Featured Case Studies: Coal Combustion Residual Containment
DUCK CREEK POWER PLANT
Central Illinios
The increased use of coal to generate electricity has brought with it an increased amount of coal combustion by-products (CCBs). Metal ions released from these CCBs can be harmful to the environment and therefore need to be contained.
MALLORCA COAL ASH LANDFILL
Mallorca, Spain
The increased use of coal to generate electricity has brought with it an increased amount of coal combustion by-products (CCBs). Metal ions released from these CCBs can be harmful to the environment and therefore need to be contained.
TVA KINGSTON
Harriman, Tennessee
As part of its emissions control at the Kingston Fossil Plant, flue gas desulfurization is performed, which creates as a by-product a synthetic version of the mineral gypsum and must be stored in a gypsum pond or taken to a landfill.