Ash News from Around the World

Posted 8-31-2018

Fly ash has been used in the development of an inexpensive “smart” cement

Fly ash has been used in the development of an inexpensive “smart” cement that can store electrical energy and monitor its own structural health.

Posted 8-5-2018

UK researchers are working to characterize the country’s abundant landfilled fly ash

UK researchers are working to characterize the country’s abundant landfilled fly ash supplies to help ensure the material’s continued availability amid the planned closure of all UK coal plants by 2025.

Posted 7-30-2018

A doctoral student at the University of Arkansas is working to determine the optimal usage levels of fly ash

A doctoral student at the University of Arkansas is working to determine the optimal usage levels of fly ash to reduce structural deterioration caused by deicing salts in concrete pavement.

Posted 7-20-2018

Use of alternative binders to portland cement in the manufacture of concrete

Use of alternative binders to portland cement in the manufacture of concrete—such as fly ash—could help stem the growth of atmospheric CO2 associated with infrastructure buildout.

Posted 7-8-2018

Reclaimed coal ash is emerging . . .

Reclaimed coal ash is emerging as a potentially valuable domestic source of the rare earth elements used in everything from cell phones to flat-screen TVs.

Posted 6-21-2018

Rice University engineers . . .

Rice University engineers have developed a composite binder made primarily of fly ash that can wholly replace portland cement in concrete to make the end product both high-strength and more environmentally friendly.

Posted 2-23-2018

Montana State University researchers . . .

Montana State University researchers are using fly ash to develop a more affordable ultra-high performance concrete that could help reduce maintenance costs on the state’s bridges and roadway infrastructure.

Posted 2-7-2018

Engineers have developed a high-density . . .

Engineers have developed a high-density polyethylene plastic incorporating fly ash that can be used to 3D print syntactic foam components, extremely strong and lightweight parts used in vehicles, airplanes, and ships.

Posted 1-27-2018

PNNL researchers have demonstrated . . .

PNNL researchers have demonstrated a controlled-release fertilizer made from coal fly ash that may allow farmers to apply less product on their crops while achieving the same yield.

Posted 1-10-2018

Fifty-six percent of the coal ash . . .

Fifty-six percent of the coal ash produced in the U.S. in 2016 was recycled—establishing a new record and marking the second consecutive year that more than half of the coal ash produced was beneficially used rather than disposed.

Posted 1-6-2018

An enterprising Minneapolis man . . .

An enterprising Minneapolis man has built a guest house clad with what he describes as “low maintenance” fly ash siding that is proving to be popular on Airbnb.

Posted 1-3-2018

A new mile-long, four-lane segmental . . .

A new mile-long, four-lane segmental concrete bridge spanning the Saint Croix River incorporates fly ash in its high-performance mix to achieve the required high early strength, durability, and workability.

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