Managing Coal Combustion Residues in Mines

The Sounds of Science from the National Academies

Apr 15, 20106:47Science & Medicine

Burning coal in electric utility plants produces, in addition to power, residues that contain constituents which may be harmful to the environment. The management of large volumes of coal combustion residues (CCRs) is a...

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