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10 February 2010
EUROCOALASH Conference May 27-28 2010 in Copenhagen, Denmark

EUROCOALASH is an international conference with focus on Europe to highlight the use of Coal Combustion Products (CCP’s)in Europe. The aim of the EUROCOALASH 2010 is more specifically to highlight the benefits of Coal Combustion Products (CCP) in the Construction Industries e.g. cement-, concrete-, asphalt-, plasterboard-, road building-, mining industry and to encourage a substantial increase in the utilization of CCP's as raw material. This is accomplished through presentations by experts from the industries and by examples from the practical world.

10 February 2010
New pictures of PFA and other cementitious particles

We have included some pictures of PFA and other particles, demonstrating the differences in various cementing materials.

10 February 2010
UKQAA Members First Sustainability Report for 2007 KPI data is available

The first Sustainability report based on the UKQAA Sustainability and Responsibly Sourced Materials scheme is available from the above link. The results for 2007 form the basis for the future setting of targets. Each UKQAA member operating a power station that has contributed Key Performance Indicator data is provided with a certificate indicating their rating. The 2008 and 2009 data reports will be produced more quickly now the scheme has become more established.

29 January 2010
Latest UKQAA Newsletter No. 29

The latest of the UKQAA newsletter with information on the UKQAA, etc.

1 January 2010
UKQAA to exhibit at Ecobuild 2010

As we have done for some years, the UKQAA will be exhibiting at Ecobuild 2010. Come and see us on stand 1793. Click on the picture to the right to find out more >>>

17 December 2009
A new Case Study on the use of FABM for road repairs

Case Study 17 - FABM at Tixall C27 Holdiford Road, Tixall, Staffordshire. The use of FABM for road-haunch reconstruction. Repairs to a road consisting of structural ‘edge-of-carriageway’ reconstruction to a depth of 350mm utilising fly ash bound mixture (FABM) overlain with 80mm binder course (for subsequent surface dressing in 2009).

26 November 2009
Latest UKQAA Newsletter No. 28

The latest of the UKQAA newsletter with information on the UKQAA, etc.

20 November 2009
Two new Associate Members join the UKQAA

RockTron Research Ltd and Matrix Materials Ltd are the most recent companies to join the UKQAA as Associate members. Both recognise the benefits of being up to date with the latest developments in standards, research, legislation, etc that the UKQAA provides to its members. If you would like to join us, read all about it on the Joining the UKQAA page.

19 November 2009
Attend the University College London - ProCeSS poster presentation on 16 December 2009

The UCL in conjunction with CIRIA are holding a poster presentation on the project findings, which looked at the encapsulation of wastes using various cementitious systems. You can register online at CIRIA using this >>link<<. The details of the project are;

Treatment of all hazardous waste prior to disposal is now mandatory, and this represents a significant extra cost to some industrial processes, and construction projects where hazardous materials are present on site. Stabilisation/solidification with cement-based binders (S/S) is an option to treat wastes from the chemical, metal and other industries that can not be prevented or reduced.

The objective of the ProCeSS project is to develop process envelopes (also known as “operating windows”), that define the limits of applicability of S/S to the most common or problematic residual wastes. The overall aim is to increase technology transparency, informing choices between treatment options, guiding use and marketing of S/S by industry, preventing technology failures, enabling confident approval of S/S by regulators, and providing fundamental data about contaminant immobilisation mechanisms for development of predictive models of long-term behaviour for risk assessment. The waste types investigated are contaminated soils, metal-containing sludge's from physicochemical treatment of industrial wastes, air pollution control residues from municipal solid waste incineration and electric arc furnace dust from the iron and steel industry.
The immobilising binder systems incorporated various proportions of Portland cement (CEM I), ground granulated blast furnace slag, coal-fired power station fly ash, lime and silica fume.

20 August 2009
Latest UKQAA Newsletter No. 27

The latest of the UKQAA newsletter with information on the Quality Protocol, REACH, exhibitions, conferences, etc.

11 August 2009

Shanks Waste Management Ltd joins the UKQAA

Shanks Waste Management are a leading independent waste management company working across the whole waste spectrum. They are able to offer a range of services including the removal of ash by road, rail for disposal and its reuse within construction.
If you would like to contact them, please >> click here << for their details.

30 July 2009

Case Study 15 - The use of Fly Ash Bound Mixture at Ratcliffe Power Station

Like many coal fired power stations Ratcliffe Power Station owned by E.ON in Nottinghamshire is in the process of refurbishment . These will be produced in a purpose built factory area adjacent to the power station known as the Construction Laydown Area (CLA).
In order to construct this, FABM is being used as a base material. .

30 July 2009

Fairport Engineering Ltd joins the UKQAA

Fairport Engineering Ltd is the UK Market leader in the development of major bulk materials handling projects. We would welcome them as affiliate members to the UKQAA. If you would like to contact them, please >> click here << for their details.

15 June 2009

Ash Solutions Limited joins the UKQAA

Ash Solutions Ltd, part of the Aggregate Industries Group, have joined the UKQAA as associate members. They distributes high quality ash and ash products for use in the construction materials market. For contact details, please >> click here <<

2 June 2009
The UKQAA Business Plan for 2009-2010

The UKQAA has produced a Business plan for 2009-2010. This document is a continually updated document that outlines the direction of the Association and aims for the immediate future.