Managing Coal Combustion Residues in Mines
National Research Council / Division on Earth and Life Studies / Board on Earth Sciences and Resources / Committee on Earth Resources / Committee on Mine Placement of Coal Combustion Wastes
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, surface impoundments, or mines, or find alternative uses for the material. This study focuses on the placement of CCRs in active and abandoned coal ...