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A comprehensive review on the applications of coal fly ash

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Yao, Z.
Ji, X.
Sarker, Prabir
Tang, J.
Ge, L.
Xia, M.
Xi, Y.
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2015
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Yao, Z. and Ji, X. and Sarker, P. and Tang, J. and Ge, L. and Xia, M. and Xi, Y. 2015. A comprehensive review on the applications of coal fly ash. Earth-Science Reviews. 141: pp. 105-121.
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Earth-Science Reviews
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Department of Civil Engineering
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NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Earth-Science Reviews. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Earth-Science Reviews, Vol. 141 (2015). DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2014.11.016

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Coal fly ash, an industrial by-product, is derived from coal combustion in thermal power plants. It is one of the most complex anthropogenic materials, and its improper disposal has become an environmental concern and resulted in a waste of recoverable resources. There is a pressing and ongoing need to develop new recycling methods for coal fly ash. The present review first describes the generation, physicochemical properties and hazards of coal fly ash at the global level, and then focuses on its current and potential applications, including use in the soilamelioration, construction industry, ceramic industry, catalysis, depth separation, zeolite synthesis, etc. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of these applications, themode of fly ash utilizationworldwide anddirections for future research are considered.