American Coal Ash Association
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The American Coal Ash Association advances the management and use of coal combustion products in ways that are environmentally responsible, technically sound and commercially competitive. Our members include coal-fired power utilities, non-utility CCP producers, marketing firms and other organizations worldwide, as well as individuals with commercial, academic and research interests.
The Association accomplishes its mission through public-private partnerships, technical assistance, education, publications, meetings, workshops, and other activities and initiatives. As the “voice of the CCP industry,” ACAA facilitates connections among members as well as diverse entities and interests to ultimately increase beneficial use. In 2005, the United States produced more than 122 million tons of CCPs, comprising fly ash, flue gas desulfurization (FGD) materials, bottom ash, boiler slag and other power plant byproducts. While 40 percent were used beneficially, nearly 70 million tons were disposed. The potential for use is exceptional and the environmental benefits significant. CCP use conserves natural resources as the need to extract virgin materials is eliminated. Millions of acres of land otherwise used for disposal are preserved by using CCPs. Substituting one ton of fly ash for one ton of portland cement eliminates one ton of CO2 otherwise released during cement production.
Applications span an infinite variety of possibilities in the architecture, engineering and construction industries as well as in manufacturing. The number of applications is limited largely by imagination.
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