Champalimaud Foundation

The presence of contaminated soil on the land designated to house the Foundation's new building ChampalimaudFCThe new Botton-Champalimaud Center brought an additional challenge regarding the environmental management of the construction: soil decontamination.

At the beginning of the excavations, the contractor detected the presence of contaminated soil. The Champalimaud Foundation was thus obliged to adopt a set of specific procedures. Both the Municipal Master Plan of the City of Lisbon and National Legislation (the General Waste Management Regime and DL 75/2015) require compliance with these procedures.

In this context, the Champalimaud Foundation decided to delegate the management of this sensitive and technically complex issue to specialists.

For this purpose, FC chose ETP, as it is specialized. ETP already has extensive experience in this area. Since 1996, ETP has been carrying out Soil Contamination Studies and preparing Decontamination Projects for obtaining a license.

While these projects are always a “race against time,” the actions developed must also be properly framed from a technical standpoint. Therefore, it is essential that companies rely on partners who guarantee adherence to deadlines and the technical rigor of the choices made throughout the various stages.

Solution adopted – material appreciation
The Champalimaud Foundation sent hydrocarbon-contaminated soils for material recovery through co-processing in a cement plant (R5). This was possible because the soils met the admissibility parameters. The client favored this option over landfill disposal, thus prioritizing a more noble operation in terms of the waste management hierarchy.

ETP thanks you for the trust placed in our team and congratulates the Champalimaud Foundation on its environmental choices. Only in this way can successful projects be developed.

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