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The Science of Ash Utilization
This short course will cover basic information about the science and technology of coal combustion by-products. It will be taught by leading experts from academia and industry.

Faculty:
* Dr. Jack Groppo - Mining Engineer, University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research
* Dr. Ray Hemmings - President, Hemmings and Associates LLC
* Dr. Russell Hill - Vice President, Boral Material Technologies, Inc.
* Dr. Richard Kruger - Manager, New Business Development, Ash Resources (PTY) LTD
* Mr. Robert Rathbone - Geologist, University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research
* Dr. Tom Robl - Associate Director, University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research
* Ms. Sue Wallace - Process Supervisor, Synthetic Materials


Title: The Science of Ash Utilization
Date: Monday, April 11, 2005
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Meals: Continental breakfast 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.; Lunch provided 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Cost: US$275.00
Registration: Registration is on the main WOCA registration form
PDH: Six professional development hours (PDH) will be awarded on completion of this course.
Location: Meeting Room A/B in Lexington Center's Heritage Hall

Topics covered will include:

I. Introduction to Coal Combustion Products
 
*The Origins of Coal Combustion Products
*Coal Combustion Technology and the Nature of Coal Ash
*Mineralogy, Petrography and Chemistry of Fly Ash
*Utilization of Fly Ash, Bottom Ash, Slag and Flue Gas Desulfurization Materials World Wide and in the U.S.
*Fly Ash as a Pozzolan in Portland cement Concrete
*U.S. and World Standards for Ash as a Pozzolan
*Future Trends and Factors Affecting Fly Ash Quality
 
*Combustion Products (CCCP) from Clean Coal Technologies
*Fluidized Bed Combustion
*Dry and Wet Flue Gas Scrubbing
*LIFAC Sorbent Injection
*Chemistry and Mineralogy of Clean Coal Technology Products
*Reactivity and Cementitious Behavior of CCCPs
 
II. Current Ash Management Practices
 
*Ponds and Landfill Storage and Disposal
*Applications
*Wallboard
*Mine Grouting
*Soil Stabilization and Reclamation
*Synthetic Aggregate Productions
 
*Cement and Concrete Applications
*Cement Production Basics
*Nature and Chemistry of Portland cement
*The Chemistry of Pozzolanic Reactions
*The Classification of Fly Ash
*Effect of Fly Ash on Plastic Concrete
*Fly Ash, Bleeding and Time of Set
*Fly Ash and Concrete Temperature
*Fly ash and Concrete Strength Development
*Fly Ash and Sulfate Attack Resistance
*The Nature of Alkali-Silica Reaction
*The Impact of Fly Ash on ASR
*Quality Control and Fly Ash Utilization
 
*The Use of Forced Air FGD as Synthetic Gypsum
*Comparison of Synthetic to Natural Gypsum
*Specifications and Preparation of Synthetic Gypsum
*The Use of Synthetic Gypsum in Wallboard
 
III. Advanced Applications and Future Trends
 
*Ash Beneficiation Technologies
*Wet and Dry Bottom Ash Processing Technologies
*Fly Ash Processing by Air Classification and Electrostatic Separation
*Thermal Processing
*Wet Fly Ash Processing
 
*Ultra Fine Highly Beneficiated Fly "Super Pozzolans"
*Properties and Effects in Concrete
*Fly Ash as Fillers in Polymers and Rubber
*Rheology and Strength of Filled Products
 
*Ammonia and Fly Ash
*NOx Control in Coal Fired Power Plants
*Ammonia Salts on Fly Ash
*Ammonia Out-Gassing and Release from Cement and Concrete
*Ammonia Measurement in Fly Ash
*Ammonia Removal Technology
*Equations for Calculating Ammonia Release from Ammoniated Fly Ash in Cement and Concrete
 
*Products from Advanced Coal Utilization Technology
*Coal Gasification Products
*Slag and Carbon
*Processing and Utilization of Gasification Products