Best available technique Flashcards
What should the Best available technique prioritise
Prevention of pollution, reducing emmissions and impact on the environment
What are some alternatives to sewage sludge disposal
Biological (aerobic/anaerobic treatment)
Home composting
Large scale composting
Reduction BOD/COD
what was the purpose of the integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC)
To achieve integrated prevention and control of pollution arising from air, water and land.
Including measures concerning waste in order to achieve a high level of protection of the environment as a whole
What do IPPC permits apply to
New installations, but also existing installations undergoing substantial change with significant negative effect on human being and environment
What are the differences between IPPC and IPC
Obligations covered by IPPC are wider than those covered by IPC so that conditions of an IPPC authorisation will cover waste production energy efficiency accident prevention decommissioning
The integrated approach means that the permits must take into account the whole environmental performance
What else does this cover?
Emissions to air, water, and land Generation of waste Use of raw materials Energy efficiency noise
IPC vs PPC in terms of scope regulation
IPC: Emissions to land, water and air
PPC above + waste and accident avoidance, minimisation of noise, heat and vibration
energy efficiency
IPC vs PPC in terms of Breadth
IPC: Limited range of industries
PPc wider range of industries + agriculture and landfill sites
IPC vs PPC in terms of remit
IPC Processes
PPC Installations
What are 5 advantages of the common law
Law is able to take guidance
Enables predictions of case outcomes to allow settlements (saving time and money)
Provides certainty
provides uniformity
What are 3 disadvantages of common law
law evolves too slowly
large quantities of common law can complicate a process
too much reliance on precedent can stifle original thought
