Leachability and adverse effects of coal fly ash: A review

N Wang, X Sun, Q Zhao, Y Yang, P Wang - Journal of hazardous materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Coal fly ash (CFA) is a valuable industrial solid waste, but conventional methods used for its
disposal can lead to serious and long-lasting environmental issues. The study of …

A critical review on the occurrence and distribution of the uranium-and thorium-decay nuclides and their effect on the quality of groundwater

A Vengosh, RM Coyte, J Podgorski… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
This critical review presents the key factors that control the occurrence of natural elements
from the uranium-and thorium-decay series, also known as naturally occurring radioactive …

Assessment of the enrichment of heavy metals in coal and its combustion residues

A Altıkulaç, S Turhan, A Kurnaz, E Gören, C Duran… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Coal-fired thermal power plants remain one of the main sources of electricity generation in
Turkey. Combustion of coal creates coal ash and slag, which are often stored in landfills …

Radiological characteristics of Self-Compacting Concretes incorporating fly ash, silica fume, and slag

HA Bulut, R Şahin - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
This article presents the results of a comprehensive study investigating the hypothesis that
higher concentrations of natural radionuclides, that are harmful to human health, may be …

Processing and uses of fly ash addressing radioactivity (critical review)

J Temuujin, E Surenjav, CH Ruescher, J Vahlbruch - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Fly ash is the residue of coal combustion collected by electrostatic or cyclone separator. It is
one of the largest quantities of waste disposed in the world. Fly ash represents mostly less …

Activity concentration and annual effective dose assessments of radon in SCCs with different mineral additives

HA Bulut, R Şahin - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to investigate the hypothesis that radon gas emanation which is
harmful to human health may occur more than standard values in Self-Compacting Concrete …

An analysis of shear fracture toughness KIIc and microstructure in concretes containing fly-ash

GL Golewski, T Sadowski - Construction and Building Materials, 2014 - Elsevier
The present study was focused on estimation of the fracture toughness in Mode II (shear)
and internal microstructure of concretes containing 0%, 10%, 20% and 30% volume content …

Assessment of natural radioactivity and radiation hazards owing to coal fly ash and natural pozzolan Portland cements

MÁ Sanjuán, JA Suárez-Navarro, C Argiz… - Journal of Radioanalytical …, 2020 - Springer
The natural radioactivity in coal fly ash and natural pozzolan Portland cement samples
produced in Spain was measured by gamma spectrometry. Activity concentrations of 226 …

Radon, Concrete, Buildings and Human Health—A Review Study

HA Bulut, R Şahin - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
A comprehensive evaluation of the results obtained according to the measurement of radon
gas in buildings and concrete, which is the most consumed material in the world after water …

Environmental evaluation of natural radioactivity in soil near a lignite-burning power plant in Turkey

E Gören, Ş Turhan, A Kurnaz, AMK Garad… - Applied Radiation and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Natural radionuclides are released into the environment together with fly ash from the coal-
burning power plant and cause an increase in the natural radioactivity in environmental …