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haveundertakenresearchtoidentifyopportunitiesfortheuseofCCPsthatleadtohigh-volumevalue-addedbenetsandthedevelopmentofcommerciallysustainableandlocalmanufacturingindustriesinthewesternNSWregion.WorkingsinceDecember2008todeveloptheashutilisationprogramwefocusedourprofessionalinterestonagriculturalandcivilmarketopportunitiesCoalAshMatters2011.ThepotentialforagriculturalapplicationshasalreadyreceivedsubstantialresearchanddevelopmentfundsfromtheADAAandseveralarticleshavebeenpublishedoutliningndingstodateYunusaetal.2012Yunusaetal.2006Yunusaetal.2007.ThenextstepistotaketheresearchndingsintothepublicandcommercialspaceincludingindustryassociationsconferencesandprofessionalpublicationsAiken2012AikenandHeidrich2012Aiken2010Aiken2011.Wenowhavein-depthknowledgeoftheCCPsatMtPiperandWallerawang.WehaveundertakentestingthatisbroaderthantheconventionalscopetocharacterisetheCCPssotheirsuitabilityforlandandmanufacturingapplicationisbeingexpedited.TodateanextensivematerialassessmentprogramhasbeencompletedfortheWesternPowerStationCCPsy-ashandfurnacebottomashandacomprehensivedatabasehasbeencreatedwhichdescribesthechemicalandelementalcompositionofthematerials.Testresultsincludeparticlesizeandfractioncrystallineandoxidecompositiontraceconcentrationsofheavymetalsthesolubilityofthosemetalsinwaterandthepotentialavailabilityofthoseelementsasessentialmicro-nutrientsforplants.Thesupplyofy-ashandfurnacebottomashfromMtPiperandWallerawangPowerStationsisdocumentedwithMaterialSafetyDataSheetsandsupportedbyourknowledgebaseofproductcomposition.ThetestresultsdemonstratethattheseCCPsaresuitedtothemanufactureofgeopolymerconcreteincorporationintoroadsub-basematerialsasasoil-llerasasandreplacementasanasphaltadditiveorasasoilimproverprovidingmicro-nutrientadditionstosoilproductsandagriculturalsoils.ThefurnacebottomashissuitableforadditiontopottingmixesforthegerminationandpropagationoflocalEucalyptusspeciesoralternativelyforuseasafreedrainingpipeorbackllmaterial.They-ashwillprovideanexcellentbasisforthemanufactureofbuildingproductsorasacompositionllertoretainnutrientsinlocallycompostedproducts.AllCCPswhenusedasunboundproductsaresuppliedundertheNSWgeneralexemptiontowasteregulationsNSWEnvironmentProtectionAuthority20062010.ToprogressthedevelopmentandacceptanceoftheseCCPsasaresourceinourregionalcommunitiesweareactivelyinvitingproposalsfrominterestedproponentstoimplementsitetrialsandresearchanddevelopmentprojectsthatcoveranyaspectcivilengineeringmanufacturingorenvironmental.LeadingourashutilisationprogramandrepresentingourADAAmembershipisMtPipersiteenvironmentalscientistDrJaneAikenwithMrBrettLowryStateManagerNSW.JanehasaPhDqualicationinenvironmentalstudiesfromtheUniversityofWesternSydneyandistheenvironmentalteamleaderfortheMtPiperandWallerawangashrepositorysites.Alsoanaccreditedstage2soilscientistwiththeAustralianSocietyofSoilScienceIncorporatedASSSIshehasaparticularinterestinfacilitatingsupplyofashproductstoconsumerswithintheagriculturalandconstructionsectors.ForfurtherinformationaboutpossiblesitetrialsandresearchanddevelopmentprojectspleasecontactLendLeaseMtPiperPowerStationPortlandNSW2847.T61263557217oremailBrettLowryProjectManagerbrett.lowrylendlease.comorJaneAikenProgramLeaderAshUtilisationjane.aikenlendlease.com.Thereferenceswithinthisarticlearelistedbelow.AikenJT2012PromiseofdevelopingcoalcombustionproductsCCPsinsoilamendmentsinSoilsandInfrastructureDevelopmentsPresentedPosterPresentationJointSSAandNZSSSSoilScienceConferenceSoilsolutionsfordiverselandscapesWrestPointHotelandConventionCentreHobartTasmania2-7December2012142pAikenJT2012PowerIndustryLiaisonofCoalAshProductsForAgriculture.NSWBranchRegionalMeetingRecentAdvancesInSoilScienceandManagementAustralianSocietySoilScienceTemoraSoilsWorkshop22-23rdJune2012FarmlinkResearchLimitedTemoraResearchandAdvisoryStationBarmedmanRoadTemoraNSW.2pageextendedabstract.AikenJTandHeidrichCR2012CoalcombustionproductsAssessmentusingacidsulfatesoilmethodsinSoilsandInfrastructureDevelopmentsOralPresentationJointSSAandNZSSSSoilScienceConferenceSoilsolutionsfordiverselandscapesWrestPointHotelandConventionCentreHobartTasmania2-7December2012.124pAiken2011NewMemberProleAshDevelopmentAssociationAustraliaConneqInfrastructureServicesAustraliaPtyLtdApril2011.AikenJT2010Coal-ashforAustralianAgricultureDevelopingtheEnvironmentalManagementProcess.InEnergyGenerationApril-June2010.EdGautierRAustralasianPowerTechnologiesBrisbaneQueensland.pp12-14YunusaIAMLoganathanPNissankaSPManoharanVBurchettMDSkilbeckCGEamusD2012ApplicationofCoalFlyAshinAgricultureAStrategicPerspective.CriticalReviewsinEnvironmentalScienceandTechnology42559600.YunusaIManoharanVBurchettMEamusDSkilbeckGMurraryB2008.UtilisationofCoal-ashinHorticulturalandAgriculturalEcosystems.FinalprojectreportsubmittedtoAshDevelopmentAssociationofAustraliaDepartmentofEnvironmentalSciencesUniversityofTechnologySydney.YunusaIManoharanVBurchettMEamusDSkilbeckG2007UtilisationofCoalCombustionProductsinAgricultureChapter12.InCoalCombustionProductsHandbookAustralianBlackCoalUtilisationRe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