Remediation of Areva Miramas site - 59312

Document available in abstract form only. Full text of publication follows: Objectives: The objectives of this project is to remediate the former facility by performing all operations useful and necessary enabling a final withdrawal of CEA and AREVA NC companies. The desired end state is a remediated site for a new industrial use Environmental Context: The various studies have demonstrated and confirmed the presence of soil contaminations. The types and ranges of pollution could clearly be attributed to different historical activities: metals; mercury and organic compounds. However, due to the different constraints (Mercury regulation, urban proximity, slick...) and to a particular sensitivity (AREVA operator, site located in a urban area), the project cannot be limited to the strict regulatory requirements Description of operations: The operations concerns the remediation of approximately 100 000 m3 of soil and the decommissioning of facilities. Soil remediation focuses on two major pollutants: mercury and organo-nitro compounds, located in areas well identified