Environmental footprint assessment methods and case studies for cyanide-contaminated soil remediation projects
SANG Chun-hui1, YANG Xin-tong2, ZHANG Hong-zhen2, XIAO Meng1, LIU Rui-ping2, MENG Teng-teng3, LI Xiang-lan1
1. College of Global Change and Earth System Science, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; 2. Center for Soil Protection and landscape Design, Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, Beijing 100012, China; 3. Shandong Dacheng Environmental Restoration Co., LTD, Zibo 255099, China
Abstract:Based on defining the evaluation boundary, refining the data list, and constructing a systematic evaluation process method, the internationally widely used Environmental Footprint Analysis and Calculation Tool (Spreadsheets for Environmental Footprint Analysis, SEFA) was used to quantitatively evaluate the environmental footprint of a cyanide contaminated site in Shandong Province. Results showed that the pollution volume of the restoration project was 74948m3, the material consumption was 2249t, the solid waste production was 4.19t, the water resource consumption was 2714m3, the wastewater production was 2481m3, the energy consumption was 42740000MJ, and the greenhouse gases (GHGs) emission was 2463t CO2-eq. In situ chemical oxidation has less environmental impact than in situ ectopic chemical oxidation and the energy efficiency and GHG emission intensity of cyanide removal were 6415MJ/kg and 339.11kg CO2-eq/kg, respectively, accounting for 25% of ectopic chemical oxidation. The study case results show that SEFA enables rapid and efficient quantitative assessment of the environmental impact of cyanide remediation projects. Indirect emissions from upstream raw material use are the main source of environmental footprint in the case, and the duration of equipment use and the amount of materials used are the key parameters influencing the assessment results.
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