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Anyone who's driven past a coal refinery in the past knows from experience that the by products of generating energy from burning coal, are often not the healthiest ways of generating that energy. In a recent study though, it was proven that, on average, coal ash waste is more radioactive than nuclear waste. It's estimated that nearly 50% of all coal ash waste is not able to be reused in commercial applications, leaving approximately 75 million tons of radioactive material to dispose of each year in the United States.
This, along with an increase in production of other radioactive and hazardous waste byproducts in the United States have led to boom in Industrial Eco companies that have come up with clever and safer solutions for disposing of these materials, than just dumping them in a land fill without any other action.
Processing coal ash through a dewatering filter, removes water from the ash, thus creating a solid product to store. This provides a better chance of successful disposal and storage, and minimizes the possibility of seapage of radioactive waste into the soil or local water table.
Another option for disposing of coal ash is to package it in a custom designed waste bags. Think of a hefty sift sack, but really, really, hefty. These bags can be anywhere form 1 to 100 yards in length, and are made of woven polymeric fabric, for strength and reliability.
When combining filtration with waste bags, the problem of disposing of coal ash and other radioactive materials becomes much more manageable, and safer. If you live in an area that provides facilities for dumping of coal ash and other materials, call your Local EPA office and ask them what steps are being taken at that facility to ensure that you won't be worried about spills and seapage of coal ash.
