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Byline: prashant03 Taking strong exception to the gross apathy of the authorities of the Navratna PSU National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) towards not taking time-bound action for management of fly ash, the Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has warned the company that it would be constrained to issue closure notice of its thermal power units.

Fly ash is composed of microscopic spheres containing largely silica, iron, aluminum, and calcium; the biggest current construction-related use of fly ash is to replace portland cement, which binds the sand and gravel in concrete.

UK-based environmental technology firm Dirk India Private Limited organised the event to promote the use of fly ash in the production of cement.

The EPA is busy conducting educational workshops on how fly ash from coal-fired power plants can be used in concrete and other building materials.

All of the concrete used in the construction of the building was made from a mixture of fly ash and recycled glass, instead of Portland cement and gravel.

00 Hardcover QD516 Millions of tons of combustion residues, in particular fly ash and municipal waste bottom ash, are generated every year worldwide, requiring either utilization or disposal.

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LifeTime Lumber was unique when it was launched in 2003 as a thermoset polyurethane filled with fly ash reclaimed from coal-fired power generation.

However, one durability aspect of concretes incorporating fly ash or slag still remains highly controversial.