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title: "BImSchV (13. + 17.)"
description: "The Bundes-Immissionsschutzverordnungen (BImSchV) are the German federal emissions ordinances implementing the EU Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) and national air-quality law. Two are particularly relevant to industrial cleaning:"
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The **Bundes-Immissionsschutzverordnungen (BImSchV)** are the German federal emissions ordinances implementing the EU [Industrial Emissions Directive (IED)](/glossary/industrial-emissions-directive) and national air-quality law. Two are particularly relevant to industrial cleaning:

- **13. BImSchV** — Large combustion plants (LCP). Covers coal-fired, oil-fired and gas-fired power plants above 50 MW thermal input. Sets NOx, SOx, particulate and CO limits aligned with EU LCP BREF
- **17. BImSchV** — Waste-incineration plants and waste co-incineration. Covers [WtE](/glossary/waste-to-energy), [RDF / SRF / TDF](/glossary/rdf-srf-tdf) firing, and sewage-sludge incineration. Sets strict limits for particulate, dioxins, heavy metals, NOx and SOx

## Why they matter for sonic-horn marketing in Germany

German cement, coal and WtE operators are tightly bound by BImSchV emission limits. Any cleaning solution that helps preserve [ESP](/glossary/electrostatic-precipitator) or [baghouse](/glossary/baghouse) collection efficiency, or that reduces [SCR catalyst](/glossary/catalyst-masking) deactivation, has a direct compliance value. The "BImSchV-konform" framing is a recognised quality signal in DACH industrial procurement.

## Related terms

- [TA Luft 2021](/glossary/ta-luft-2021)
- [Industrial Emissions Directive (IED)](/glossary/industrial-emissions-directive)
- [Waste-to-energy](/glossary/waste-to-energy)