Potential amendment E11 – Preparation of scrap metal
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SummaryBased on literature review, interviews with experts and on the contribution of the Member States, the current practice in the sector of scrap metal treatment was described. Production scrap and post consumer scrap goes to scrap treatment installations. Post consumer scrap in general follows the route: collection – dismantling/depollution – scrap treatment. Three types of activities can be identified in the scrap metal treatment sector: scrap dealers, dismantling and depollution installations and integrated scrap treatment plants. Dismantling/depollution is often performed at the scrap treatment installation. Scrap treatment involves sorting, separation and size reduction through cutting, pressing and shredding.
Dedicated dismantling and depollution installations typically have a capacity below 50 tonnes/day. The 232 shredder installations in the EU-25 produce 8 Mtonnes ferrous metal per year. It is estimated that shredders represent a share of 35% of the scrap treatment at integrated scrap treatment plants. The total treatment capacity of integrated plants is estimated at 34 Mtonnes/year. The key environmental issues for integrated scrap treatment plants are diffuse dust emissions and dioxin emissions. Estimations based on the TNO-method show a total emission of 4250 tonnes PM10 by shredders, for a total of 8110 tonnes from the integrated plants. Dioxin emissions from shredders are estimated at 0.7-8 g iTEQ/year. Emission data from Flanders indicate that dioxin-like PCB emissions from shredders typically are an order of magnitude higher than dioxin emissions. These emission levels can be considered relevant as compared to disposal operations for non-hazardous waste. The sector is already covered by the ELV and WEEE Directives. Large scale installations (>50 tonnes/day) are mainly ELV processors. Annex I to the ELV Directive gives a limited number of requirements for the protection of soil and limitation of emissions to water. The requirements are not very specific and do not indicate a level of environmental protection to be reached. BAT could be more specific on this issue. For emissions to air the storage BREF and a Flemish BAT-study provide BAT conclusions. The impact of 3 options was assessed: (1) business-as-usual, (2) inclusion of shredders with a capacity > 50 tonnes/day, (3) inclusion of scrap metal preparation installations with a capacity >50 tonnes/day. Impacts on legislative, social and environmental issues are largely similar for options 2 and 3 and relate to the expansion of existing permitting regimes to this new activity. The authorisation system of the ELV Directive may provide a framework for this expansion. The main difference between options 2 and 3 relates to the clarity and ease of implementation. For these issues, option 3 has a clear advantage and is supported by various stakeholders within the sector. ANNEX I
feeder with dosing system shredder housing (rotor housing) shock- and vibration damper control cabine vibrating screen transporter sieving drum magnetic drum transporter for ferrous material transporter for residue (shredder residuel) transporter for non-ferrous material dedusting unit Figure 1: Example lay-out of a large-scale shredder plant Directory: webdav -> CircaBC -> env env -> Risk Assessment of env -> Member State fact sheet: France Integrated coastal management and climate change adaptation env -> National Summary for Article 12 env -> Natura 2000 Seminars Atlantic Biogeographic Region Case Studies env -> Convention on the conservation of european wildlife and natural habitats env -> Ibuprofen pnec derivation June 2015 env -> Climate change impacts on the water cycle, resources and quality env -> Directorate-general env -> Aquaculture guidance second draft comments and case studies received from ad hoc group Download 0.61 Mb. Share with your friends:
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