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A. Coal ash, which includes fly ash, is the residue of minerals and unburned carbon that remain following the combustion of coal in power plants to generate electricity. Coal ash is similar in consistency to talcum powder. With the installation of pollution control devices on power plants in recent decades, the residue collected by that equipment requires further management.
