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Chapter 5Cross-media effects• disposal into sea: phosphogypsum often contains a wide range of impurities, some of whichare considered a potential hazard to the environment and public health.Operational dataNo information provided.ApplicabilityValorisation is generally applicable, if a market is available. Currently in Europe, onlyphosphogypsum produced by Prayon S.A.(Belgium) is used on a commercial scale (80 % of thetotal production), where the gypsum is used as plaster. In Finland (Kemira), somephosphogypsum is applied in the paper industry. In the Netherlands (Kemira), the application ofphosphogypsum in a variety of gypsum building products (plaster, building blocks,plasterboard) has been demonstrated on a pilot scale with positive results.[33, VITO, 2005] reports that the main obstacle when valorising the phosphogypsum is thetransportation of a low price product.EconomicsCost benefits in case of valorisation of the phosphogypsum.Driving force for implementationNecessity to dispose or (better) valorise the large volume by-product phosphogypsum.References to literature and example plants[29, RIZA, 2000, 31, EFMA, 2000, 33, VITO, 2005]248 <strong>Large</strong> <strong>Volume</strong> <strong>Inorganic</strong> <strong>Chemicals</strong> – <strong>Ammonia</strong>, Acids and Fertilisers

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