Bottom ash boosts poor soil

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Agricultural Research (Beltsville, MD); (United States)

OSTI ID:6480820

Stanley, D

This article describes agricultural uses of fluidized bed bottom ash residue from burning limestone and coal in electric power generating plants: as a limestone substitute, to increase calcium levels in both soil and plants, and as a gypsom-containing soil amendment. Apples and tomatoes are the crops used. The industrial perspective and other uses of bottom ash are also briefly described.

• OSTI ID: 6480820
• Journal Information: Agricultural Research (Beltsville, MD); (United States), Vol. 41:4; ISSN 0002-161X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
ASHES
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTORS
AGRICULTURE
APPLES
CALCIUM
COAL
CROPS
ELECTRIC POWER
GYPSUM
LIMESTONE
SOILS
TOMATOES
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CARBONATE ROCKS
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
COMBUSTORS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOOD
FOSSIL FUELS
FRUITS
FUELS
MATERIALS
METALS
MINERALS
POWER
RESIDUES
ROCKS
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
SULFATE MINERALS
010800* - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Waste Management
320305 - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Industrial Waste Management