Case Study
Processing Foundation Material Contaminated by Coal and Mineral Residue
Background A new tank terminal to store petroleum products was to be built on former storage land in the Port of Antwerp, where the ground was contaminated with coal and mineral residue. A solution was sought for processing 45,000t of contaminated foundation material on site into a new foundation layer; to reduce waste and limit costs. Solution Cold in situ reuse of the foundation employing Nynas Bitufoam® technology incorporating Nyfoam