Special Issue "Current State of Coal Fly Ash Utilization ... MDPI
Coal fly ash (CFA) is the main solid waste from coalfired power plants. The world's annual growth of this type of waste is about 700800 million tons. CFA contains oxides of nonferrous metals (SiO 2, Al 2 O 3, Fe 2 O 3, CaO), as well as unburned carbon and rare earth elements.