Patent Publication Number: US-11383249-B2

Title: Washing treatment system and washing treatment method for contaminated soil

Description:
This application claims priority from International Application No. PCT/JP2020/026025, filed on Jul. 2, 2020, which is incorporated herein in its entirety. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     This invention relates to a washing treatment system and a washing treatment method for contaminated soil. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Dioxins are non-volatile stable organochlorine compounds. Agricultural chemicals contain various organic compounds. Dioxins and agricultural chemicals raise concerns regarding their harmful influence on human bodies. Therefore, remediation system have been required to decontaminate soils contaminated with one or more contaminants selected from dioxins and agricultural chemicals. 
     For example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, First Publication No. 2019-150774 proposes a washing treatment system for dioxin-contaminated soil, the system including a classifier, a detaching/washing unit, and a removal unit. Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, First Publication No. 2019-181403 proposes a washing treatment system for agricultural chemical-contaminated soil, the system including a classifier, a detaching/washing unit, a removal unit, and a water treatment unit. 
     However, there is a concern that the techniques of Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, First Publication No. 2019-150774 and Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, First Publication No. 2019-181403 cannot allow sufficient removal of contaminants in soil depending on type of the contaminated soil. 
     Therefore, the objective of this invention is to provide a washing treatment system and a washing treatment method that can more surely remove the contaminants from the contaminated soil. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In order to solve the above problems, this invention has the following means. 
     [1] A washing treatment system for contaminated soil, including: 
     a classifier that is configured to obtain a sand fraction having a particle size within a predetermined range and a fine-grained fraction having a particle size smaller than the predetermined range, from contaminated soil containing one or more contaminants selected from dioxins and agricultural chemicals; 
     a detaching unit (which is, hereinbelow, also referred to as a detaching/washing unit) that is configured to detach contaminant-bearing particles containing the contaminant from a surface of the sand fraction; 
     a removal unit that is configured to generate air bubbles in a presence of water containing a flotation chemical, allow the detached contaminant-bearing particles to attach to the air bubbles to form froth, and removes the froth to obtain a first slurry containing primary purified soil; and 
     an up-flow washing unit that is provided downstream of the removal unit and is configured to supply the first slurry into up-flow water to purify the primary purified soil. 
     [2] The washing treatment system for contaminated soil according to [1], 
     in which the detaching/washing unit is a scrubber having a stirring tank and a stirring blade. 
     [3] The washing treatment system for contaminated soil according to [1] or [2], further including: 
     a water treatment unit that is configured to bring the contaminant dissolved in a second slurry containing the fine-grained fraction and the froth into contact with an adsorbent to obtain purified water. 
     [4] A washing treatment method for contaminated soil, including: 
     a classification step of obtaining a sand fraction having a particle size within a predetermined range and a fine-grained fraction having a particle size smaller than the predetermined range, from contaminated soil containing one or more contaminants selected from dioxins and agricultural chemicals; 
     a detaching step (which is, hereinbelow, also referred to as a detaching/washing step) of detaching contaminant-bearing particles containing the contaminant from a surface of the sand fraction; 
     a removal step of generating air bubbles in a presence of water containing a flotation chemical, allowing the detached contaminant-bearing particles to attach to the air bubbles to form froth, and removing the froth to obtain a first slurry containing primary purified soil; and 
     an up-flow washing step, as a step subsequent to the removal step, of supplying the first slurry into up-flow water to purify the primary purified soil. 
     [5] The washing treatment method for contaminated soil according to [4], 
     in which the detaching/washing step includes an operation of scrubbing particles of the sand fraction together by using a scrubber having a stirring tank and a stirring blade. 
     [6] The washing treatment method for contaminated soil according to [4] or [5], further including: 
     a water treatment step of bringing the contaminant dissolved in a second slurry containing the fine-grained fraction and the froth into contact with an adsorbent to obtain purified water. 
     [7] The washing treatment method for contaminated soil according to any one of [4] to [6], 
     in which the flotation chemical is a chemical reagent that does not allow dissolution of the contaminant in water. 
     The washing treatment system and method of this invention can more surely remove the contaminants from the contaminated soil. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic diagram showing an example of a washing treatment system for contaminated soil according to a first embodiment of this invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a flowchart showing an example of a washing treatment method for contaminated soil according to a first embodiment of this invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic diagram showing an example of a washing treatment system for contaminated soil according to a second embodiment of this invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a flowchart showing an example of a washing treatment method for contaminated soil according to a second embodiment of this invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The washing treatment system for contaminated soil (hereinafter, simply referred to as a washing treatment system) washes the contaminated soil by classifying the contaminated soil containing one or more contaminants selected from dioxins and agricultural chemicals, subjecting a specific fraction resulting from the classification to detaching/washing, and removing the contaminant from the specific fraction. 
     This invention&#39;s washing treatment system includes a classifier, a detaching/washing unit, a removal unit, and an up-flow washing unit. 
     Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the washing treatment system of this invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 1 . 
     First Embodiment 
     &lt;&lt;Washing Treatment System&gt;&gt; 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the washing treatment system  1  of this embodiment includes a classifier  10 , a detaching/washing unit  20 , a removal unit  30 , an up-flow washing unit  40 , a first dewatering unit  51 , a second dewatering unit  52 , a coagulation/flocculation sedimentation unit  60 , a first separation unit  81 , and a second separation unit  82 . The classifier  10  includes a first classifier  11  and a second classifier  12 . 
     The second classifier  12  is provided on a secondary side of the first classifier  11 . 
     The detaching/washing unit  20  and the first separation unit  81  are provided on a secondary side of the second classifier  12 . 
     The removal unit  30  is provided on a secondary side of the detaching/washing unit  20 . 
     The up-flow washing unit  40  is provided on a secondary side of the removal unit  30 . 
     The first dewatering unit  51  and the second separation unit  82  are provided on a secondary side of the up-flow washing unit  40 . 
     The coagulation/flocculation sedimentation unit  60  is provided on a secondary side of the removal unit  30 , the first dewatering unit  51 , the first separation unit  81 , and the second separation unit  82 . 
     The second dewatering unit  52  is provided on a secondary side of the coagulation/sedimentation unit  60 . 
     The first classifier  11  is a unit that classifies contaminated soil S 0  containing one or more contaminants selected from dioxins and agricultural chemicals (hereinafter, simply referred to as contaminated soil) into a coarse-grained fraction S 2  having a particle size larger than a predetermined particle size and soil S 1  free of the coarse-grained fraction S 2  (hereinafter, simply referred to as soil S 1 ). The particle size of the soil S 1  is smaller than the particle size of the coarse-grained fraction S 2 . 
     As the first classifier  11 , a known classifier can be used. Examples of the first classifier  11  include a circular vibrating screen including a metallic mesh screen with a predetermined opening, and a vibrating wet screen including a two-stage wet screen. The two-stage wet screen is a screen including metallic mesh screens with respective predetermined openings, which are respectively provided in two stages, i.e., an upper stage and a lower stage. The predetermined opening of the screen of the upper stage is, for example, 20 to 50 mm. The predetermined opening of the screen of the lower stage is, for example, 1 to 4 mm. 
     The predetermined opening of the screen of the lower stage is appropriately set according to the particle size of the coarse-grained fraction S 2  to be removed. 
     In this specification, the “particle size” refers to a representative particle size of soil particles constituting the soil. The representative particle size D M  is determined by the following Formula (I), using particle sizes of soil particles classified by a screen having screen openings D L  and D U . For example, regarding the representative particle size D M  of soil particles that pass through a screen having 38 μm screen openings, D M =26.9 μm is obtained from D L =0 μm and D U =38 μm.
 
[Mathematical Formula 1]
 
 D   M =√{square root over (( D   L   2   +D   U   2 )/2)}  (I)
 
     The term “dioxins” as used herein is a generic term for polychlorinated dibenzoparadioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (DL-PCBs). The DL-PCBs refer to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) having a specific toxicity of dioxins. The toxicity of dioxins is expressed in terms of an equivalent amount of toxicity (TEQ), based on a toxicity of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-1,4-dioxin (TCDD). 
     The term “agricultural chemicals” refers to: fungicides, insecticides, and other chemicals which are used for controlling fungi, nematodes, insects, rats, other animals and plants, or viruses that harm agricultural products and the like; and plant growth regulators, germination inhibitors, and other chemicals which are used for enhancing or suppressing physiological functions of agricultural products and the like. Examples of the agricultural chemicals include insecticides, fungicides, insecticidal fungicides, herbicides, rodenticides, plant growth regulators, attractants, spreading agents, and microbial agents. 
     Examples of a chemical substance contained in the agricultural chemicals, that is, examples of the contaminant include 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T), 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid (dicamba), 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane (benzene hexachloride, BHC, HCH), aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, chlorden, heptachlor, and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT). 
     Examples of the agricultural chemicals as a target for the treatment in this specification include 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T, and BHC, which have high solubility in water as an agricultural chemical and cannot be treated by coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treatment. 
     Regarding the solubility of the agricultural chemical in water, the 2,4-D is 238 mg/L (30° C.), the 2,4,5-T is 900 mg/L (25° C.), and the BHC is 7.3 mg/L (25° C.). Some of these agricultural chemicals dissolved in water are present in a dissolved state in water. 
     The dioxins also slightly dissolve in water, and the solubility of 2,3,7,8-TCDD is 1.93×10 −5  mg/L (25° C.). 
     By the first classifier  11  can separate the coarse-grained fraction S 2  having a predetermined particle size from the contaminated soil S 0 . 
     The second classifier  12  is a unit that classifies the soil S 1  into a fine-grained fraction S 3  having a particle size (classification diameter) smaller than a predetermined particle size and a sand fraction S 4  having a particle size (classification diameter) not smaller than the predetermined particle size. 
     As the second classifier  12 , a known classifier can be used. Examples of the second classifier  12  include a circular vibrating screen including a metallic mesh screen with a predetermined opening, a vibrating wet screen including a two-stage wet screen, a classifier exploiting difference in settling velocity of soil particles, and a centrifugal separator. Examples of the classifier exploiting difference in settling velocity of soil particles include an Akins classifier and a high mesh separator. Examples of the centrifugal separator include a hydrocyclone. 
     The centrifugal separator is a unit that classifies a slurry in which the soil S 1  and water W 1  are mixed, by using the centrifugal force. Examples of the centrifugal separator include a unit including an upper inlet for introducing a slurry, a lower outlet for taking out an underflow (hereinafter, also referred to as UF), and an upper outlet for taking out an overflow (hereinafter, also referred to as OF), in which a columnar bottom part is in the form of a conical container. 
     In this specification, the “classification diameter” is also referred to as the D50 cut point, and means a particle size of soil particles, which is a classification threshold separating the OF and the UF. 
     The predetermined particle size is, for example, preferably 30 to 250 μm, and more preferably 50 to 100 μm. 
     By the second classifier  12 , the sand fraction S 4  having a particle size within a predetermined range can be obtained from the contaminated soil S 0 . The predetermined range of the particle size is, for example, from 30 to 4000 μm. 
     The first separation unit  81  is a unit that separates and removes an organic substance or contaminant-bearing particles having a particle size larger than a predetermined particle size, from the fine-grained fraction S 3  classified by the second classifier  12 . Examples of the first separation unit  81  include a separation unit including a mesh with a predetermined opening. Example of such a separation unit includes an overflow dewatering table (OF dewatering table) including a rotatable mesh belt and a scraping portion. The predetermined opening of the mesh is, for example, 50 to 150 μm. 
     By the first separation unit  81 , a fine-grained fraction S 11  is obtained by removing the organic substance and the contaminant-bearing particles having a particle size larger than the predetermined range from the fine-grained fraction S 3 . The predetermined particle size is, for example, 50 to 150 μm. 
     The detaching/washing unit  20  is a unit that applies a shearing force to the sand fraction S 4  to detach the contaminant-bearing particles containing a contaminant (hereinafter, also referred to as a “contaminant phase”) from the surface of the sand fraction S 4 . 
     Examples of the detaching/washing unit  20  include a washing unit including a washing tank, a stirring unit including a stirrer, and a scrubber including a stirring tank and a stirring blade. In this specification, the term “scrubber” refers to a unit that includes a stirring tank and a stirring blade, and can scrub the soil particles against each other by mechanically mixing and stirring using the stirring blade, in the presence of water. By the scrubber, it is possible to detach the contaminant phase attached to a surface, by scrubbing surfaces of the soil particles by causing the soil particles (sand fraction S 4 ) to collide with each other. Therefore, it is preferable to use the scrubber as the detaching/washing unit  20 . 
     By the detaching/washing unit  20 , it is possible to detach the contaminant phase from the surface of the sand fraction S 4 . That is, the detaching/washing unit  20  can detach and liberate the contaminant from the surface of the sand fraction S 4 . 
     The removal unit  30  is a removal unit that generates air bubbles in the presence of water containing a flotation chemical, allows the contaminant phase to attach to the air bubbles to form froth (foam) F 1 , and removes the froth F 1 . 
     Example of the removal unit  30  includes a flotation unit including a water tank and a scraper. The scraper scrapes and removes the froth (foam) F 1  floating on a liquid surface of a liquid containing a sand fraction S 5  and the water W 1  in the water tank. The flotation unit may be a unit that removes the froth F 1  by causing the froth F 1  to overflow by supplying the water W 1 . By the flotation unit, the contaminant phase detached by the detaching/washing unit  20  can be efficiently removed. Therefore, a flotation unit is preferable as the removal unit  30 . 
     From a viewpoint of facilitating a water treatment, the flotation chemical is preferably a chemical reagent that does not allow dissolution of the contaminant in water. By preventing the contaminant from dissolving in water, the contaminant phase is be allowed to attach to a larger amount of air bubbles, thereby further increasing the removal efficiency. In addition, the amount of the contaminants dissolved in water can be reduced, allowing significant reduction of the amount of the adsorbent to be used for removing the contaminants dissolved in water. 
     The flotation chemical includes a collector. 
     The collector is a chemical reagent that adsorbs on the surface of a target contaminant phase to make a particle surface of the contaminant-bearing particles hydrophobic. Examples of the collector include fatty acid salt, alkyl sulfate, alkyl sulfonate, dialkyldithiophosphate, xanthate, primary amine salt, light oil, kerosene, and coal tar. One kind of the collector may be used alone, or two or more kinds thereof may be used in combination. The fatty acid salt, the alkyl sulfate, the alkyl sulfonate (so-called anionic surfactants), primary amine salt (so-called cationic surfactants), light oils, and kerosene also function as a release dispersant, in the detaching/washing step to be described later. Further, in this specification, the term “surfactant” refers to a compound which has a hydrophilic group and a hydrophobic group, and is not used for the purpose of solubilizing the contaminant in water. 
     The flotation chemical may include a frother, a release dispersant, an activator, a depressant, and a pH adjuster. 
     The frother is a surfactant that has high surface activity and does not have a specific adsorption property. The frother generates a large amount of stable air bubbles in water. Examples of the frother include 4-methyl-2-pentanol (MIBC), pine oil, and 2-ethyl-1-hexanol. One kind of the frother may be used alone or two or more kinds thereof may be used in combination. 
     The release dispersant used for the flotation chemical is a chemical reagent that detach and disperses the contaminant phase from the surface of the sand fraction S 4 . Examples of the release dispersant used for the flotation chemical include alcohols, an anionic surfactant (excluding fatty acid salts, alkyl sulfates, and alkyl sulfonates), and a cationic surfactant (excluding primary amine salts), calcium chloride, sodium carbonate, sodium silicate, and lignin sulfonate. Examples of the alcohols include monoalcohol such as ethanol. One kind of the release dispersant used for the flotation chemical may be used alone or two or more kinds thereof used in combination. 
     Activators are chemical reagents that increase the floatability of the target contaminant phase. A low affinity between the surface of the contaminant phase and the collector results in a low floatability of the contaminant phase. The activator acts on the surface of the contaminant phase to increase the affinity with the collector and serves to enhance the floatability of the contaminant phase. Examples of the activator include copper sulfate, calcium chloride, and sodium sulfide. One kind of the activator may be used alone or two or more kinds thereof may be used in combination. 
     Depressants are chemical reagents that depress the floatability of minerals. Examples of the depressant include sodium sulfide, sodium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, sodium silicate, tannin, and lignin. One kind of the depressant may be used alone or two or more kinds thereof may be used in combination. 
     The pH adjuster is a chemical reagent that adjusts a pH of the liquid containing the sand fraction S 5  from which the contaminant phase has been detached and the water W 1 . Examples of the pH adjuster include sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, and carbon dioxide gas. One kind of the pH adjuster may be used alone or two or more kinds thereof may be used in combination. 
     By the removal unit  30 , the detached contaminant phase can be removed as the froth F 1 . As a result, first slurry S 6  containing the primary purified soil is obtained. 
     The up-flow washing unit  40  is a unit that is provided downstream of the removal unit  30 , and supplies the first slurry S 6  into up-flow water to purify the primary purified soil. 
     Examples of the up-flow washing unit  40  include a gravity sorting unit that generates up-flow by supplying up-flow water W 2 , and is capable of separating large or small organic substances or contaminant-bearing particles in soil, exploiting difference in settling velocity of particles in the first slurry S 6 . Examples of such a gravity sorting unit is an up-flow column. 
     In the up-flow column, the up-flow from the bottom places the sand particles of the first slurry S 6  in a layer expansion state. The organic substances or the contaminant-bearing particles whose settling velocity is lower than up-flow velocity are allowed to float and flow out together with water, as an overflow F 2 . The overflow F 2  is sent to the second separation unit  82 . The sand particles deposited on the bottom are discharged from an outlet. Since the organic substances or contaminant-bearing particles containing the contaminant are removed as the overflow F 2 , the primary purified soil is further purified to obtain secondary purified soil S 7 . 
     By the up-flow washing unit  40 , the primary purified soil is further purified to obtain the secondary purified soil S 7 . 
     The second separation unit  82  is a unit that separates and removes an organic substance or contaminant-bearing particle having a particle size larger than a predetermined range, from the overflow F 2 . Examples of the second separation unit  82  include a separation unit equivalent to the first separation unit  81 . 
     The amount of water in the overflow F 2  is smaller than the amount of water in the fine-grained fraction S 3 . Therefore, it is preferable that a table area of the second separation unit  82  (area of a mesh belt) is smaller than a table area of the first separation unit  81 . 
     The predetermined opening of the mesh in the second separation unit  82  is, for example, 50 to 150 μm. The predetermined opening of the mesh in the second separation unit  82  may be the same as or different from the predetermined opening of the mesh in the first separation unit  81 . 
     By the second separation unit  82 , an overflow F 3  is obtained by removing the organic substance or the contaminant-bearing particle having a particle size larger than a predetermined range from the overflow F 2 . The predetermined particle size is, for example, 50 to 150 μm. 
     The coagulation/flocculation sedimentation unit  60  is a unit that adds a coagulant/flocculant to an aqueous suspension containing the fine-grained fraction S 11 , the froth F 1 , and the overflow F 3 , stirs the resulting mixture, and allows the fine-grained fraction S 11  in the aqueous suspension, fine contaminant particles attached to the froth F 1 , and the organic substance and the contaminant particle in the overflow F 3  discharged from the up-flow washing unit  40  to settle as a large floc S 9 , thereby separating clear purified water TW. The aqueous suspension contains the fine-grained fraction S 11  separated by the second classifier  12  and the first separation unit  81 , the fine contaminant particles attached to the froth F 1  removed by the removal unit  30 , the organic substance and the contaminant particle in the overflow F 3  which has been discharged from the up-flow washing unit  40  and has passed through the second separation unit  82 , and dewatering-treatment water E 1  removed by the first dewatering unit  51 . 
     Examples of the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation unit  60  include a container including a water tank, a reaction column, an up-flow type floc separation tank, an inclined plate sedimentation tank (thickener), and a unit combining these. 
     By the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation unit  60  can separate the purified water TW and the sedimentation sludge S 9 . The purified water TW is transferred to and stored in a water storage tank (not shown). 
     The first dewatering unit  51  is a unit that dewaters the secondary purified soil S 7  obtained by the up-flow washing unit  40  to obtain washed sand S 8 . 
     Examples of the first dewatering unit  51  include a dewatering screen and a dewatering hydrocyclone. 
     By the first dewatering unit  51 , the washed sand S 8  is obtained by removing water from the secondary purified soil S 7 . 
     The second dewatering unit  52  is a unit that dewaters the sedimentation sludge S 9  obtained by the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation unit  60  to obtain a concentrated residue C 1 . 
     The concentrated residue C 1  contains a contaminant at a high concentration. Examples of the concentrated residue C 1  include a dewatered cake. 
     Examples of the second dewatering unit  52  include a pressure filtration unit (filter press) including a filter made of a filter fabric and the like and a press machine. 
     &lt;&lt;Washing Treatment Method for Contaminated Soil&gt;&gt; 
     This invention&#39;s washing treatment method for contaminated soil (hereinafter, simply referred to as a washing treatment method) is a method that detaches and removes the contaminant-bearing particle containing the contaminant (hereinafter, also referred to as a “contaminant phase” which is exemplified by a fine-grained fraction, inorganic particles attached to the sand fraction, organic substances, and the like) from the contaminated soil containing one or more contaminants selected from dioxins and agricultural chemicals, to thereby carry out the washing treatment of the contaminated soil. 
     The washing treatment method of this invention includes a classification step, a detaching/washing step, a removal step, and an up-flow washing step. 
     Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the washing treatment method of this invention will be described with reference to  FIGS. 1 and 2 . 
     &lt;Classification Step&gt; 
     The classification step P 1  is a step of obtaining the sand fraction S 4  having a particle size within a predetermined range and the fine-grained fraction S 3  having a particle size smaller than the predetermined range, from the contaminated soil S 0  containing one or more contaminants selected from dioxins and agricultural chemicals. In this embodiment, the classification step P 1  includes a first classification step P 1 - 1  and a second classification step P 1 - 2 . 
     The first classification step P 1 - 1  is a step of separating the contaminated soil into the soil S 1  having a particle size not larger than a predetermined particle size and the coarse-grained fraction S 2  having a particle size larger than the predetermined range. 
     The predetermined particle size is appropriately set according to the degree of contamination of the contaminated soil S 0 , an allowable size of the second classifier  12 , and the like. The predetermined particle size is, for example, 1 to 4 mm, and particularly preferably 2 mm. 
     The one or more contaminants selected from dioxins and agricultural chemicals are difficult to be adsorbed by the coarse-grained fraction S 2  having a predetermined particle size larger than the predetermined range. Therefore, when the coarse-grained fraction S 2  has been removed from the contaminated soil S 0  in advance, it is easy to improve washing efficiency of the contaminated soil S 0 . In this context, the predetermined particle size is, for example, 1 to 4 mm, and particularly preferably 2 mm. In addition, when the coarse-grained fraction S 2  has been removed from the contaminated soil S 0  in advance, it is easy to reduce load on the second classifier  12 . 
     Accordingly, it is preferable that the classification step P 1  includes the first classification step P 1 - 1  and the second classification step P 1 - 2 . 
     In the first classification step P 1 - 1 , first, the water W 1  is added to the contaminated soil S 0  put in the first classifier  11  to form a slurry. Next, the contaminated soil S 0  is screened into the soil S 1  having a particle size not larger than a predetermined particle size and the coarse-grained fraction S 2  having a particle size larger than the predetermined particle size. 
     In general, a contaminant concentration of the coarse-grained fraction S 2  is low and is not higher than the soil environmental criteria. The coarse-grained fraction S 2  having the contaminant concentration exceeding the soil environmental criteria is washed and processed by a gravel washing unit (not shown) such as a log washer. In this manner, the coarse-grained fraction S 2  can be reused. 
     In general, the smaller the particle size of the soil, the higher the contaminant concentration. Therefore, the soil S 1  has a higher contaminant concentration than that of the coarse-grained fraction S 2 . The soil S 1  is sent to the second classifier  12 . 
     The second classification step P 1 - 2  is a step that separates the soil S 1  into the fine-grained fraction S 3  having a particle size (classification diameter) smaller than a predetermined particle size and the sand fraction S 4  having a particle size (classification diameter) not smaller than the predetermined particle size. 
     In general, the contaminant concentration of the fine-grained fraction S 3  is high, whereas the contaminant concentration of the sand fraction S 4  is low. By separating the fine-grained fraction S 3 , the contaminant concentration of the recovered sand fraction S 4  is significantly reduced. 
     The predetermined particle size is, for example, preferably 30 to 250 μm, and more preferably 50 to 100 μm. 
     In the second classification step P 1 - 2 , the second classifier  12  classifies the soil S 1  into an OF containing the fine-grained fraction S 3  and a UF containing the sand fraction S 4 . In the second classification step P 1 - 2 , the water W 1  may be supplied to the second classifier  12  from the outside. 
     In a case where the hydrocyclone is used as the second classifier  12 , the slurry-like soil S 1  that has entered from an upper inlet is supplied at high speed in a circumferential direction of a cylindrical container and is classified by a centrifugal action generated by the rotary motion. In this case, particles having large particle sizes or particles having large specific gravities in the slurry are collected on a peripheral wall by a centrifugal force, and are gradually driven toward and discharged from a UF outlet (lower outlet). Particles having small particle sizes or particles having low specific gravities go up forming a vortex in a central portion of a cylindrical container, and are discharged from an OF outlet (upper outlet). 
     The predetermined particle size range can be adjusted by the flow rate and supply pressure of the slurry-like soil S 1  when the hydrocyclone is driven, the outlet size of the hydrocyclone, and the like. 
     The UF containing the sand fraction S 4  is sent to the detaching/washing unit  20 . The OF containing the fine-grained fraction S 3  is sent to the first separation unit  81 . 
     &lt;Detaching/Washing Step&gt; 
     The detaching/washing step P 2  is a step of applying a shearing force to the sand fraction S 4  to detach the contaminant phase from the surface of the sand fraction S 4 . 
     The sand fraction S 4  in the UF is surface-treated by the release dispersant in the detaching/washing unit  20 . This surface treatment facilitates chemical detachment of the contaminant phase from the surface of the sand fraction S 4 . 
     Examples of the release dispersant include alcohols, anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, light oils, kerosene, calcium chloride, sodium carbonate, sodium silicate, and lignin sulfonate. One kind of the release dispersant may be used alone or two or more kinds thereof may be used in combination. 
     Next, the contaminant phase is physically detached from the surface of the sand fraction S 4 , by applying the shearing force to the sand fraction S 4 . Examples of a method for applying the shearing force to the sand fraction S 4  include scrubbing (rubbing by stirring). 
     The detaching/washing step P 2  is preferable to include an operation of scrubbing particles of the sand fraction S 4  against each other by using the scrubber including the stirring tank and the stirring blade. This operation in the detaching/washing step P 2  enables the contaminant phase to be detached more effectively from the surface of the sand fraction S 4 . 
     The time required for the detaching/washing step P 2  is preferably 2 to 10 minutes, and more preferably 4 to 6 minutes. When the time required for the detaching/washing step P 2  is not less than the lower limit, the contaminant phase can be easily sufficiently detached from the surface of the sand fraction S 4 . When the time required for the detaching/washing step P 2  is not more than the upper limit, it is easy to improve work efficiency. 
     The kind, amount added, pH, and the like of the release dispersant used in the detaching/washing step P 2  can be appropriately adjusted according to the concentration, morphology, and the like of the contaminant adsorbed on the sand fraction S 4 . 
     The UF containing the sand fraction S 5  from which the contaminant phase has been detached is sent to the removal unit  30 . 
     &lt;Removal Step&gt; 
     A removal step P 3  is a step of generating air bubbles in the presence of water containing a flotation chemical, allowing the detached contaminant phase to attach to the air bubbles to form froth F 1 , and removing the froth F 1  to obtain the first slurry S 6  containing the primary purified soil. 
     In the removal step P 3 , the slurry containing the sand fraction S 5  is supplied to the water tank (flotation cell) of the removal unit  30 . In the removal step P 3 , a frother is added as the flotation chemical and flotation is performed. The flotation introduces a predetermined amount of air into the water tank of the removal unit  30 . The introduced air is rapidly stirred by the stirring blade of the removal unit  30 , and air bubbles of a predetermined size are generated in the process. The flotation chemical (collector) acts to allow the contaminant phase detached in the detaching/washing step P 2  to attach to the air bubbles. 
     The conditions that enable the generation of desirable froth F 1  vary depending on the kind of the contaminant, the kind of the flotation chemical, the rotation speed of the stirring blade, the amount of air introduced, and the like. The rotation speed of the stirring blade is preferably adjusted so that the sand fraction S 5  does not settle on the bottom of the removal unit  30  and flows within a range without rising to a liquid surface. The flow rate of the supplied air is preferably adjusted so that the froth F 1  having a desirable size is formed. In this step, by using the flotation chemical that does not allow dissolution of the contaminant in water, the contaminant phase is allowed to attach to a larger amount of air bubbles, and a removal efficiency is further increased. In addition, the amount of the contaminants dissolved in water can be reduced, allowing significant reduction of the amount of the adsorbent to be used for removing the contaminants solubilized in water. 
     The air bubbles to which the contaminant phase has been attached, rise to the liquid surface as the froth F 1 , are collected by the scraper of the removal unit  30 , and are removed to the outside of the system of the removal unit  30 . In the removal step P 3 , the water W 1  may be supplied to the removal unit  30  from the outside. The froth F 1  may be removed by causing the froth F 1  to overflow by supplying the water W 1 . 
     The time required for the removal step P 3  is preferably 5 to 20 minutes, and more preferably 10 to 15 minutes. When the time required for the removal step P 3  is not less than the lower limit, it is easy to remove the froth F 1  sufficiently. When the time required for the removal step P 3  is not more than the upper limit, it is easy to improve work efficiency. 
     The kind, the amount added, the pH, and the like of the flotation chemical used in the removal step P 3  can be appropriately adjusted depending on the contaminant concentration in the slurry containing the sand fraction S 5 , the slurry concentration, the slurry flow rate, the residence time of the slurry, and the like. 
     In the removal step P 3 , the contaminant phase is selectively separated by exploiting difference in surface chemical properties between the contaminant phrase and the soil particles without adsorbed contaminant, and the separated contaminant phase is allowed to rise to the liquid surface together with the air bubbles and removed as the froth F 1 . 
     The first slurry S 6  containing the washed primary purified soil from which the contaminant phase has been removed is sent to the up-flow washing unit  40 . 
     The fine contaminant particles attached to the froth F 1  are sent to the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation unit  60  together with the OF containing the fine-grained fraction S 11 . 
     The contaminant concentration of the primary purified soil which has been purified through the detaching/washing step P 2  and the removal step P 3  is further reduced as compared to the contaminant concentration of the sand fraction S 4  after the classification step P 1 . 
     &lt;Up-Flow Washing Step&gt; 
     An up-flow washing step P 4  is a step that is subsequent to the removal step P 3  and supplies the first slurry S 6  into up-flow water to purify the primary purified soil. The up-flow washing step P 4  provided in this embodiment enables one or more contaminants selected from dioxins and agricultural chemicals to be more surely removed. 
     In the up-flow washing step P 4 , the up-flow is generated by supplying the up-flow water W 2 . The first slurry S 6  is supplied into a column from a supply port provided in the up-flow washing unit  40 . The up-flow water W 2  is uniformly injected into the column from the injection port at the bottom of the up-flow washing unit  40  through the injection plate, and the injected up-flow water W 2  is allowed to rise in the column and overflow at a predetermined height from the bottom. An up-flow velocity V is represented by a linear velocity (superficial velocity), and is a value obtained by dividing the sum of the up-flow water amount from the bottom and the water amount in the first slurry S 6  by the cross-sectional area of the column. This up-flow velocity V places the sand particles of the first slurry S 6  in a layer expansion state similar to backwashing of sand filtration. 
     Based on a principle that particles with a lower settling velocity than up-flow velocity V are allowed to float, the organic substances or the contaminant particles are separated and flow out as the overflow F 2 . The overflow F 2  containing the organic substances and the contaminant particles separated in the up-flow washing step P 4  flows into the second separation unit  82 . 
     Particles with a higher settling velocity than the up-flow velocity V are allowed to settle and are deposited on the bottom of the up-flow washing unit  40 . A valve is provided at a discharge port at the bottom, such that when the deposition of sand particles reaches or exceeds a certain amount, the deposition is automatically discharged. Since the organic substance or contaminant particle with adsorbed contaminant are removed as the overflow F 2 , the primary purified soil is further purified to obtain the secondary purified soil S 7 . In this embodiment, the secondary purified soil S 7  may be a purified soil. 
     The up-flow velocity V can be adjusted according to the particle size or density of the sand particles in the first slurry S 6 , the particle size or density of the organic substances or contaminant particles to be removed, the shape or size of the up-flow washing unit  40 , the layer expansion coefficient of the sand particles, and the like. 
     For example, when the particle size of the contaminant particle in the first slurry S 6  is 40 to 60 μm, the up-flow washing unit  40  is a cylinder with a diameter of 1 to 5 m and a height of 2 to 6 m, and the first slurry S 6  is discharged at 0.5 to 2 m from the bottom, the up-flow velocity V is preferably 3 to 5 m/hr. The up-flow velocity V can be appropriately adjusted according to the particle size or the density of the contaminant particles. 
     When the up-flow velocity V is not lower than the lower limit described above, the organic substance or contaminant particle with adsorbed contaminant can be sufficiently removed. When the up-flow velocity V is not higher than the upper limit, it is possible to suppress the reduction in the production amount of the secondary purified soil S 7 . 
     &lt;Other Steps&gt; 
     The washing treatment method of this embodiment may include other steps, in addition to the classification step P 1 , the detaching/washing step P 2 , the removal step P 3 , and the up-flow washing step P 4 . Examples of other steps include a first separation step P 8 - 1 , a second separation step P 8 - 2 , a first dewatering step P 5 - 1 , a second dewatering step P 5 - 2 , and a coagulation/flocculation sedimentation step P 6 . 
     The first separation step P 8 - 1  is a step that separates and removes the organic substance or contaminant particle having a particle size larger than a predetermined particle size, from the fine-grained fraction S 3  classified in the second classification step P 1 - 2 . 
     The organic substance or the contaminant particle that has a particle size larger than the predetermined particle size and is light is allowed to float easily, and thus, may not be successfully removed in the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation step P 6  to be described later. Therefore, in the washing treatment method of this embodiment, it is preferable to remove the organic substance or the contaminant particle in advance in the first separation step P 8 - 1 . In this context, “light” means that a specific gravity is smaller than the water specific gravity of 1. Examples of the light organic substance include plant pieces, charcoal shells, and humus. 
     In the first separation step P 8 - 1 , for example, using an OF dewatering table, the organic substance or the contaminant particle that has a particle size larger than the predetermined particle size and is light is separated and removed. The OF dewatering table includes a mesh belt in which a mesh with a predetermined opening is rotatably provided, and a scraping unit for scraping off the organic substance or the contaminant particle that has been filtered out on a flat portion (dewatering table) on the mesh belt. From the OF containing the fine-grained fraction S 3  sent to the OF dewatering table, the organic substance or the contaminant particle that has a particle size larger than the predetermined particle size and is light is filtered out on the dewatering table by a screen mesh of the mesh belt. These organic substances and the contaminant particles are scraped off and removed by the scraping unit such as a scraping rod. By the first separation step P 8 - 1 , the OF (OF containing the fine-grained fraction S 11 ) obtained by removing the organic substance or the contaminant particle that has a particle size larger than the predetermined particle size and is light is obtained. The OF containing the fine-grained fraction S 11  does not contain the organic substance or the contaminant particle that has a particle size larger than the predetermined particle size and is light, and therefore the removal efficiency in the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation step P 6  is further increased. The organic substance or the contaminant particle that has a particle size larger than the predetermined particle size and is light is transported to an incineration facility capable of decomposition treatment such as high heat treatment or a managed waste disposal site. 
     The predetermined opening of the mesh may be, for example, 50 to 150 μm, and more preferably 80 to 120 μm. The predetermined particle size may be, for example, 50 to 150 μm, and more preferably 80 to 120 μm. 
     The OF including the fine-grained fraction S 11  contains the contaminant particles having a particle size not larger than a predetermined particle size, and is sent to the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation unit  60 , together with the fine contaminant particles attached to the froth F 1 , the dewatering-treatment water E 1  and the dewatering-treatment water E 2 . 
     The second separation step P 8 - 2  is a step that separates and removes the organic substance or contaminant particle having a particle size larger than a predetermined particle size, from the overflow F 2  flown out in the up-flow washing step P 4 . 
     The organic substance or contaminant particle that has a particle size larger than the predetermined particle size and is light is allowed to float easily, and thus, may not be successfully removed in the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation step P 6  to be described later. Therefore, in the washing treatment method of this embodiment, it is preferable to remove the organic substance or the contaminant particle in advance in the second separation step P 8 - 2 . 
     In the second separation step P 8 - 2 , for example, using the OF dewatering table, the organic substance or contaminant particle that has a particle size larger than the predetermined particle size and is light is separated and removed. From the overflow F 2  sent to the OF dewatering table, the organic substance or contaminant particle that has a particle size larger than the predetermined particle size and is light is filtered out on the dewatering table by a screen mesh of the mesh belt. These organic substances and the contaminant particles are scraped off and removed by the scraping unit such as a scraping rod. By the second separation step P 8 - 2 , the overflow F 3  obtained by removing the organic substance or contaminant particle that has a particle size larger than the predetermined particle size and is light is obtained. The overflow F 3  does not contain the organic substance or contaminant particle that has a particle size larger than the predetermined particle size and is light, and therefore, the removal efficiency in the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation step P 6  is further increased. The organic substance or contaminant particle that has a particle size larger than the predetermined particle size and is light is transported to an incineration facility capable of decomposition treatment such as high heat treatment or a managed waste disposal site. 
     The predetermined opening of the mesh may be, for example, 50 to 150 μm, and more preferably 80 to 120 μm. The predetermined particle size may be, for example, 50 to 150 μm, and more preferably 80 to 120 μm. 
     The overflow F 3  contains the contaminant particles having a particle size not larger than a predetermined particle size, and is sent to the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation unit  60 , together with OF containing the fine-grained fraction S 11 , the fine contaminant particles attached to the froth F 1 , the dewatering-treatment water E 1  and the dewatering-treatment water E 2 . 
     The first dewatering step P 5 - 1  is a step of dewatering the secondary purified soil S 7  to obtain the washed sand S 8 . In the first dewatering step P 5 - 1 , the secondary purified soil S 7  is dewatered by the first dewatering unit  51  and collected as the washed sand S 8 . Since the washed sand S 8  is obtained through the detaching/washing step P 2 , the removal step P 3 , and the up-flow washing step P 4 , the concentration of contaminants is sufficiently reduced. The washed sand S 8  can be reused when the contaminant concentration is not higher than the soil environmental criteria. When the concentration exceeds the soil environmental criteria, the washing treatment is performed again. When the concentration of contaminants in the washed sand S 8  exceeds the soil environmental criteria even after the second washing treatment, the washed sand is transported to an incineration facility capable of decomposition treatment such as high heat treatment or a managed waste disposal site and treated. 
     A water content separated by the dewatering is, as the dewatering-treatment water E 1 , sent to the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation unit  60 , together with the OF containing the fine-grained fraction S 11 , the fine contaminant particles attached to the froth F 1 , and the overflow F 3  which has been separated by the up-flow washing unit  40  and has passed through the second separation unit  82 . 
     By the first dewatering step P 5 - 1 , the washed sand S 8  is obtained by separating the dewatering-treatment water E 1  from the secondary purified soil S 7  from which the contaminants have been removed. 
     The coagulation/flocculation sedimentation step P 6  is a step that adds a coagulant/flocculant to an aqueous suspension containing the fine-grained fraction S 11 , the froth F 1 , and the overflow F 3 , stirs the resulting mixture, and allows the fine-grained fraction S 11  in the aqueous suspension, fine contaminant particles attached to the froth F 1 , and the organic substance and the contaminant particle in the overflow F 3  to settle as a large floc S 9 , thereby separating clear purified water TW. 
     To the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation unit  60 , the aqueous suspension is supplied, which contains the fine-grained fraction S 11 , the fine contaminant particles attached to the froth F 1 , and the overflow F 3  containing the organic substance and the contaminant particle which have been separated by the up-flow washing unit  40  and have passed through the second separation unit  82 , the dewatering-treatment water E 1 , and the dewatering-treatment water E 2 . In the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation step P 6 , a coagulant/flocculant is added to the aqueous suspension and stirred. By adding the coagulant/flocculant and stirring, the fine-grained fraction S 11  and the fine organic substance or the contaminant particle in the aqueous suspension can be settled as a large floc S 9 . The aqueous suspension can be reused as the clear purified water TW by settling the sedimentation sludge S 9 . The purified water TW is transferred to and stored in a water storage tank (not shown). 
     The coagulant/flocculant is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include an inorganic coagulant/flocculant, a polymer flocculant, a pH adjuster, and a coagulation/flocculation aid. 
     The sedimentation sludge S 9  is sent to the second dewatering unit  52 . 
     The second dewatering step P 5 - 2  is a step of dewatering the sedimentation sludge S 9 . In the second dewatering step P 5 - 2 , the sedimentation sludge S 9  is dewatered by the second dewatering unit  52  to obtain the concentrated residue C 1 . The concentrated residue C 1  is transported to an incineration facility capable of decomposition treatment such as high heat treatment or a managed waste disposal site and treated. 
     A water content separated by the dewatering is, as the dewatering-treatment water E 2 , sent to the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation unit  60 , together with the OF containing the fine-grained fraction S 11 , the fine contaminant particles attached to the froth F 1 , and the overflow F 3  containing the organic substance and contaminant particle which have been separated by the up-flow washing unit  40  and have passed through the second separation unit  82 . 
     By the second dewatering step P 5 - 2 , the dewatering-treatment water E 2  is separated from the sedimentation sludge S 9 , and the concentrated residue C 1  having a significantly reduced volume and weight is obtained. 
     A part or the entirety of the purified water TW is appropriately supplied to any one of the first classifier  11 , the gravel washing unit, the second classifier  12 , the removal unit  30  or the up-flow washing unit  40 , and may be recycled as the water W 1  or the up-flow water W 2 . A part or the entirety of the purified water TW may be supplied to any one unit or may be supplied to two or more units. A part or the entirety of the purified water TW is supplied from the water storage tank to each process in a required amount by using a pump or the like. 
     The washing treatment system  1  of this embodiment can separate the coarse-grained fraction S 2  having a low contaminant concentration from the contaminated soil S 0 , using the classifier  10 . 
     By the classifier  10 , the sand fraction S 4  having a particle size within a predetermined range can be obtained from the contaminated soil S 0 . 
     It is possible to detach the contaminant phase from the surface of the sand fraction S 4 , using the detaching/washing unit  20 . 
     Using the removal unit  30 , the detached contaminant phase is attached to the air bubbles to form the froth F 1 , and the froth F 1  is removed to obtain the first slurry S 6  containing the primary purified soil. 
     Using the up-flow washing unit  40 , the primary purified soil contained in the first slurry S 6  is further purified to obtain the secondary purified soil S 7 . 
     Using the detaching/washing unit  20 , the removal unit  30 , the up-flow washing unit  40 , and the first dewatering unit  51 , the washed sand S 8  from which contaminants have been removed is obtained. 
     The washing treatment system  1  of this embodiment having the configuration described above can efficiently remove the contaminant and further increase the removal efficiency of the contaminant from the contaminated soil. 
     In addition, the washing treatment system  1  of this embodiment can achieve both a high removal efficiency of the contaminant and a high recovery rate of the washed sand, which was not possible with the conventional classification washing techniques (screen+cyclone) or washing techniques employing surface polishing for classification washing of contaminated soils. 
     Further, according to the washing treatment system  1  of this embodiment, the treatment of water containing the contaminant becomes much easier, as compared to the conventional techniques which solubilize the contaminant in water with a detergent or the like to wash the contaminated soil S 0 . 
     Second Embodiment 
     &lt;&lt;Washing Treatment System&gt;&gt; 
       FIG. 3  shows a schematic diagram of a washing treatment system for contaminated soil according to a second embodiment of this invention. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the descriptions thereof are omitted. 
     As shown in  FIG. 3 , a washing treatment system  2  of this embodiment includes a classifier  10 , a detaching/washing unit  20 , a removal unit  30 , an up-flow washing unit  42 , a first dewatering unit  53 , a second dewatering unit  54 , a water treatment unit  70 , a first separation unit  81 , a second separation unit  82 , and a purified water transfer passage  90 . The classifier  10  includes a first classifier  11  and a second classifier  12 . The water treatment unit  70  is configured to include a first water treatment unit  71  and a second water treatment unit  72 . The second water treatment unit  72  is configured to include a mixing/adsorption tank  73 , an adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74 , and a coagulated material transfer unit  75 . 
     The detaching/washing unit  20  and the first separation unit  81  are provided on a secondary side of the second classifier  12 . 
     The up-flow washing unit  42  is provided on a secondary side of the removal unit  30 . 
     The first dewatering unit  53  and the second separation unit  82  are provided on a secondary side of the up-flow washing unit  42 . 
     The first water treatment unit  71  is provided on a secondary side of the removal unit  30 , the first dewatering unit  53 , the first separation unit  81 , and the second separation unit  82 . 
     The second dewatering unit  54  and the mixing/adsorption tank  73  are provided on the secondary side of the first water treatment unit  71 . 
     The adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74  is provided on a secondary side of the mixing/adsorption tank  73 . 
     The adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74  and the mixing/adsorption tank  73  are connected by a pipe for transferring a mixed solution W 4 . 
     The adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74  and the second dewatering unit  54  are connected by a pipe for transferring a surplus adsorbent coagulated material S 12 . 
     The coagulated material transfer unit  75  is configured with a pipe that returns from the adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74  to the mixing/adsorption tank  73 . The coagulated material transfer unit  75  is configured with a pipe that is different from the pipe transferring the mixed solution W 4 . 
     The purified water transfer passage  90  is configured to include a pipe for discharging the purified water TW from the adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74 , and pipes that connects the first classifier  11 , the second classifier  12 , the removal unit  30 , and the up-flow washing unit  42 , respectively. 
     The up-flow washing unit  42  is a unit that is provided downstream of the removal unit  30 , and supplies the first slurry S 6  into up-flow water to purify the primary purified soil. 
     In the up-flow washing unit  42 , the up-flow from the bottom places the sand particles of the first slurry S 6  in a layer expansion state. The organic substances or contaminant particles with a lower settling velocity than up-flow velocity are allowed to float and flow out together with water, as an overflow F 2 . The overflow F 2  is sent to the second separation unit  82 . The sand particles deposited on the bottom are discharged from a discharge port. Since the organic substances or contaminant particles containing the contaminant are removed as the overflow F 2 , the primary purified soil is further purified to obtain secondary purified soil S 14 . 
     By the up-flow washing unit  42 , the primary purified soil is further purified to obtain the secondary purified soil S 14 . 
     In addition, a part of the purified water TW is supplied from the adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74  to the up-flow washing unit  42 . The purified water TW may contain a trace amount of the adsorbent in some cases. The up-flow washing unit  42  can remove the adsorbent contained in the purified water TW. 
     Examples of the up-flow washing unit  42  include a specific gravity sorting unit equivalent to the up-flow washing unit  40 . 
     The first dewatering unit  53  is a unit that dewaters the secondary purified soil S 14  obtained by the up-flow washing unit  42  to obtain washed sand S 15 . 
     Examples of the first dewatering unit  53  include a unit equivalent to the first dewatering unit  51 . 
     By the first dewatering unit  53 , the washed sand S 15  is obtained by removing water from the secondary purified soil S 14 . 
     The second dewatering unit  54  is a unit that dewaters a sedimentation sludge S 10  removed in the first water treatment unit  71  to obtain a concentrated residue C 2 . 
     The concentrated residue C 2  contains a contaminant at a high concentration. Examples of the concentrated residue C 2  include a dewatered cake equivalent to the concentrated residue C 1 . 
     Examples of the second dewatering unit  54  include a pressure filtration unit (filter press) equivalent to the second dewatering unit  52 . 
     The water treatment unit  70  is a unit that allows a contaminant dissolved in a second slurry S 16  containing the fine-grained fraction S 3 , the froth F 1 , and the overflow F 2  to be adsorbed on an adsorbent A 1  to thereby obtain the purified water TW. The purified water TW is transferred to and stored in a water storage tank (not shown). 
     The water treatment unit  70  of this embodiment is configured to include the first water treatment unit  71  and the second water treatment unit  72 . 
     The first water treatment unit  71  is a unit that settles and separates the suspended particles containing the contaminant from the second slurry S 16  containing the fine-grained fraction S 11 , the froth F 1 , and the overflow F 3  to obtain coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3 . The second slurry S 16  includes an OF containing the fine-grained fraction S 11  that has been classified in the second classifier  12  and has passed through the first separation unit  81 , the fine particles of contaminants (contaminant particles) attached to the froth F 1  removed by the removal unit  30 , the overflow F 3  containing the organic substance and the contaminant particle which have been separated by the up-flow washing unit  40  and have passed through the second separation unit  82 , the dewatering-treatment water E 1  separated by the first dewatering unit  53 , and the dewatering-treatment water E 2  separated by the second dewatering unit  54 . The suspended particles include the fine-grained fraction S 11  and the contaminant particle. The sedimentation sludge S 10  is sludge in which the suspended particles are coagulated and settled. 
     Examples of the first water treatment unit  71  include an up-flow type floc separation tank having a chemical reaction unit (not shown) that allows the second slurry S 16  to react with the coagulant/flocculant, a thickener, and a unit combining these. The chemical reaction unit is provided at an inlet portion of the up-flow type floc separation tank or the thickener. 
     One chemical reaction unit may be used, or two or more chemical reaction units may be used in combination. When two or more chemical reaction units are used in combination, it is easy to reduce the concentration of the contaminant contained in the second slurry S 16 . From the viewpoint of making the washing treatment system  2  compact, one or two chemical reaction units are preferable. 
     The second water treatment unit  72  is a unit that brings the adsorbent A 1  into contact with the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3  and causes the contaminant dissolved in the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3  to adsorb the adsorbent A 1  to obtain purified water TW. 
     The second water treatment unit  72  of this embodiment includes the mixing/adsorption tank  73 , the adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74 , and the coagulated material transfer unit  75 . 
     The mixing/adsorption tank  73  mixes the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3  and the granular adsorbent A 1  to obtain a mixed solution W 4 . 
     Examples of the mixing/adsorption tank  73  include a stirring tank including a water tank and a stirring blade. The number of the stirring tanks may be one, or two or more thereof may be used in combination. When two or more stirring tanks are used in combination, the contaminants dissolved in the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3  can be more surely adsorbed on the adsorbent A 1 . From the viewpoint of making the washing treatment system  2  compact, one or two stirring tanks are preferable, and the mixing/adsorption tank  73  is preferably a unit including one or two stirring tanks. 
     The adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74  is a tank that separates the granular adsorbent A 1  as the coagulated material by adding the coagulant/flocculant A 2  to the mixed solution W 4  to obtain the purified water TW. By separating the granular adsorbent A 1  as the coagulated material from the mixed solution W 4 , the purified water TW having a significantly reduced contaminant concentration compared to the mixed solution W 4  is obtained. 
     Examples of the adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74  include an up-flow type floc separation tank having a chemical reaction unit for reacting the mixed solution W 4  and the coagulant/flocculant A 2  and a thickener. 
     Examples of the water treatment unit  70  include an adsorption column is filled with the adsorbent A 1 , in addition to the unit having the first water treatment unit  71  and the second water treatment unit  72  described above. By the adsorption column, the purified water TW having a significantly reduced contaminant concentration compared to the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3  is obtained. However, from the viewpoints of increasing the contact efficiency between the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3  and the adsorbent A 1  and more efficiently removing the contaminants dissolved in the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3 , the water treatment unit  70  preferably has the first water treatment unit  71  and the second water treatment unit  72 . 
     The second water treatment unit  72  has the mixing/adsorption tank  73 , whereby the mixed solution W 4  in which the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3  and the granular adsorbent A 1  are mixed is obtained. For improving the efficiency (adsorption efficiency) of adsorbing the contaminant dissolved in the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3  on the adsorbent A 1  and removing the contaminants more efficiently, it is preferable that the second water treatment unit  72  includes the mixing/adsorption tank  73 . 
     The second water treatment unit  72  has the adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74 , whereby the adsorbent that has adsorbed the contaminant can be separated from the mixed solution W 4 . As a result, the purified water TW having a significantly reduced contaminant concentration compared to the mixed solution W 4  is obtained. For this reason, it is preferable that the second water treatment unit  72  includes the adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74 . 
     In addition, the second water treatment unit  72  has the mixing/adsorption tank  73  and the adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74 , whereby the removal efficiency of contaminants is further increased. For this reason, it is more preferable that the second water treatment unit  72  has the mixing/adsorption tank  73  and the adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74 . 
     The water treatment unit  70  preferably has the coagulated material transfer unit  75  that transfers the coagulated material from the adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74  to the mixing/adsorption tank  73 . The water treatment unit  70  has the coagulated material transfer unit  75 , whereby the adsorbent A 1  used in the mixing/adsorption tank  73  and the reusable adsorbent S 13  to be described later can be used in combination. The adsorbent A 1  and the reusable adsorbent S 13  are used in combination, whereby the amount of the adsorbent A 1  used can be reduced. The amount of the adsorbent A 1  to be used is reduced, whereby the costs required for washing the contaminated soil S 0  can be significantly reduced. 
     The coagulated material transfer unit  75  is configured by a pipe that can transfer the coagulated material. Examples of the pipe include a pipe having a drawing pump and a pipe having a circulation pump. 
     The purified water transfer passage  90  transfers a part or the entirety of the purified water TW obtained by the water treatment unit  70  to any unit of the first classifier  11 , a gravel washing unit (not shown), the second classifier  12 , and the removal unit  30  or the up-flow washing unit  42 . The purified water transfer passage  90  may transfer a part or the entirety of the purified water TW to any one unit, or to two or more units. 
     The washing treatment system  2  has the purified water transfer passage  90 , whereby the purified water TW can be reused. The purified water TW is reused, whereby the amount of used water W 1  to be introduced from the outside can be significantly reduced. Therefore, the costs required for washing the contaminated soil S 0  can be significantly reduced. 
     &lt;&lt;Washing Treatment Method&gt;&gt; 
     The washing treatment method of this embodiment includes the classification step, the detaching/washing step, the removal step, the up-flow washing step, and further includes the water treatment step. 
     Hereinafter, the washing treatment method of this embodiment will be described with reference to  FIGS. 3 and 4 . 
     &lt;Classification Step&gt; 
     The classification step P 1  of this embodiment is the same as the classification step P 1  of the first embodiment. 
     &lt;Detaching/Washing Step&gt; 
     The detaching/washing step P 2  of this embodiment is the same as the detaching/washing step P 2  of the first embodiment. 
     &lt;Removal Step&gt; 
     The removal step P 3  of this embodiment is the same as the removal step P 3  of the first embodiment. 
     &lt;Up-Flow Washing Step&gt; 
     In the up-flow washing step P 4  of this embodiment, in addition to the first slurry S 6 , the purified water TW obtained in the water treatment step P 7  to be described later is supplied to the up-flow washing unit  42 . In this embodiment, the adsorbent that may be contained in the purified water TW can be removed by supplying the purified water TW to the up-flow washing unit  42 . Since the contaminant dissolved in water is adsorbed on the adsorbent, the contaminant can be removed more surely by removing the adsorbent. 
     In the up-flow washing step P 4 , the up-flow is generated by supplying the up-flow water W 2 . The first slurry S 6  is supplied into the column from a supply port provided in the up-flow washing unit  42 . A part of the purified water TW is, as the up-flow water W 2 , uniformly injected into the column from the injection port at the bottom of the up-flow washing unit  42  through the injection plate, and the injected water is allowed to rise in the column and overflow at a predetermined height from the bottom. The up-flow velocity V is represented by a linear velocity (superficial velocity), and is a value obtained by dividing the sum of the up-flow water amount from the bottom and the water amount in the first slurry S 6  by the cross-sectional area of the column. The up-flow velocity V places the sand particles of the first slurry S 6  in a layer expansion state similar to backwashing of sand filtration. 
     Based on a principle that particles with a lower settling velocity than up-flow velocity V is allowed to float, the contaminant particles containing the organic substances or the adsorbent are separated and flow out as the overflow F 2 . The overflow F 2  containing the organic substances and the contaminant particles separated in the up-flow washing step P 4  flows into the second separation unit  82 . 
     Particles with a higher settling velocity than the up-flow velocity V is allowed to settle and are deposited on the bottom of the up-flow washing unit  42 . A valve is provided at a discharge port at the bottom, such that when the deposition of sand particles reaches or exceeds a certain amount, the deposition is automatically discharged. Since the organic substances or contaminant particles with adsorbed contaminants are removed as the overflow F 2 , the primary purified soil is further purified to obtain the secondary purified soil S 14 . 
     &lt;Water Treatment Step&gt; 
     The water treatment step P 7  is a step that allows the contaminants dissolved in the second slurry S 16  containing the fine-grained fraction S 11 , the froth F 1 , and the overflow F 3  to be adsorbed on the adsorbent A 1  to thereby obtain the purified water TW. The water treatment step P 7  of this embodiment has a first water treatment operation P 7 - 1  and a second water treatment operation P 7 - 2 . 
     In the first water treatment operation P 7 - 1 , suspended particles containing contaminants are allowed to settle and are separated from the second slurry S 16  containing fine-grained fraction S 11 , the froth F 1  and the overflow F 3  to thereby obtain the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3 . 
     In the first water treatment operation P 7 - 1 , the coagulant/flocculant and the pH adjuster are added to the second slurry S 16  containing the fine-grained fraction S 11 , the froth F 1 , and the overflow F 3 , and are stirred, and the fine-grained fraction S 11 , the fine contaminant particles attached to the froth F 1 , and the organic substance and the contaminant particle in the overflow F 3  are allowed to settle as suspended particles of large particles to obtain the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3 . The suspended particles are removed as the sedimentation sludge S 10 . 
     The washing treatment method of this embodiment has the first water treatment operation P 7 - 1 , whereby the sedimentation sludge S 10  is removed from the second slurry S 16  and the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3  is obtained. In the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3 , solid content such as suspended particles has been removed. Therefore, in the second water treatment operation P 7 - 2 , the adsorption efficiency of adsorbing the contaminants dissolved in the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3  on the adsorbent A 1  can be improved and contaminants can be removed more efficiently. 
     The coagulant/flocculant is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include an inorganic coagulant/flocculant, a polymer flocculant, and a coagulant/flocculant aid. Examples of the inorganic coagulant/flocculant include aluminum sulfate, polyaluminum chloride, and iron salt. Examples of the polymer flocculant include polyacrylamide and polyacrylate. One kind of the coagulant/flocculant may be used alone or two or more kinds thereof may be used in combination. 
     The pH adjuster may be the same as or different from the pH adjuster used in the flotation chemical described above. 
     The coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3  is sent to the mixing/adsorption tank  73 . The sedimentation sludge S 10  is sent to the second dewatering unit  54 . 
     The second water treatment operation P 7 - 2  is an operation that brings the adsorbent A 1  into contact with the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3  and causes the contaminant dissolved in the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3  to adsorb the adsorbent A 1  to obtain the purified water TW. The second water treatment operation P 7 - 2  of this embodiment includes a mixing/adsorption treatment P 7 - 2 - 1 , an adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treatment P 7 - 2 - 2 , and a coagulated material transfer treatment P 7 - 2 - 3 . 
     The mixing/adsorption treatment P 7 - 2 - 1  is a treatment of mixing the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3  and the granular adsorbent A 1  to obtain the mixed solution W 4 . In the mixing/adsorption treatment P 7 - 2 - 1 , the granular adsorbent A 1  is added to the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3  in the mixing/adsorption tank  73 , and the mixture is stirred and mixed. As a result, the contaminants dissolved in the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3  are adsorbed on the granular adsorbent A 1 . From the viewpoint of increasing the removal efficiency of contaminants dissolved in the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3 , it is preferable that the second water treatment operation P 7 - 2  includes a mixing/adsorption treatment P 7 - 2 - 1 . 
     The adsorbent A 1  is a material that adsorbs contaminants dissolved in the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3 . 
     Examples of the adsorbent A 1  include activated carbons such as bamboo charcoal, coconut shell-based activated carbon, coal-based activated carbon, powdered activated carbon, and granular activated carbon, zeolite, activated alumina, and other adsorbents such as a synthetic adsorbent. As the adsorbent A 1 , activated carbon is preferable from a viewpoint of excellent contaminant adsorbability, and coconut shell-based activated carbon and coal-based activated carbon are more preferable from the viewpoint of large pore size. In addition, granular activated carbon is more preferable from the viewpoint of easy operation and management of the washing treatment system  2 . 
     One kind of the adsorbent A 1  may be used alone or two or more kinds thereof may be used in combination. 
     In this specification, the adsorbent A 1  refers to an adsorbent with unconsumed adsorbability. Examples of the adsorbent with unconsumed adsorbability include a fresh adsorbent and an unused adsorbent. The reusable adsorbent S 13  to be described later refers to an adsorbent with its adsorbability partially consumed. 
     The agricultural chemicals in the contaminated soil S 0  are often deteriorated or decomposed due to various external factors such as lapse of time, soil environment, and rainfall. Therefore, the amount of absorbent A 1  added and the residence time thereof can be appropriately adjusted through experimental examination. 
     In the mixing/adsorption treatment P 7 - 2 - 1 , it is preferable to use the adsorbent A 1  and the reusable adsorbent S 13  in combination. When the adsorbent A 1  and the reusable adsorbent S 13  are used in combination, the amount of the adsorbent A 1  to be used can be reduced. When the amount of the adsorbent A 1  to be used is reduced, the costs required for washing the contaminated soil S 0  can be significantly reduced. 
     In the mixing/adsorption treatment P 7 - 2 - 1 , it is preferable to use the adsorbent A 1  from the viewpoint of further increasing the contaminant removal efficiency. 
     The mixing ratio between the adsorbent A 1  and the reusable adsorbent S 13  can be appropriately adjusted according to kind, concentration, morphology, and the like of the contaminant dissolved in the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3 . 
     By the mixing adsorption/treatment P 7 - 2 - 1 , the mixed solution W 4  is obtained. The mixed solution W 4  is sent to the adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74 . 
     The adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treatment P 7 - 2 - 2  is a treatment that separates the granular adsorbent A 1  as the coagulated material by adding the coagulant/flocculant A 2  to the mixed solution W 4  to obtain the purified water TW. 
     A method of separating the coagulated material is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a method of allowing the coagulated material to settle on the bottom of the adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74  and then removing the coagulated material with a drawing pump or the like. 
     The adsorbent to be coagulated in the adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treatment P 7 - 2 - 2  may include the reusable adsorbent S 13  in addition to the adsorbent A 1 . 
     From the viewpoint of easily coagulating and collecting the adsorbent, the polymer flocculant described above is preferable as the coagulant/flocculant A 2 . 
     The coagulated materials separated in the adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74  are divided into the surplus adsorbent coagulated material S 12  and the reusable adsorbent S 13 . When the polymer flocculant is used as the coagulant/flocculant A 2 , a part of the coagulated material is converted back to original particulate adsorbent A 1  due to cancellation of cross-linking action of the polymer flocculant inside the pump (not shown) and the pipe of the coagulated material transfer unit  75 , and is transferred to the mixing/adsorption tank  73  as the reusable adsorbent S 13 . 
     The rest of the coagulated material is discharged to the outside of the adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74 , as the surplus adsorbent coagulated material S 12 . The surplus adsorbent coagulated material S 12  is transferred to the second dewatering unit  54  and dewatered together with the sedimentation sludge S 10 . 
     The adsorbent A 1  with the adsorbed contaminant is removed as the coagulated material. As a result, in the purified water TW, the contaminant concentration is significantly reduced compared to the coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treated water W 3 . The purified water TW is transferred to and stored in a water storage tank (not shown). 
     A part or the entirety of the purified water TW is appropriately supplied to any unit of the first classifier  11 , the gravel washing unit, the second classifier  12 , the removal unit  30  or the up-flow washing unit  42 , and may be recycled as the water W 1  or the up-flow water W 2 . A part or the entirety of the purified water TW may be supplied to any one unit or may be supplied to two or more units. A part or the entirety of the purified water TW is supplied from the water storage tank to each process in a required amount by using a pump or the like. 
     The adsorbent to be removed as the coagulated material may include the reusable adsorbent S 13  in addition to the adsorbent A 1 . 
     The entire amount of surplus adsorbent coagulated material S 12  may be transferred to the second dewatering unit  54  and dewatered together with the sedimentation sludge S 10  to form a concentrated residue C 2 . A part of the surplus adsorbent coagulated material S 12  may be transferred to the coagulated material transfer unit  75  and used as the reusable adsorbent S 13 . From the viewpoint of reducing the cost required for washing the contaminated soil S 0 , it is preferable to reuse a part of the surplus adsorbent coagulated material S 12  as the reusable adsorbent S 13  in the mixing/adsorption treatment P 7 - 2 - 1 . Therefore, it is preferable that the water treatment step P 7  includes the coagulated material transfer treatment P 7 - 2 - 3  for transferring the coagulated material separated in the adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation treatment P 7 - 2 - 2  to the mixed solution W 4  in the mixing/adsorption tank  73 . In the coagulated material transfer treatment P 7 - 2 - 3 , the coagulated material is transferred from the adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74  to the mixing/adsorption tank  73  via the coagulated material transfer unit  75 . 
     The water treatment step P 7  of this embodiment may include a coagulated material transfer operation for transferring the coagulated material from the adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74  to the first water treatment unit  71 . Since the water treatment step P 7  includes this coagulated material transfer operation for transferring the coagulated material to the first water treatment unit  71 , when the adsorbent A 1  is used in the first water treatment unit  71 , the adsorbent A 1  and the reusable adsorbent S  13  can be used in combination and the costs required for washing the contaminated soil S 0  can be significantly reduced. For this reason, it is preferable that the water treatment step P 7  includes the coagulated material transfer operation for transferring the coagulated material to the first water treatment unit  71 . 
     By the water treatment unit  70 , the purified water TW and the surplus adsorbent coagulated material S 12  are obtained. 
     &lt;Other Steps&gt; 
     The washing treatment method of this embodiment may have other steps, in addition to the classification step P 1 , the detaching/washing step P 2 , the removal step P 3 , the up-flow washing step P 4 , and the water treatment step P 7 . Examples of other steps include a first separation step P 8 - 1 , a second separation step P 8 - 2 , a first dewatering step P 5 - 1 , a second dewatering step P 5 - 2 , and a purified water transfer step P 9 . 
     The first separation step P 8 - 1  of this embodiment is the same as the first separation step P 8 - 1  of the first embodiment. 
     The second separation step P 8 - 2  of this embodiment is the same as the second separation step P 8 - 2  of the first embodiment. 
     The first dewatering step P 5 - 1  is a step of dewatering the secondary purified soil S 14  to obtain the washed sand S 15 . In the first dewatering step P 5 - 1 , the secondary purified soil S 14  is dewatered by the first dewatering unit  53  and collected as washed sand S 15 . Since the washed sand S 15  is obtained through the detaching/washing step P 2 , the removal step P 3 , and the up-flow washing step P 4 , the concentration of contaminant is sufficiently reduced. The washed sand S 15  can be reused when the contaminant concentration is not higher than the soil environmental criteria. When the concentration exceeds the soil environmental criteria, the washing treatment is performed again. When the concentration of contaminants in the washed sand S 15  exceeds the soil environmental criteria even after the second washing treatment, the washed sand is transported to an incineration facility capable of decomposition treatment such as high heat treatment or a managed waste disposal site and treated. 
     A water content separated by the dewatering is, as the dewatering-treatment water E 1 , sent to the water treatment unit  70 , together with the OF containing the fine-grained fraction S 11 , the fine contaminant particles attached to the froth F 1 , and the overflow F 3  which has been separated by the up-flow washing unit  40  and has passed through the second separation unit  82 . 
     By the first dewatering step P 5 - 1 , the washed sand S 15  is obtained by separating the dewatering-treatment water E 1  from the secondary purified soil S 14  from which the contaminants have been removed. 
     The second dewatering step P 5 - 2  is a step of dewatering the sedimentation sludge S 10  and the surplus adsorbent coagulated material S 12 . In the second dewatering step P 5 - 2 , the sedimentation sludge S 10  and the surplus adsorbent coagulated material S 12  are dewatered by the second dewatering unit  54  to obtain the concentrated residue C 2 . The concentrated residue C 2  is transported to an incineration facility capable of decomposition treatment such as high heat treatment or a managed waste disposal site and treated. 
     A water content separated by the dewatering is, as the dewatering-treatment water E 2 , sent to the first water treatment unit  71 , together with the OF containing the fine-grained fraction S 11 , the fine contaminant particles attached to the froth F 1 , and the organic substance or the contaminant particle in the overflow F 3 , and the dewatering-treatment water E 1 . 
     By the second dewatering step P 5 - 2 , the dewatering-treatment water E 2  is separated from the sedimentation sludge S 10 , and the surplus adsorbent coagulated material S 12 , and thus the concentrated residue C 2  having a significantly reduced volume and weight is obtained. 
     The purified water transfer step P 9  is a step of transferring a part or an entirety of the purified water TW to any unit of the first classifier  11 , the gravel washing unit (not shown), the second classifier  12 , the removal unit  30 , or the up-flow washing unit  42 . In the purified water transfer step P 9 , the part or entirety of the purified water TW is transferred to each process of the washing treatment system  2  via the purified water transfer passage  90 . In the purified water transfer step P 9 , the part or entirety of the purified water TW may be transferred to any one unit, or may be transferred to two or more units. 
     By the purified water transfer step P 9 , the part or entirety of the purified water TW can be reused in each process of the washing treatment system  2 . 
     By the washing treatment system  2  of this embodiment, it is possible to remove the dissolved contaminants eluted in the water used for the washing treatment of the contaminated soil. 
     Furthermore, by the washing treatment system  2  of this embodiment, the purified water TW can be reused. 
     Although this invention&#39;s washing treatment system and washing treatment method for the contaminated soil have been described above, this invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be appropriately modified without departing from the spirit of this invention. 
     For example, in the washing treatment system, the classifier  10  may be configured of one classifier. 
     The detaching/washing unit  20  and the removal unit  30  may be integrated into one unit having both functions of these units. 
     A part or the entirety of the purified water TW may be supplied to and reused by any unit of the first water treatment unit  71 , the mixing/adsorption tank  73 , or the adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank  74 . 
     The washing treatment system may supply the part or entirety of the purified water TW to any one unit, or to two or more units. 
     In the embodiments described above, the OF including the fine-grained fraction S 11 , the froth F 1 , the overflow F 3 , the dewatering-treatment water E 1 , and the dewatering-treatment water E 2  are mixed and then supplied to the first water treatment unit  71 . Alternatively, the OF containing the fine-grained fraction S 11 , the froth F 1 , the overflow F 3 , the dewatering-treatment water E 1 , and the dewatering-treatment water E 2  may be mixed before being supplied to the first water treatment unit  71 . The OF containing the fine-grained fraction S 11 , the froth F 1 , the overflow F 3 , the dewatering-treatment water E 1 , and the dewatering-treatment water E 2  may be separately supplied to the first water treatment unit  71  and mixed inside the first water treatment unit  71 . 
     From the viewpoints of easy supply of the OF containing the fine-grained fraction S 11  and improving work efficiency, it is preferable that the OF containing the fine-grained fraction S 11 , the froth F 1 , the overflow F 3 , the dewatering-treatment water E 1 , and the dewatering-treatment water E 2  are mixed before being supplied to the first water treatment unit  71 . 
     When the dissolved contaminant concentration eluted in the second slurry S 16  is low, the adsorbent A 1  may be added to the first water treatment unit  71 . In this instance, the second water treatment unit  72  can be omitted. 
     When the adsorbent A 1  has a high adsorbability, the adsorbent A 1  may be added to the first water treatment unit  71 . In this instance, the second water treatment unit  72  can be omitted. 
     From the viewpoint of increasing the adsorption efficiency of contaminants to the adsorbent A 1  and more surely having the contaminants adsorbed onto the adsorbent A 1 , it is preferable that the washing treatment system includes the first water treatment unit  71  and the second water treatment unit  72 . 
     EXAMPLES 
     Hereinafter, this invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples, but this invention is not limited to these examples. 
     Examples 1 to 26 
     Using the washing treatment system  1  having units with their scales shown in Table 1, a washing treatment test was conducted on contaminated soil having a contaminant concentration shown in Table 2. In addition, agricultural chemicals (2,4-D, and 2,4,5-T) were included as the contaminant, but the agricultural chemicals were excluded from the evaluation targets due to the low concentration thereof. That is, the contaminants in these examples are dioxins. 
     The environmental criterion for dioxins in Japan and Germany is 1000 pg-TEQ/g or lower. In Vietnam, the environmental criterion for dioxins varies depending on the land use, that is, 300 pg-TEQ/g or lower for residential areas, 600 pg-TEQ/g or lower for parks and green spaces, and 1200 pg-TEQ/g or lower for commercial or industrial land. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Tank 
                   
                 Electric 
               
               
                   
                 Length 
                 Width 
                 Height 
                 capacity 
                 Weight 
                 power 
               
               
                   
                 (mm) 
                 (mm) 
                 (mm) 
                 (m 3 ) 
                 (t) 
                 (kW) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 First classifier 11 
                 Vibrating wet 
                 6000 
                 4200 
                 5600 
                 — 
                 23.0 
                 11 
               
               
                   
                 screen 
               
               
                 Second classifier 12 
                 Hydrocyclone 
                 900 
                 700 
                 2200 
                 — 
                 6.2 
                 55 
               
               
                 Detaching/washing unit 20 
                 Scrubber 
                 6300 
                 1400 
                 2500 
                 5.3 
                 12.0 
                 66 
               
               
                 Removal unit 30 
                 Flotation unit 
                 12000 
                 2200 
                 2700 
                 18.3 
                 21.7 
                 78 
               
               
                 Up-flow washing unit 40 
                 Up-flow 
                 2700 
                 2700 
                 4100 
                 11 
                 9.6 
                 30 
               
               
                   
                 column 
               
               
                 First dewatering unit 51 
                 Dewatering 
                 6000 
                 4200 
                 5100 
                 — 
                 15.4 
                 11 
               
               
                   
                 screen 
               
               
                 Coagulation/sedimentation 
                 Thickener 
                 8200 
                 2200 
                 5100 
                 167 
                 16.9 
                 5 
               
               
                 unit 60 
               
               
                 Second dewatering unit 52 
                 Filter press 
                 11000 
                 5700 
                 6500 
                 — 
                 51.0 
                 14 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Feeds were classified according to the contaminant concentration in the contaminated soil (original soil and feed). In the feeds, a concentration of lower than 4000 pg-TEQ/g was set as a low concentration region (Examples 1 to 6), a concentration of 4000 pg-TEQ/g or higher and lower than 8000 pg-TEQ/g was set as a medium concentration region (Examples 7 to 14), a concentration of 8000 pg-TEQ/g or higher and lower than 16000 pg-TEQ/g was set as a high concentration region (Examples 15 to 22), and a concentration of 16000 pg-TEQ/g or higher was set as a very high concentration region (Examples 23 to 26). 
     The contaminant concentration (concentration of dioxins) of the washed sand (also referred to as washed soil) obtained by using the washing treatment system  1  was measured. The concentration of dioxins was measured, in an accredited measurement certification office (analysis company), by extracting dioxins contained in the feed and the washed sand (washed soil) by a series of extraction operations (such as Soxhlet extraction) and a cleanup operation, with a high resolution gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (GC/MS). The contaminant removal efficiency (dioxins removal efficiency) was calculated by the following Formula (II). The results are shown in Table 2. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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                     Dioxins 
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                     Dioxins 
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                     contaminated 
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     In Formula (II), “Removal efficiency (%)” represents a dioxins removal efficiency. “C clean sand ” represents the dioxin concentration (pg-TEQ/g) in the washed sand (washed soil). “C feed soil ” represents the dioxin concentration (pg-TEQ/g) in the contaminated soil (original soil). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 2 
               
             
            
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Contaminant concentration 
                 Removal 
               
               
                   
                 (pg · TEQ/g) 
                 efficiency of 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Contaminated soil 
                 Washed sand 
                 contaminant (%) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Example 1 
                 1425 
                 93 
                 93.5 
               
               
                 Example 2 
                 1900 
                 110 
                 94.2 
               
               
                 Example 3 
                 2400 
                 130 
                 94.6 
               
               
                 Example 4 
                 2500 
                 150 
                 94.0 
               
               
                 Example 5 
                 3452 
                 237 
                 93.1 
               
               
                 Example 6 
                 3500 
                 190 
                 94.6 
               
               
                 Example 7 
                 4146 
                 111 
                 97.3 
               
               
                 Example 8 
                 5300 
                 290 
                 94.5 
               
               
                 Example 9 
                 5622 
                 349 
                 93.8 
               
               
                 Example 10 
                 5783 
                 209 
                 96.4 
               
               
                 Example 11 
                 6000 
                 200 
                 96.7 
               
               
                 Example 12 
                 6500 
                 380 
                 94.2 
               
               
                 Example 13 
                 6500 
                 430 
                 93.4 
               
               
                 Example 14 
                 6800 
                 450 
                 93.4 
               
               
                 Example 15 
                 8991 
                 435.3 
                 95.2 
               
               
                 Example 16 
                 11000 
                 540 
                 95.1 
               
               
                 Example 17 
                 12000 
                 710 
                 94.1 
               
               
                 Example 18 
                 12000 
                 610 
                 94.9 
               
               
                 Example 19 
                 12000 
                 680 
                 94.3 
               
               
                 Example 20 
                 13369 
                 643.3 
                 95.2 
               
               
                 Example 21 
                 14000 
                 730 
                 94.8 
               
               
                 Example 22 
                 15424 
                 692.3 
                 95.5 
               
               
                 Example 23 
                 16000 
                 1100 
                 93.1 
               
               
                 Example 24 
                 17258 
                 1051 
                 93.9 
               
               
                 Example 25 
                 17860 
                 703 
                 96.1 
               
               
                 Example 26 
                 20000 
                 910 
                 95.5 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As shown in Table 2, for the feed of low concentration region, washed sand that satisfied the environmental criteria for dioxins used in residential areas, parks and green spaces in Vietnam was obtained. For the feed of medium concentration region, washed sand that satisfied the environmental criteria for dioxins used in residential areas, parks and green spaces in Vietnam was obtained. For the feed of high concentration region, washed sand that satisfied the environmental criteria for dioxins used in parks and green spaces, or in commercial or industrial land in Vietnam was obtained. For the feed of very high concentration region, washed sand that satisfied the environmental criteria for dioxins used in commercial or industrial land in Vietnam was obtained. 
     That is, it was confirmed that, for the contaminated soil having a concentration of at most 20000 pg-TEQ/g, the washed sand that satisfies the environmental criterion for dioxins in Vietnam can be produced. 
     As a result of analyzing the dioxin concentration in the treated water obtained by the washing treatment test, the dioxin concentration in the water was lower than a lower limit of quantification in each of the examples. 
     In addition, in Examples 1 to 26 to which this invention was applied, a very high contaminant removal efficiency of 93% or higher was achieved. 
     It was found that this invention enables the one or more contaminants selected from dioxins and agricultural chemicals to be more surely removed. 
     INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY 
     The washing treatment system and the washing treatment method of this invention can be widely applied to the use of washing treatment of contaminated soil containing harmful substances such as dioxins or agricultural chemicals. 
     REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 
     
         
         
           
               1 ,  2  Washing treatment system for contaminated soil 
               10  Classifier 
               11  First classifier 
               12  Second classifier 
               20  Detaching/washing unit 
               30  Removal unit 
               40 ,  42  Up-flow washing unit 
               51 ,  53  First dewatering unit 
               52 ,  54  Second dewatering unit 
               60  Coagulation/flocculation sedimentation unit 
               70  Water treatment unit 
               71  First water treatment unit 
               72  Second water treatment unit 
               73  Mixing/adsorption tank 
               74  Adsorbent coagulation/flocculation sedimentation tank 
               75  Coagulated material transfer unit 
               81  First separation unit 
               82  Second separation unit 
               90  Purified water transfer passage 
             S 0  Contaminated soil 
             S 1  Soil 
             S 2  Coarse-grained fraction 
             S 3 , S 11  Fine-grained fraction 
             S 4 , S 5  Sand fraction 
             S 6  First slurry 
             S 7 , S 14  Secondary purified soil 
             S 8 , S 15  Washed sand 
             S 9 , S 10  Sedimentation sludge 
             S 12  Surplus adsorbent coagulated material 
             S 13  Reusable adsorbent 
             S 14  Purified Soil 
             S 15  Washed sand 
             S 16  Second slurry 
             W 1  Water 
             W 2  Up-flow water 
             W 3  Coagulation/sedimentation treated water 
             W 4  Mixed solution 
             TW Purified water 
             E 1 , E 2  dewatering-treatment water 
             F 1  froth (foam) 
             F 2 , F 3  Overflow 
             C 1 , C 2  Concentrated residue 
             A 1  Adsorbent 
             A 2  Coagulant/flocculant