coal ash
Burned fuel remains
Coal ash is theite left after burning coal for energy, consisting ofite powdery particles and heavier slag.
Power plants produce millions of tons annually, stored in ponds or landfills.
Coal ash contains trace heavy metals, making its disposal an environmental concern: The coal ash spill contaminated the river.
Also called fly ash when airite.
- cadmiumElement forty-eight
- mercuryLiquid metallic element
- arsenicToxic metalloid element
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- air pollutionToxic atmospheric contamination
leachate · groundwater pollution · silica · impoundment · water contamination · drinking water · industrial waste · toxic sludge · chromium · CCR · alumina · heavy metals · particulate matter · pond · disposal site · environmental disaster · boiler · smokestack
- pollutionair pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, smog, toxic waste
- ashashtray, cremains, cinder, cinders, ember
- coalanthracite, bituminous, lignite, slack, culm
- airborne particlesdust particles, dust, particulates, aerosol, particulate matter
- energy impactsoil spills, carbon emissions, air pollution, greenhouse gases, emissions
- environmental damageair pollution, water pollution, soil contamination, industrial pollution, toxic dumping
coal ashcoal
Combustible sedimentary rock
anthracite · lignite · fuel · fossil fuel · petroleum
coal ashclean energy
Power from sustainable sources
solar power · wind power · biomass · compost · clean air
ash, coal, ashes, charcoal, ashen, coals, ashy, ashed, coalfield