Feasibility of returning fly ash to Western Maryland for mine reclamation. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1975

OSTI ID:7303595

A study was made of the feasibility of using fly ash from Maryland electric power plants to abate acid mine drainage and reclaim abandoned mines in Garrett and Allegany Counties in Western Maryland. The study included: a survey of abandoned and active mines to determine their suitability for fly ash reclamation projects; an evaluation of means of handling and transporting fly ash from power plants to the mines where it might be used; an evaluation of the physical and chemical properties of Maryland power plant fly ash pertinent to its suitability for mine reclamation; an evaluation of reclamation techniques using fly ash, particularly those associated with the abatement of acid mine drainage; and an evaluation of legal, institutional, and public factors pertinent to the development of a fly ash rail-haul/reclamation project for Western Maryland mines. Project development was not recommended because of the limited number of viable uses of the fly ash and the high cost ($10 per ton) of handling and transporting ash to Western Maryland.

• Research Organization: Maryland Environmental Service, Annapolis (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7303595
• Report Number(s): PB-262520
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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