Spanning projects (non-site-specific)
Applicant Topic
University of Lueneburg, Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Harald Burmeier Co-ordination of the Large-Scale R&D Program and Making-Up A Comprehensive Documentation and Manual
University of Kiel, Prof. Dr. Andreas Dahmke in co-operation with Dr. Reinhard Wienberg ("Dr. Reinhard Wienberg Umwelttechnisches Büro und Labor", privately owned R&D institute), Hamburg Evaluation and Further Development of Pre-investigation, Monitoring and Quality Management regarding Reactive Walls
- A comparative Laboratory and Site Study -
University of Tuebingen, Dr. Michael Finkel General Assessment and Evaluation of In-Situ Treatment Walls
Site-specific projects
Site Applicant Startup Contaminants Status Construction Reactor Total Costs
Bernau, former dry cleaner´s (abandoned military site) The Federal State of Brandenburg, BBG mbH, Waldstadt, Dipl.-Geol. Freygang Sep. 01 cVOCs (TCE), very high concentrations in 2 aquifers Pilot-Scale, mainly R&D for potential scale-up Special F&G design capturing 2 contaminated aquifers, closed funnel, partly operated actively Granular ZVI, microbiology and/or palladium planned 1,500,000 Euro
Denkendorf, trading estate IMES GmbH, Amtzell, Dr. Schad Aug. 01 cVOCs (PCE, TCE, TCA, cis-DCE, VC) Full-scale Drain-and-gate, 1 gate (shaft, depth 6m), drai-nage: length appr. 90 m Activated carbon Not available
Sep. 02 mainly VC is targeted Small pilot-scale, treatability/feasibility Columns installed inside the shaft using a bypass Pd on zeolites, hydrogen 120,000 Euro
Offenbach, former tar plant HIM GmbH, Dipl.-Ing. Kayser Aug. 02 BTEX, PAH Full-scale F&G Microbiology plus activated carbon Not available
Rheine, former dry cleaner´s Mull und Partner Ingenieur-Gesellschaft mbH, Garbsen, Dr. Wegner June 98 cVOCs (PCE, TCE, cis-DCE) Pilot-scale CRB, overlapping boreholes (diameter 0.9 m) in 1 row, length 22.5 m, depth 6 m 2 iron types: Granular ZVI and "iron sponge" in separated sections 170,000 Euro
Technical University of Berlin, Dr. Steiof Feb. 01 Bench-scale tests Evaluation of the microbiology Not available
Wiesbaden, former dye production HIM GmbH, Dipl.-Ing. Kayser Aug. 02 Arsenic contamination (e. g. arsenites, arsenates, arsenic trioxide, arsenic pentoxide) Bench-scale and small pilot-scale tests Development and evaluation of reactive wall systems 1. Readily oxidizable Corg-phases, solid phases consisting of sulphate
2. Iron oxide: adsorptive fixation
Not available


Site Contact Startup Contaminants Status Construction Reactor Total Costs
Edenkoben, industrial plant, supplier for car manufacturers Peschla + Rochmes GmbH May 98 cVOCs (cis-DCE, 1,1,1-TCA, TCE, PCE) Pilot-scale F&G, length 30 m, depth appr. 15 m, 1 gate Granular ZVI, 2 chambers, vertical flow (up and down) 350,000 Euro
Feb. 01 Full-scale F&G, length 440 m, depth 15 m, 6 gates 1,750,000 Euro
Tuebingen, former industrial site IMES GmbH, Amtzell, Dr. Schad Oct. 98 cVOCs (TCE, cis-DCE, MCE) Full-scale F&G, length 200 m, depth 10 m, 3 gates ZVI, boreholes, horizontal flow Not available
Bitterfeld, chemical industry UFZ - Umweltforschungszentrum Leipzig-Halle GmbH Oct. 99 Chlorobenzenes, CHC, phenols Pilot-scale, R&D only 5 shafts equipped with steel reactors, depth 24 m GAC, ZVI, ORC, nutrients etc 6,000,000 Euro
Reichenbach an der Fils, metal-processing industry Dipl.-Ing. Peter Hartwiger, consultant Jan. 00 cVOCs (PCE, TCE, cis-DCE) Full-scale CRB, non-overlapping boreholes in 2 rows, length 20 m, depth 7 m Activated carbon, specially conditioned 200,000 Euro
Karlsruhe, former gas works plant Stadtwerke Karlsruhe Jan. 01 PAHs, VC Full-scale F&G, length 240 m, depth appr. 17 m, 8 gates GAC 4,000,000 Euro
Oberursel, industry Arcadis Trischler & Partner GmbH Jan. 02 cVOCs Full-scale F&G, length 175 m, depth 4-17 m, 1 gate Granular ZVI Not available