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Browsing by Subject "Coal Ash"
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Biogeochemical Transformations of Trace Element Pollutants During Coal Combustion Product Disposal
(2015)Coal fired power plants generate approximately 45% of the electricity produced in the United States every year, and each year, over 100 million tons of coal ash are produced as a by-product of electricity generation. Coal ... -
Boron and strontium isotopic characterization of coal combustion residuals: validation of new environmental tracers.
(Environ Sci Technol, 2014-12-16)In the U.S., coal fired power plants produce over 136 million tons of coal combustion residuals (CCRs) annually. CCRs are enriched in toxic elements, and their leachates can have significant impacts on water quality. Here ... -
Environmental Impacts of the Coal Ash Spill in Kingston, Tennessee: An 18-Month Survey
(2010)An 18 month investigation of the environmental impacts of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) coal ash spill in Kingston, Tennessee combined with leaching experiments on the spilled TVA coal ash have revealed that leachable ... -
Legacy of Coal Combustion: Widespread Contamination of Lake Sediments and Implications for Chronic Risks to Aquatic Ecosystems.
(Environmental science & technology, 2022-10)Elevated concentrations of toxic elements in coal ash pose human and ecological health risks upon release to the environment. Despite wide public concerns about water quality and human health risks from catastrophic coal ... -
Performance and Risks of Acid Mine Drainage Neutralization with Fly Ash from India and the United States
(2021-04-30)Acid mine drainage (AMD) and coal ash disposal can affect the quality of surface and groundwater near mines and disposal sites. Water contamination from AMD is a major cause of environmental and water quality degradation ... -
Survey of the potential environmental and health impacts in the immediate aftermath of the coal ash spill in Kingston, Tennessee.
(Environ Sci Technol, 2009-08-15)An investigation of the potential environmental and health impacts in the immediate aftermath of one of the largest coal ash spills in U.S. history at the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Kingston coal-burning power plant ...
