Affiliation:
1. Institute of Geological Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Abstract
In recent years, complex new bottom ash treatment processes for enhanced metal recovery have been implemented in Switzerland, producing residual bottom ash fractions with various qualities. This study focusses on three different treatment processes by characterizing all arising fractions in detail. Thereby the factors influencing the composition of these fractions are identified and their recycling potential in Switzerland is investigated. However, high legislative requirements on total contents of heavy metals represent a high barrier for bottom ash recycling in Switzerland. Therefore, the recycling potential is further evaluated based on the waste legislation applied in the Netherlands, where recycling of bottom ash has a long tradition. There, threshold values for bottom ash recycling are based on leachate concentrations and not on total contents as in Switzerland. However, Swiss Waste Legislation also knows threshold values based on leachate concentrations for certain waste materials. The leaching tests applied in these two countries, however, are different. The comparison of both leaching tests reveals that the setup and conditions, especially the considered pH range, significantly influence the leaching of heavy metals. With emphasis on problematic pollutants, the possibilities for new applications of these fractions are evaluated based on Swiss and Dutch legal threshold values. The comparison within the legal frameworks of these two countries allows recognizing opportunities and risks related to bottom ash recycling.
Funder
Verband der Betreiber Schweizerischer Abfallverwertungsanlagen (VBSA), Switzerland
Amt für Wasser und Abfall des Kantons Bern (AWA), Bern, Switzerland
KVA Linth, Niederurnen, Switzerland
SAIDEF SA, Posieux, Switzerland
SELFRAG AG, Kerzers, Switzerland
Subject
Pollution,Environmental Engineering
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