Ash

USA, Pennsylvania

Type of waste: industrial

Pennsylvania's ash source come's from the coal mining industry which has been ongoing since the late 1700s. By 1830, the city of Pittsburgh consumed more than 400 tons per day of bituminous coal. Currently, according to Pennsylvania Electric Association (PEA) 10 million tons of coal ash are produced or disposed of in Pennsylvania annually

Transforming Coal Mine Waste

Penn State University is partnering with the coal mine industry in Pennsylvania to create a new sustainable supply chain while rehabilitating the environment across the state. Penn State researchers are looking for ways to use Pennsylvania’s coal mine waste as a domestic source for these materials amongst which we find fly ash.