ASH HANDLING SYSTEM

WHAT IS ASH? We all know that after burning of coal in the furnace, the residual which we get in Bottom ash hopper, Economizer hoppers, Air pre heater hoppers, ESP hoppers and at chimney is known as ash. Now cement industry has started using it as one of their raw material and ready to pay for it, therefore, now it will be appropriate to call ASH as bi product of Thermal Power Station. About 20% of total ash generated is collected in Bottom ash hopper, Economizer hoppers, Air pre heater hoppers and balance 80 % ash is collected in the ESP hoppers. The mode of disposal of ash from bottom ash is done in wet mode at PTPS. In modern power houses and steel industries they have started disposal of bottom ash in dry mode. The disposal of ash from Economizer hoppers, Air pre heater hoppers, ESP hoppers etc etc can either de done in either in wet or dry mode.

APPROXIMATE QUANTITY OF ASH GENERATED AT PTPS ON DAILY BASIS

The ash contents in the coal used at PTPS is about 34%. On the basis of 34% ash contents the daily generation of ASH at PTPS will be as under.
STAGE PLF PER ANNUM 80% 85% GENERATION IN Mu 4.224 4.488 Sp COAL (g/kwh) 0.75 0.75 COAL CONSUMPTION In MT PER DAY 3170 MT 3366 MT ASH GENERATED In MT PER DAY 1080 1150

I (2x110) II (2x110) III ( Ix210) IV ( Ix210 V (1X250) V (1X250)

90%

4.536

0.65

2950 MT

1350

90%

4.536

0.65

2950 MT

1350

93%

5.58

0.62

3460 MT

1180

93%

5.58

0.62

3460 MT

1180

TOTAL ASH GENERATED PER DAY

7300 MT

APPROXIMATE QUANTITY ASH GENERATED AT PTPS PER DAY

QUANTITY TO BE HANDLED IN WET MODE TO BE HANDLED IN WET/DRY MODE 7300 MT 1450 MT 5850 MT

PROVISIONS REGARDING DRY FLY ASH UTILISATION AS PER NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST. (APRIL, 03, 2007)

USE OF FLY ASH IN CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.

PARA(1) AFTER 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTIFICATION EVERY PERSON ENGAGED IN ANY ACTIVITY INVOLVING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SHALL USED BUILDING MATERIAL COMPOSED WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY OF FLY ASH. THE BUILDING MATERIAL IN THIS CONTENTS REFERS TO BRICKS, TILES,CEMENT,BLOCKS AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS.

UNDER PARA 2 THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THERMAL POWER PLANT HAS BEEN DEFINED. POWER PLANT INCLUDES COAL OR LIGNITE BASED THERMAL POWER PLANTS INCLUDING CAPATIVE POWER PLANT.

( 2b) SHALL NOT AT ANY TIME STORE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS ASH GENERATED IN THEIR STORAGE AND/ASH PONDS.IN CASE THE QUANTITY OF ASH ALREADY IN STORAGE AND/ OR ASH PONDS ON ANF FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTIFICATION EXCEEDES THREE MONTHS GENERATION , THE SAME SHALL BE DISPOSED OFF WITH IN A MAXIMUM PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE OF THIS NOTIFICATION.

 2(C) SHALL MAINTAIN A RECORD OF ALL SALES AND/DISPOSAL OF FLY ASH.

 2(D) SHALL SUBMIT ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REPORT , INCLUDING RECORD OF SALE AND/OR DISPOSAL OF FLY ASH AS STIPULATED IN SUB PARA C BY THE THIRTIEN DAY OF APRIL EVERY YEAR TO THE CONCERNED STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD OR COMMITTEE.

NOW AS PER ABOVE NOTIFICATION OF MOEF, THE UTILISATION OF DRY FLY ASH HAS BECOME AN VERY VERY IMPORTANT SUBJECT BOTH FOR GENERATING UNITS AND THE AGENCIES ENVOLVED IN CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. AS THE GENERATING UNITS FOR MAXIMUM DISPOSAL OF FLY ASH , THE FOLLOWING EFFORTS CAN BE MADE.

TO PROMOTE BRICK MANUFACTURING UNITS IN THE ADJOINING AREA OF POWER HOUSE. CEMENT INDUSTRIES SHOULD BE GIVEN INCENTIVE TO ESTABLISH THEIR GRINDING UNITS NEAR TO THE GENERATING UNITS AND THEY SHOULD MAKE PROVISION TO TRANSPORT THE ASH DIRECTLY TO THEIR PLANTS. TO EDUCATE OTHER AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES TO MAKE USE OF ASH TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT.

DRY FLY ASH UTILISATION FROM UNIT 7&8

PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE TO EVACUATE DRY FLY ASH FROM THE ESP HOPPERS FROM 7&8 UNITS.NOT ONLY DRY FLY ASH HAS BEEN DISPOSED OFF THROUGH SILO,THE DEPARTMENT HAS RECIEVED A HANDSOME AMOUNT AS ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES IN LIEU OF DRY FLY ASH. FROM 14/09/2007 TO 15/03/2008 THE AMOUNT RECEIVED IS AS BELOW.
NAME OF FIRM M/s AMBUJA M/s SHREE CEMENT AMOUNT Rs 1,25,00,000/Rs 16,00,000/REMARKS YET TO BE DEPOSITED

M/s J.K.CEMENT

Rs

9,64,000/-

M/s SHREE VINAYAK

Rs 11,00,000/-