Study on leaching effect of ash with reference to Jindal Super Thermal Power Plant in Tamnar, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

  • 31/07/2011

  • Indian Journal of Environmental Protection

Thermal power plant industries produce million tonne flyash (after burning of coal) each year which consists of fine particles of unburnt raw materials and some trace elements. Generally, most common practice regarding management of this ash is making slurry of it with water and disposing in ash dyke. Although it is a temporary process, due to leaching of metals, surrounding ground water and soil may get contaminated. So, proper maintenance and regular examination of the ground water and soil quality is necessary. This paper is based on the examination of leaching effect of ash with reference to Jindal Power Ltd., which has a well planned ash dyke to receive the ash slurry from the plant premises. Two villages, namely Regaon and Saliabhantha surrounds the ash dyke and parameters have been tested with reference to these 2 locations.