TREATMENT OF FLY ASH FROM COAL COMBUSTION TO IMPROVE ITS MARKETABILITY

摘要

A system and method for treating unmarketable fly ash and improve its properties as an additive for concrete is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a gas stream containing ionized air (34), and an amount of fly ash (10) containing carbon having an adsorption capacity. The fly ash (10) is then exposed to the gas stream (34) to expose the carbon to the ionized air to promote the attachment of the ions to the carbon to reduce the adsorption capacity of the carbon.