What happens to the captured fly ash?
Fly ash from coal-fired power plants is a valuable byproduct. Fly ash is used in coal mine reclamation projects, in the manufacturing of cement, as filler in concrete, as structural fill and as a road base. The use of fly ash conserves natural resources and the energy required to extract and process those resources. Duke Energy recycles much of the fly ash produced at its coal-fired power plants. The fly ash that is not recycled is placed in permitted landfills or ash basins.
