Using fly ash to mitigate explosions

Journal Article · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · Energeia (Lexington)

OSTI ID:21107744

Taulbee, D ^[1]

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1. UK Centre for Applied Energy Research, KY (United States)

In 2005 the University of Kentucky's Center for Applied Energy Research was given funding to evaluate the use of coal combustion by-products (CCBs) to reduce the explosive potential of ammonium nitrate (AN) fertilizers. Fly ash C (FAC), fly ash F (FAF) and flue gas desulfurization by-product (FGD) were evaluated. It was found that applying a CCB coating to the AN particles at concentrations of 5 wt% or greater prevented the AN explosion from propagating. The article reports on results so far and outlines further work to be done. 6 figs.

• OSTI ID: 21107744
• Journal Information: Energeia (Lexington), Vol. 19, Issue 5; Other Information: [e-mail]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
FLY ASH
EXPLOSIONS
MITIGATION
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
FERTILIZERS
AMMONIUM NITRATES
SURFACE COATING
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
BY-PRODUCTS
FLUE GAS
DESULFURIZATION
INHIBITION