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Old 02-05-2010, 07:29 AM
 
Location: About 10 miles north of Pittsburgh International
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There is a new article about looking for a new dump site. The article claims that they dump 3 million gallons of fly ash daily. I find that hard to believe. I could see yearly, but not daily. I don't think it's possible to burn that much coal every day.
The fact sheet I linked to above says they burn more than 7 million tons of coal per year. That's 19 some thousand tons, every day. 158 gallons per ton? That's only like three 55 gallon drums, per ton. Doesn't seem too far fetched to me...
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Old 02-05-2010, 12:34 PM
 
Location: The Raider Nation._ Our band kicks brass
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I guess if they were adding in the water as part of the figure, but the coal is reduced to practically nothing when burnt. Ash is also very light weight. They must be adding in the water for that number.

Pure water weighs 8 pounds per gallon. Let's call it 12 pounds with the ash. I guess it adds up, but it's still mostly water.
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