Best available technique in the environmental management system of ceramic enterprises

Abstract

The article discusses the advantages of introducing the Best Available Technique (BAT) as a set of various processes, methods and other ways to protect the environment in the ceramic industry. The article touches upon the efficiency of referring tools and methods of system of ecological management to BAT as one of the most important directions of ensuring ecological safety. The work defines that ecological safety is extremely important for development and activity of any enterprise as for profitability of production and competitiveness of the enterprise it is necessary to prove not only profitability and efficiency of its work, but also ecological safety of manufactured production. The introduction of the Best Available Technique into production is a highly effective method of increasing the level of environmental safety. The research analyzes the theoretical foundations of the concept of the BAT available in domestic and foreign sources, existing technological processes, equipment, technical methods, as well as other methods of environmental protection referred to the Best Available Technique in the ceramic industry. The article states that introducing the Best Available Technique in production involves an overall system of environmental protection measures, which achieve a significant minimization of the negative impact on the environment and population.