Physicochemical principles and ecological problems of utilizing mining wastes and processing natural solid fuels
For the next 100-150 years, coal will probably remain one of the world's basic sources of fuel and energy. On the other hand, the use of solid fuel involves the formation of colossal amounts of waste products (totaling 4.5 to 5.0 billion tons/yr over the major industrially developed countries). Huge amounts must be spent on collection, transportation and disposal. Moreover, farming land is lost under waste heaps and the environment is polluted by the waste products. In some instances they can be effectively utilized as raw materials for industry and agriculture. Their large-scale utilization both reduces the demand for traditional raw materials and assists in overcoming the problems of protecting the environment. The Scientific Council on the chemistry of natural solid fuels (USSR Academy of Sciences) convened a special conference to discuss the progress already made in this sphere and consider the future developments in the USSR. The conference took place in Zvenigorod, near Moscow, on 22-24 September 1980. The 264 delegates from 107 organizations discussed 189 papers and communications, 12 of which were fully discussed in plenary sessions and the remainder in sectional meetings. The full texts were published by Nedra Press, Vol. I and II, Moscow, in 1980, under the title (in Russian), Physicochemical Principles and Ecological Problems of Utilizing Mining Wastes and Processing Natural Solid Fuels (Texts of Papers at the All-Union Conference, 22-24 September 1980).
- OSTI ID:
- 6284546
- Journal Information:
- Coke Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 7; Other Information: Translated from Koks Khim.; No. 7, 57-59(1981)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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