WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development
Print ISSN: 1790-5079, E-ISSN: 2224-3496
Volume 8, 2012
Chemical Characteristics of Lignite Ash from Power Plant Kosova A and Local Geological Settings in Kosova near Prishtina
Authors: , , ,
Abstract: Because of poor maintenance of the power plant (PP) Kosova A this study reports and discusses the results of reconnaissance work carried out in the vicinity of ash disposal site from PP in relation to the geochemical assessment of ash. The regional geology Kosova is rich in ore and lignite deposits. For about 100 years lignite has been exploited in one of the largest lignite deposits in Europe near Prishtina. Currently 97 % of the power demand of Kosova is generated by the power plants Kosova A and B near Prishtina. The aim of this study was to estimate environmental impacts which are caused by the ash disposal site of power plant Kosova A and to assess geological conditions within this work. The chemical and physical properties of ash differ from each other in relation to disposal age and technique. Ash and surrounding soils were analyzed for knowledge of chemical properties and mineralogy. Additional the data were analyzed to assess environmental impacts caused by ash and geology.