar att med tillämpning av bästa tillgängliga teknik (BAT) kan ljudutbredningen till omgivningen minskas betydligt. Avståndet från täkt till punkt i omgivningen där riktvärdet överskrids kan då halveras jämfört med den bullrigaste situationen. Detta innebär att området som överstiger riktvärdet, med rätt topografiska förutsättningar och tillämpning av BAT, kan minskas ned till en fjärdedel.

The Nordic Council of Ministers BAT Group under the Working Group for sustainable consumption and production, commissioned to Swerea SWECAST AB to prepare a Best Available Techniques (BAT) report for foundries in the Nordic countries. The objectives have been to:

• Provide an overview of the foundry sector in the Nordic countries.

• Present currently used and potential environmental techniques in foundries in the Nordic countries.

• Present the Key environmental issues with the perspective of foundries in the Nordic countries.

• Present and describe techniques that shall be included in the considerations of representing BAT in foundries.

This report focuses only on foundries as no smitheries satisfies the criteria of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED). Swerea SWECAST is a research institute based in Sweden specializing on foundry and casting.

Der er i Norden forskellige retningslinjer for hvilke lugtniveauer, der bør være omgivelserne af virksomhederne. Generelt er der ingen krav til etablering af lugtreduktionsanlæg, hvis niveauet kan opnås gennem fortynding via skorstene. Hvor skorstensløsning ikke er tilstrækkelig eller lokale forhold sætter grænser for højden kan det dog være nødvendigt med etablering af lugtreducerende anlæg.

I rapporten er resultaterne af disse overvejelse for nogle brancher i Norden beskrevet. FORCE Technology og Molab AS har udarbejdet denne rapport, som beskriver de teknologier til lugtreduktion, som benyttes inden for nogle brancher i Norden.

Projektet er finansieret af Nordisk Ministerråds arbejdsgrupppe for Holdbar Konsumtion og Produktion (HKP), vis undergruppe for BAT spørgsmål har styret projektet.

Key environmental issues in relation to car washes are emissions to water and air, noise and generation of waste. Wastewater discharges contain substances from used cleaning agents, the road surface and from the car itself, and neighboursneighbors of car washes may be disturbed by unpleasant odoursodors and noise. This report provides an overview of the car wash industry in the Nordic countries and environmental impacts associated with car washes. Different systems for wastewater treatment are thoroughly described and information about associated investment costs is given. Risk factors related to discharges are listed and measures for minimizing risks. Advice is given regarding operation and maintenance. Recommendations are also included for wastewater treatment in relation to different sizes of car washes. The purpose of this report is to provide the industry, environmental authorities and consultants with a guide to the state-of-the-art of techniques that can be applied to reduce environmental impacts caused by car washes. The report was financed by the Nordic Council of Ministers' Working Group on Products and Waste through the Nordic Working Group on Best Available Techniques.

The objective of the project has been to generate Easy-to-use tools for Nordic environmental authorities, providing them with guidance on what terms can be used when formulating BAT and CT conditions in the permit and licensing process. The tool can also be used as a guide to industries applying for permits. This report, Part 1, contains a summary of findings, analysis and conclusions of the project. There are two other reports from the project: "Part 2: Surface treatment of metals" and "Part 3: Fish processing industry" which give overviews of BAT, CT and Easy-to-use tools for the two specific sectors. The project has looked into common processes and production technologies for each of the sectors, and their main environmental impacts. Investigations on relevant permit requirements have been carried out in Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The report compiles the common terms used in Nordic permits and summarizes experiences concerning BAT and CT requirements. The BAT and CT requirements identified in the Ease-to-use tools are separated into various themes to ease the user's identification of relevant information.

The objective of the project has been to generate Easy-to-use tools for Nordic environmental authorities, providing them with guidance on what terms can be used when formulating BAT and CT conditions in the permit and licensing process. The tool can also be used as a guide to industries applying for permits. This report gives overviews of BAT, CT and Easy-to-use tools for the sector surface treatment of metals.  The project has looked into common processes and production technologies and their main environmental impacts. Investigations on relevant permit requirements have been carried out in Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The report compiles the common terms used in Nordic permits and summarizes experiences concerning BAT and CT requirements. The BAT and CT requirements identified in the Ease-to-use tools are separated into various themes to ease the user's identification of relevant information. There are two other reports from the project. Part 1 contains a summary of findings, analysis and conclusions of the project, while Part 3 gives results for the sector of Fish processing industry.

The objective of the project has been to generate Easy-to-use tools for Nordic environmental authorities, providing them with guidance on what terms can be used when formulating BAT and CT conditions in the permit and licensing process. The tool can also be used as a guide to industries applying for permits. This report gives overviews of BAT, CT and Easy-to-use tools for the fish processing industry.  The project has looked into common processes and production technologies and their main environmental impacts. Investigations on relevant permit requirements have been carried out in Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The report compiles the common terms used in Nordic permits and summarizes experiences concerning BAT and CT requirements. The BAT and CT requirements identified in the Ease-to-use tools are separated into various themes to ease the user's identification of relevant information. There are two other reports from the project. Part 1 contains a summary of findings, analysis and conclusions of the project, while Part 2 gives results for the sector surface treatment of metals.

The report presents an overview of processes and products which are used in auto repair shops, and describes the existing possibilities of implementing cleaner technologies or best available techniques for avoiding or reducing emissions and environmental impacts. Auto repair shops produce noise, waste and wastewater and contribute to air pollution primarily from the use of volatile organic solvents (VOC) through undersealing of cars and painting of cars, but VOCs are also emitted from degreasing agents, filling agents and glue. Wastewater from auto repair shops may have a high content of oil, heavy metals and other hazardous substances. The amount of waste from auto repair shops may be large and could consist of many types of hazardous waste. Also, there is a significant risk of soil pollution from oil and heavy metals. Cars themselves and many car maintenance products, spare parts and other materials used in auto repair shops contain substances which from an environmental and health point of view are particularly concerning. These substances are of significance to health and safety, and are emitted to the environment not only from the auto repair shops, but also from cars being used and when they are scrapped.

This brochure is for those of you who enjoy boating, are a member of a boat club or responsible for a marina. This brochure gives information about the duties of boat owners and marinas to reduce pollution in and around marinas. Examples of ways to reduce pollution are also given.Some solutions to reduce pollution will require changes and investments in the marina. Other solutions only require willingness to do things in a different way.We hope this brochure will be useful and inspiring for the many boat users in the Nordic countries.

The aim of this study is to support the future update of the present BREF’s from 2006 on Waste Treatment Industries. The practical work has been carried out by the Ramboll Group and associated consultants in close cooperation with the Nordic BAT-group with Rambøll Danmark A/S as leading consultant. The study made it clear that there are several BAT-level technologies, processes etc. already implemented in the Waste Treatment Industries in the Nordic Countries. The study was carried out in cooperation with these industries. The general objective was to identify a total of approx. 60 industries and select and describe in more detail a total of approx. 30 relevant industries. Among the total of 57 identified industries 49 are classified as "Estab-lished techniques" and 8 are classified as "Emerging techniques". All the objects were screened for environmental and climate impacts and 29 were selected based on level of achieved impact.