scholarly journals PRODUCTION OF 'SAMANTHA' GREENHOUSE ROSES IN ROOT MEDIA AMENDED WITH COAL BOTTOM ASH AND COMPOSTED HARDWOOD BARK

HortScience ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 255E-255
Author(s):  
Susan H. Butler ◽  
Bradford Bearce
Keyword(s):  
Cover Crop ◽  
Bottom Ash ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Stem Length ◽  
Retention Data ◽  
Flower Bud ◽  
Coal Bottom Ash ◽  
Root Media ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
And Chemical Properties

Rosa × hybrida 'Samantha' plants were planted in pots of three soilless and two soil-containing media. Soilless media consisted of coal bottom ash and composted hardwood bark in 1:1, 2:1, and 3:1 ratios. Soil-containing media were equal parts soil, peat, and coal bottom ash; and a control of equal parts soil, peat, and sand. Half the pots of each media were treated with a cover crop of Hordeum vulgare L. 'Barsoy' to simulate weathering and incorporate additional organic matter prior to planting the roses. Physical and chemical properties of all five original media were examined, and production indices of two harvests were measured; including stem length, flower bud diameter, fresh weight, days to harvest and average number of blooms per plant. Results to date indicate satisfactory growth in all treatments. The three soilless treatments have produced more stems with larger flower bud diameters and shorter days-to-harvest than the soil-containing treatments. However, the fertilization, and electrical conductivity of all treatments remains below normal. Moisture retention data also show the soil-containing treatments to have higher container capacity and easily available water. Cover-cropped plants also had shorter days-to-harvest, but in one of two harvests produced flower buds of smaller diameter.

Tanjung Bin Coal Bottom Ash: From Waste to Concrete Material

2013 ◽  
Vol 705 ◽  
pp. 163-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulhameed Umar Abubakar ◽  
Khairul Salleh Baharudin
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Bottom Ash ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Strength Development ◽  
Concrete Material ◽  
Coal Bottom Ash ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Ash Pond ◽  
And Chemical Properties

Coal Bottom Ash (CBA) is a by-product from the generation of electricity using pulverized coal; Tanjung Bin power plant in Malaysia is a coal-based power plant that generates tonnes of bottom ash daily without known economic value that ends up in the ash pond. Due to the problems associated with the disposal ash pond in terms of cost and environmental impact, attention has now been focused on how best to utilize this waste. This paper present the recent development achieved on the utilization of bottom ash from Tanjung Bin power plant Malaysia in concrete development; physical and chemical properties, workability and fresh concrete properties as well as the strength development of Tanjung Bin bottom ash.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the properties of coal bottom ash, as regards the possibilities of using it in biological land reclamation

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 00019
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Śliwka ◽  
Waldemar Kępys ◽  
Małgorzata Pawul
Keyword(s):  
Land Reclamation ◽  
Bottom Ash ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Physical And Chemical Properties ◽  
Fluidised Bed ◽  
Coal Bottom Ash ◽  
Power Stations ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
And Chemical Properties

The use of waste in land reclamation projects or road works is a generally applied method of waste recycling since coal bottom ash can be used in plant substrate. This paper presents the results of research on the physical and chemical properties and the toxicity of waste originating from power stations, in the form of coal bottom ash collected from pulverisedfuel and fluidised-bed boilers. To evaluate the eco-toxicological properties of waste, a series of plant growing tests were conducted, with the use of selected plant species, as well as germination tests in water extracts of waste. The latter were intended to determine whether coal bottom ash displayed cytostatic activity, while, in the case of pot experiments, the purpose was to determine the germination rates and growths of both above-ground and underground parts of plants. The test results indicated that the influence of the tested coal bottom ash on the plant development and growth depended on physical and chemical properties of that waste. The reactions of plants were also changing depending on the proportion of waste in soil.

scholarly journals PERFORMANCE OF `NELLIE WHITE' EASTER LILIES IN ROOT MEDIA CONTAINING COAL BOTTOM ASH

HortScience ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 189d-189
Author(s):  
Bradford C. Bearce ◽  
Lenka Smuta
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Bottom Ash ◽  
Leaf Tissue ◽  
Lilium Longiflorum ◽  
Stem Length ◽  
Flower Bud ◽  
Coal Bottom Ash ◽  
Root Media ◽  
Plant Flower ◽  
Lower Stem

Easter lilies (Lilium longiflorum Thunb. `Nellie White') were forced in root media composed of 1 peat: 1 vermiculite (v/v) mixed with coal bottom ash (CBA) at rates of 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100% CBA. Lilies in all levels of CBA were equal in mean per plant flower bud numbers, fresh and dry weights, and numbers of yellow or brown lower stem leaves. Lilies in 100% CBA were significantly lower in mean stem length than plants in 0% or 50% CBA. Plants in 100% CBA required more frequent irrigation than plants in all other media. Media pH and solution electrical conductivity increased with increase in percent CBA. Analysis of leaf tissue showed no difference in nutrient levels between plants in 0% or 100% CBA.

scholarly journals Study of the Incorporation of Biomass Bottom Ash as a Filler for Discontinuous Grading Bituminous Mixtures with Bitumen Emulsion

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 3334
Author(s):  
Jorge Suárez-Macías ◽  
Juan María Terrones-Saeta ◽  
Francisco Javier Iglesias-Godino ◽  
Francisco Antonio Corpas-Iglesias
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Bottom Ash ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Waste Biomass ◽  
Bituminous Mixtures ◽  
Bitumen Emulsion ◽  
Main Disadvantage ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
And Chemical Properties

Energy consumption, because of population development, is progressively increasing. For this reason, new sources of energy are being developed, such as that produced from the combustion of biomass. However, this type of renewable energy has one main disadvantage, the production of waste. Biomass bottom ash is a residue of this industry that currently has not much use. For this reason, this research evaluates its use as a filler in bituminous mixtures, since this sector also has a significant impact on the environment, as it requires large quantities of raw materials. With this objective, first, the physical and chemical properties of biomass bottom ashes were evaluated, verifying their characteristics for their use as filler. Subsequently, bituminous mixtures were conformed with biomass bottom ash as filler, and their physical and mechanical properties were analyzed through particle loss and Marshall tests. The results of these tests were compared with those obtained with the same type of mixture but with conventional and ophite aggregates. This study confirmed that biomass bottom ash was viable for use as a filler, creating mixtures with a higher percentage of bitumen, better mechanical behavior, and similar physical properties. In short, more sustainable material for roads was obtained with waste currently condemned to landfill.

scholarly journals Greenhouse Rose Production in Media Containing Coal Bottom Ash

1995 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 161-164
Author(s):  
Susan H. Butler ◽  
Bradford C. Bearce
Keyword(s):  
Bottom Ash ◽  
Control Medium ◽  
Foliar Analysis ◽  
Flower Bud ◽  
Coal Bottom Ash ◽  
Root Media ◽  
Flower Stem ◽  
Control Root ◽  
Production Indices ◽  
One Year

Abstract Coal bottom ash was mixed with composted hardwood bark fines in proportions of 3:1, 2:1 and 1:1 (by vol) and with soil and peat in proportions of 1:1:1 (by vol). A mix of soil, sand and peat 1:1:1 (by vol) was used as the control root medium. Rosa × hybrida L. ‘Samantha’ plants were planted and cultured for one year and production indices recorded for four harvests. Flower stem lengths, flower bud diameters, production times, and numbers of flowers produced in media composed of ash and bark were equivalent to those in the control medium. Stem fresh weights of flowers produced in ash:bark media exceeded those in the control during third and fourth harvest. Foliar analysis showed increased B but decreased Mn and Cu in plants grown in the ash:bark media. Values of physical characteristics of all media were within acceptable ranges. Requirements for irrigation and fertilization were higher in the ash:bark media. The coal bottom ash:hardwood bark combinations showed potential as components of artificial root media for growing greenhouse roses.

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