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Title: ACAA fly ash basics: quick reference card

Abstract

Fly ash is a fine powdery material created when coal is burned to generate electricity. Before escaping into the environment via the utility stacks, the ash is collected and may be stored for beneficial uses or disposed of, if necessary. The use of fly ash provides environmental benefits, such as the conservation of natural resources, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and eliminating the needed for ash disposal in landfills. It is also a valuable mineral resource that is used in construction and manufacturing. Fly ash is used in the production of Portland cement, concrete, mortars and stuccos, manufactured aggregates along with various agricultural applications. As mineral filler, fly ash can be used for paints, shingles, carpet backing, plastics, metal castings and other purposes. This quick reference card is intended to provide the reader basic source, identification and composition, information specifically related to fly ash.

Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
20905778
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Ash at Work
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Ash at Work
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; FLY ASH; COAL; WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMBUSTION PRODUCTS; BITUMINOUS COAL; SUBBITUMINOUS COAL; LIGNITE; BUILDING MATERIALS; OXIDES

Citation Formats

. ACAA fly ash basics: quick reference card. United States: N. p., 2006. Web.
. ACAA fly ash basics: quick reference card. United States.
. 2006. "ACAA fly ash basics: quick reference card". United States.
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abstractNote = {Fly ash is a fine powdery material created when coal is burned to generate electricity. Before escaping into the environment via the utility stacks, the ash is collected and may be stored for beneficial uses or disposed of, if necessary. The use of fly ash provides environmental benefits, such as the conservation of natural resources, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and eliminating the needed for ash disposal in landfills. It is also a valuable mineral resource that is used in construction and manufacturing. Fly ash is used in the production of Portland cement, concrete, mortars and stuccos, manufactured aggregates along with various agricultural applications. As mineral filler, fly ash can be used for paints, shingles, carpet backing, plastics, metal castings and other purposes. This quick reference card is intended to provide the reader basic source, identification and composition, information specifically related to fly ash.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/20905778}, journal = {Ash at Work},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2006},
month = {Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2006}
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