ASHES ON EARTH: ECOTOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF FLY ASH ON NATURE’S WEB
Authors: Ishika Rajesh Warwade and Dr. Shital Kharwade
Ishika Rajesh Warwade: Student, Institute of Science, Nagpur, India.
Dr. Shital Kharwade: Assistant Professor, Institute of Science, Nagpur, India.
ABSTRACT
Ash is a by-product of Thermal Power Plant, now it has become one of the worst Environmental pollutants in the World. The amount of generated Quantity of Ash is more than the food production per day. Ash is generated into 3 forms i.e. Fly Ash, Medium Ash and Coarse Ash. Medium Ash and Coarse Ash is settleable due to the weight but Fly Ash is light as dust which is not able to capture in filters. This study focuses on the Fly Ash, basically Fly Ash contains Silica, Alumina, Iron Oxides, Heavy Metals and other trace elements such as Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium and Barium. The Fine particles of Ash are capable of Air borne, water borne and soil borne diseases. This study shows the Evaluation of Air, Water, Land, Biodiversity Flora and Fauna. The results shows that Adverse effect on the Ecosystem. The paper concludes that the Fly Ash pollution is not only an Environmental Issue but also a moral change demanding immediate sustainable management.
Keywords: Fly Ash, Heavy Metal, Pollution Control, Quantitative, Qualitative Analysis