Ash Management & Handling
Effective Disposal
Almost 40 per cent of ash generated from coal-based power plants is not utilised and ends up in landfill sites as a waste product. Fly ash, which accounts for 80 per cent of the total […]
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Ash Management & Handling
Safe Disposal: New technologies for ash management
Indian coal has a high ash content of 30-45 per cent. As per industry estimates, coal-based units ranging from 250 MW to 800 MW produce 100-320 million tonnes of ash per hour. High ash content […]
Special Section
Green Measures: Particulate control technologies to reduce emissions from coal plants
Coal-based plants emit dust of about 10 microns size on burning pulverised coal. Given its adverse environmental impact, particulate control equipment and technologies have been designed to remove particulates from the flue gas stream, preventing them from re-entering the […]
Special Section
Clean Coal Technologies: The way ahead for lowering carbon emissions
Given coal’s dominance in the power generation segment in India, clean coal technologies (CCTs) hold a key position in the country’s sustainable energy security strategy. Reduction in environmental pollution caused by emissions and efficiency enhancement […]
Special Section
Emissions Control: TPP owners invest in technology upgrades for environmental compliance
The rising demand for power in India has been met increasingly through coal-based power, which accounts for 60 per cent of the country’s total installed capacity base of 320 GW (as of March 2017). The […]