Coal Combustion Products

Basics

• Also known as coal combustion by(-)products or coal combustion residuals / waste
• Essentially all the lefttover material once Coal is burned
• This also often includes the Fly Ash , and sometimes material from Flue Gas Desulferization
• Can be Greenwashed as benefits of coal, and they can be good products HOWEVER the many forms of Pollution , they, and their role in the process as a whole make that arguement invalid (See The Myth of "Clean Coal" )
• The main aspect relevant to OSE is how will Biomass Combustion Products compare to these
  • It seems that the issue of heavy metals and lead is (for the most part; trace elements and all that) out of the question, so that alone is a major improvement

Internal Links

• Coal Tar / Creosote (Usually more intentional, and requiring a special reactor design, but could be "recovered waste" in some cases)
• Clinkers
• Fly Ash
• Slag
• Gypsum / Gypsum Board (seems it is only Drywall for now? Need to check in on this)

External Links

• The Wikipedia Page on Coal Combustion Products
• The Wikipedia Page on Coal Refuse (Potentially Relevant Page, Moreso on Mine Tailings )