Composition and Structure of Microspheres in Ash and Slag Wastes on the Far East of the Russian Federation (Case of the CHPP-2 plant, Vladivostok)

Abstract

The results of laboratory studies of the composition and structure of microspheres of ash and slag wastes of Russian Far East energy enterprises (in particular, CHPP-2, Vladivostok) are presented in this scientific work. It has been established that the microspheres are concentrated in particles of technogenic wastes with a size of up to 500 μm, with the prevailing mass of valuable geomaterial (75-80 %) being in narrow granulometric classes from 71 to 100 μm and 100 to 200 μm. Part of the microspheres is represented by unusual techogenic metal alloys (for example, antimony with aluminium), has a density of more than 1g/cm3, and when wet enriched in water precipitates. From a practical point of view, the investigated microspheres cannot be considered a ready commercial product, since they contain a significant amount of carbon concentrate, which is unburned solid fuel particles. In this connection, it is required to develop effective technological solutions for the extraction and purification of microspheres from ash and slag wastes from the thermal power industry of the Far East of the Russian Federation.