Coal combustion products

Georgia Power's beneficial reuse project at Plant Mitchell will turn stored coal ash into Portland cement

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Tuesday, March 31, 2020

ATLANTA, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Georgia Power today announced a new beneficial reuse project for coal ash stored at Plant Mitchell, a retired coal-fired power station near Albany, Georgia.

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  • ATLANTA, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Georgia Power today announced a new beneficial reuse project for coal ash stored at Plant Mitchell, a retired coal-fired power station near Albany, Georgia.
  • The project at Plant Mitchell marks the first time that stored ash from existing ash ponds at sites in Georgia will be excavated for beneficial reuseas part of an ash pond closure project.
  • "The coal ash beneficial reuse project at Plant Mitchell will save space in landfills and ultimately serve to help produce a valuable product."
  • With the Plant Mitchell project, approximately two million tons of stored coal ash will be removed from the existing ash ponds for reuse in Portland cement manufacturing beginning this year.

Coal Ash Recycling Rate Declines Amid Shifting Production and Use Patterns

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Tuesday, November 19, 2019

"Coal ash" is a generic term that encompasses several Coal Combustion Products (CCP) that can be beneficially used in a wide variety of applications.

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  • "Coal ash" is a generic term that encompasses several Coal Combustion Products (CCP) that can be beneficially used in a wide variety of applications.
  • Highlights of CCP production and use in 2018 include:
    Use of coal fly ash in concrete declined 11 percent to 12.5 million tons.
  • Additionally, the coal ash beneficial use industry is actively deploying technologies and strategies for harvesting coal ash materials that were previously disposed.
  • The American Coal Ash Association has conducted a survey quantifying the production and use of coal combustion products in the United States each year since 1966.

Charah Solutions Receives Byproduct Sales and Operations Contract Extension Award from Luminant

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Tuesday, September 10, 2019

As part of this agreement, Charah Solutions will continue to manage and market coal combustion products (CCPs) produced by these two Ohio facilities.

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  • As part of this agreement, Charah Solutions will continue to manage and market coal combustion products (CCPs) produced by these two Ohio facilities.
  • In addition, Charah Solutions will continue all other coal combustion residuals (CCR) material handling and disposal operations at both locations, including landfill management and byproduct loadout, as well as the operations and maintenance of the Plant FGD system at Miami Fort.
  • According to Scott Sewell, Charah Solutions President and CEO, Charah Solutions is nationally recognized in the power generation industry as a total solutions company, providing unparalleled service and innovation to meet the evolving and increasingly complex needs of our utility partners.
  • Charah Solutions ongoing presence in the Ohio River region and broad terminal network will continue to be a major factor in achieving this goal.

Boral Resources Commences Marketing of Previously Disposed Fly Ash

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Thursday, September 13, 2018

In preparation for harvesting and marketing the fly ash, Boral Resources sampled and tested the materials comprehensively.

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  • In preparation for harvesting and marketing the fly ash, Boral Resources sampled and tested the materials comprehensively.
  • Testing of the fly ash boring samples has determined it to be of consistently higher quality than current-generation ash across a range of criteria.
  • "The Washingtonville project represents a leap forward in providing options for harvesting previously disposed fly ash," said Terry Peterson, Vice President, Boral Resources East Region.
  • About Boral Resources: Servicing 135 locations in 45 states, Boral Resources is the nation's largest manager and marketer of coal combustion products.