Location
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Start Date
15-5-2024 2:00 PM
End Date
15-5-2024 2:30 PM
Description
CCR Landfill Reclamation for Beneficial Reuse – Lessons Learned and Practical Considerations Authors Mr. Brian Owens - United States - WSP USA Abstract It is not news that coal-fired power and the resulting coal combustion residual (CCR) generation is declining while the beneficial reuse demand remains strong. As this trend continues, energy companies are beginning to reclaim landfilled CCRs to supply the market with sellable-quality materials. Although reclaiming surface impoundment CCRs is also ongoing, reclamation of landfilled CCRs is expected to continue long after surface impoundments have been closed. The author will review lessons learned through reclaiming flue gas desulfurization residue (FGD, aka gypsum) from an operational landfill. The lessons learned will raise industry awareness, summarize solutions for reclaiming CCRs, discuss geosynthetics-related challenges, and recommend ways to plan today for future CCR landfill reclamation.
Document Type
Presentation
CCR Landfill Reclamation for Beneficial Use
Grand Rapids, Michigan
CCR Landfill Reclamation for Beneficial Reuse – Lessons Learned and Practical Considerations Authors Mr. Brian Owens - United States - WSP USA Abstract It is not news that coal-fired power and the resulting coal combustion residual (CCR) generation is declining while the beneficial reuse demand remains strong. As this trend continues, energy companies are beginning to reclaim landfilled CCRs to supply the market with sellable-quality materials. Although reclaiming surface impoundment CCRs is also ongoing, reclamation of landfilled CCRs is expected to continue long after surface impoundments have been closed. The author will review lessons learned through reclaiming flue gas desulfurization residue (FGD, aka gypsum) from an operational landfill. The lessons learned will raise industry awareness, summarize solutions for reclaiming CCRs, discuss geosynthetics-related challenges, and recommend ways to plan today for future CCR landfill reclamation.
