fly ash waste News
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UKIERI gathering in Jalandhar
At a special facilitation program Georg Dirk was honored during the UKIERI gathering in Jalandhar for "His outstanding contributions in the area of Cement and Concrete Science, Technology, Design and Construction". This Award was to recognize the benefits India enjoyed from his work to change Fly Ash from a waste material to an important cementitious ...
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Geomembrane Selection and Construction Essentials: Ensuring Long-Term Stability of Fly Ash Burial Projects in Waste-to-Energy Plants
Waste incineration power plants will produce a large amount of fly ash during the waste treatment process. Among the various pollutants produced by waste incineration, fly ash may contain dioxins and can be leached by water in higher concentrations such as Cd (chromium) and Pb ( Lead), Cu (copper), Zn (zinc), Cr (cadmium), Hg (mercury) and other harmful heavy metal substances and salts are ...
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New incineration-waste clean-up method brings resource and carbon benefits
Ash from waste incineration can be made safer simply by mixing it with rice husks, water and other forms of waste ash at temperatures under 100 °C, according to new research. Once dried, the end product not only locks away toxic metals lead and zinc, but also stores carbon. Furthermore, it can be used in the polymer industry to lower costs, improve polymer properties and reduce the use of ...
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Government decides not to increase incinerator bottom ash tax
The Treasury is dropping its proposals to increase the rate of landfill tax paid on incinerator bottom ash. Last year (April 2009), the Treasury launched a consultation entitled Modernising Landfill Tax Legislation and proposed to tax incinerator bottom ash at the higher rate for active waste, which is currently £48 per tonne, as opposed to the lower rate for inactive waste which is currently ...
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U.S. EPA Honors San Diego Organizations With Climate Leadership Awards
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Center for Corporate Climate Leadership hosted the second annual Climate Leadership Awards, with the Association of Climate Change Officers, the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions and The Climate Registry. Twenty three winners will be given awards for their leadership in reducing carbon pollution and addressing climate change including ...
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