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Fly ash characterization, utilization and Government initiatives in India – A review

 

Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research
Vol. 67, January 2008, pp.11-18

 

 

Fly ash characterization, utilization and Government initiatives in India – A review

 

Sharda Dhadse1, Pramila Kumari2* and L J Bhagia2

1Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment Division, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur 440 040
2National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), Meghani Nagar, Ahmedabad 380 016


Received 23 May 2007; revised 23 October 2007; accepted 26 October 2007

 

 

Current annual production of fly ash, a by-product from coal based thermal power plants (TPPs), is 112 million tonnes (MT). Some of the problems associated with fly ash are large area of land required for disposal and toxicity associated with heavy metal leached to groundwater. This review presents different ways of using fly ash and policies of Govt of India regarding utilization and disposal of fly ash. Environmental and occupational health hazards associated with fly ash are also discussed.

 

 

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