ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF COAL ASH DISPOSAL - A REVIEW

Authors
PRASAD B BANERJEE NN DHAR BB
Citation
B. Prasad et al., ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF COAL ASH DISPOSAL - A REVIEW, Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research, 55(10), 1996, pp. 772-780
Citations number
80
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences","Engineering, Industrial
Journal title
Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research → ACNP
ISSN journal
00224456
Volume
55
Issue
10
Year of publication
1996
Pages
772 - 780
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-4456(1996)55:10<772:EAOCAD>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The paper reviews the physical and chemical properties of coal ashes. Different field investigations for ground and surface water contaminat ions due to coal ash disposal have been discussed. A detailed study of different laboratory experiments for leaching of heavy metal ions fro m coal ash has been described. Factors influencing the release of heav y metal ions from coal ash have also been discussed. Information regar ding control technology of coal ash disposal has been included.