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Chapter 4<br />
Cross-media effects<br />
If <strong>the</strong> contaminated soil is removed, additional emissions may result from <strong>the</strong> mobilisation <strong>of</strong><br />
pollutants and additional soil is required to substitute <strong>the</strong> confined soil.<br />
Raw materials and energy are used <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> confinement.<br />
Technical considerations relevant to applicability<br />
Some containment techniques are restricted by existing buildings and underground equipment.<br />
The removal <strong>of</strong> soil can be difficult if <strong>the</strong> contamination is present at some depth and/or in <strong>the</strong> in<br />
<strong>the</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> an aquifer [ 245, Euro <strong>Chlor</strong> 2009 ].<br />
Economics<br />
Containment techniques are more economical than decontamination techniques.<br />
The total costs <strong>for</strong> site remediation in Rheinfelden (Germany) including incineration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> soil<br />
fraction with <strong>the</strong> heaviest PCDD/PCDF contamination amounted to EUR 24 million. A<br />
complete decontamination was considered to be not economical due to <strong>the</strong> elevated costs and<br />
<strong>the</strong> fact that <strong>the</strong> risk <strong>of</strong> ground water contamination with PCDDs/PCDFs could be excluded<br />
[ 240, Otto et al. 2006 ].<br />
Driving <strong>for</strong>ce <strong>for</strong> implementation<br />
The driving <strong>for</strong>ces <strong>for</strong> implementation <strong>of</strong> this technique include:<br />
environmental legislation;<br />
reduction <strong>of</strong> costs.<br />
Example plants<br />
Mercury cell chlor-<strong>alkali</strong> plant in Skutskär (Sweden), in operation from 1949 – 1977<br />
[ 75, COM 2001 ], [ 278, Verberne and Maxson 2000 ];<br />
Mercury cell chlor-<strong>alkali</strong> plant in Pavlodar (Kazakhstan), put into operation in 1975,<br />
chlorine capacity 100 kt/yr [ 262, Ilyushchenko et al. 2008 ];<br />
Mercury and diaphragm cell chlor-<strong>alkali</strong> plant in Rheinfelden (Germany), put into<br />
operation in 1890 [ 240, Otto et al. 2006 ].<br />
{Please TWG provide more examples.}<br />
<strong>Reference</strong> Literature<br />
[ 75, COM 2001 ], [ 240, Otto et al. 2006 ], [ 244, Hinton and Veiga 2001 ], [ 245, Euro <strong>Chlor</strong><br />
2009 ], [ 262, Ilyushchenko et al. 2008 ], [ 278, Verberne and Maxson 2000 ]<br />
4.5.4 Decontamination<br />
4.5.4.1 Overview<br />
Decontamination is frequently carried out by excavation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> soil and ex-situ treatment, ei<strong>the</strong>r<br />
on site <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>f site, while in-situ treatment is less frequently applied.<br />
WORKING DRAFT IN PROGRESS<br />
Excavated contaminated soil is waste according to <strong>the</strong> Waste Framework Directive. It falls<br />
under chapter 17 05 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> European List <strong>of</strong> Waste. Depending on <strong>the</strong> properties, <strong>the</strong> excavated<br />
contaminated soil may fulfil <strong>the</strong> criteria <strong>for</strong> hazardous waste [ 145, Decision 2000/532/EC<br />
2000 ], [ 269, Waste Framework Directive 98/EC 2008 ].<br />
Ex-situ techniques <strong>for</strong> decontamination are <strong>the</strong>re<strong>for</strong>e described in <strong>the</strong> Waste Treatments<br />
Industries BREF (e.g. immobilisation, <strong>the</strong>rmal desorption, vapour extraction, solvent extraction,<br />
soil washing) [ 267, COM 2006 ] and <strong>the</strong> Waste Incineration BREF (e.g. incineration, mercury<br />
abatement, PCDD/PCDF abatement) [ 268, COM 2006 ]. The techniques described in<br />
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