8. Choosing a BPR solution

The use of a reactive permeable barrier to treat polluted groundwater, compared with other methods, is the result of a techno-economic study incorporating an analysis of the structure's entire life cycle. This study goes far beyond the mere technical feasibility of BPR. The main elements of the methodology underlying this study can be found at .

In particular, the financial analysis is based on investment, operating and maintenance costs.

Investment costs, as things currently stand, fall within a very wide range (150 to 3,000...