News tagged with combustion waste

Synthetic nano-waste does not disappear

(Phys.org) -- Tiny particles of cerium oxide do not burn or change in the heat of a waste incineration plant. They remain intact on combustion residues or in the incineration system, as a new study by Swiss ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created May 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Controlling heat flow with atomic-level precision

Through a combination of atomic-scale materials design and ultrafast measurements, researchers at the University of Illinois have revealed new insights about how heat flows across an interface between two ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Apr 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Arsenic in water near coal-fired US plants: monitor

An environmental monitor Tuesday identified 19 new sites across the United States where groundwater near coal-ash dumps from power plants was found to be contaminated with arsenic and other pollutants.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1

EPA relents, discloses list of high-risk coal ash sites

The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday released a list of 44 coal-fired power plant waste sites in 10 states with a high hazard potential, including 12 sites in North Carolina, seven in Kentucky and a large storage ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1