Coal combustion residues—environmental implications and recycling potentials

P. Asokan, Mohini Saxena and Shyam R. Asolekar

Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2005, vol. 43, issue 3, 239-262

Abstract: To meet the electric power requirement, the world population is greatly dependent on fossil fuel. Presently in India, about 75% of the total electrical energy (i.e. ∼100,000MW) is generated from fossil fuel and about 105 million tons of coal combustion residues (CCRs) as solid waste/by-product is being released annually during combustion of pulverised bituminous, sub bituminous, and lignite coal. Indian coal typically has ash content of 30–60%, which results in low calorific value however low in sulphur, radioactive elements and heavy metals content.

Keywords: Coal combustion residues; Characterisation; Resources; Building materials; Conservation; Disposal; Recycling; Engineering applications; Utilisation and safe-management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2004.06.003

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