Managing coal combustion residues in mines /

Managing coal combustion residues in mines /

Burning coal in electric utility plants produces, in addition to power, residues that contain constituents which may be harmful to the environment. The management of large volumes of coal combustion residues (CCRs) is a challenge for utilities, because they must either place the CCRs in landfills, s...

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Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Mine Placement of Coal Combustion Wastes, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, ©2006.
Subjects:
Coal ash > Environmental aspects.
Contaminated sediments > Environmental aspects.
Acid mine drainage.
Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Coal combustion residues
  • Behavior of coal combustion residues in the environment
  • Potential impacts from placement of coal combustion residues in coal mines
  • Current regulatory framework
  • Characterization for coal combustion residue management
  • Management of coal combustion residues in reclamation activities
  • Synthesis of issues for planning and regulation of coal combustion residue mine placement.

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