ash pond Articles
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Lanco Anpara Power Ltd - Case Study
Lanco Anpara Power is a Coal fired thermal power project won through Competitive bidding under Electricity Act 2003, with two subcritical units of 600 MW each, located near Anpara in Uttar Pradesh Total Capacity : 2x600 MW (1200 MW) Fuel Source : Northern Coal Fields Water Source : Rihand reservoir Status : Unit 1 Operational since 10th December 2011 Unit 2 Operational since 18th January 2012 ...
By Lanco Group
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Cenospheres - Case Study
The problem: A cenosphere is a lightweight, inert, hollow sphere made largely of silica and alumina and filled with air or inert gas, typically produced as a byproduct of coal combustion at thermal power plants. On average 0.5% of the fly ash generated in a coal fired power station boiler are Cenospheres. When fly ash is wet discharged in to ash ponds/lagoons cenospheres float on the water ...
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Utilization of fly ash in construction industries for environment management
Abstract Fly ash is naturally cementations coal combustion by-product. A fine glass powder recovered from the gases of burning coal during the production of electricity is fly ash. The combustion of powdered coal in thermal power plants produces fly ash. Disposal of high amount of fly ash from thermal power plants absorb huge amount of water, energy and land area by ash ponds. Generation of ...
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Why is Energy-from-Waste slow to catch on in the U.S.?
Nithin Coca reports in TriplePundit that Energy-from-Waste (EfW) is growing fast in Europe and parts of Asia. But it’s relatively stagnant here in the United States. In fact, the percentage of waste we burn for energy is actually slightly down in the past five years. What’s holding the U.S. back from this potentially sustainable solution? This stagnation is even more surprising when ...
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Coal-fired power on the way out?
The past two years have witnessed the emergence of a powerful movement opposing the construction of new coal-fired power plants in the United States. Initially led by environmental groups, both national and local, it has since been joined by prominent national political leaders and many state governors. The principal reason for opposing coal plants is that they are changing the earth’s climate. ...
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Fly Ash & the Lightweight Aggregate Market
In 2015, the global fly ash market was estimated to be valued at 40 billion USD. A recent industry analysis by Research Nester anticipates the market will reach an estimated 70 billion USD by the end of 2023 – a 7.1% CAGR owing to increasing urbanization and a boost in construction projects. Along with bottom ash (BA) and flue gas desulfurization gypsum (FGD gypsum, or synthetic gypsum), ...
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