NTPC Ltd has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the sale of fly ash from the designated ports of the Middle East and other regions.
The company aims to utilise 100 per cent of the fly ash generated as a by-product at its coal-fired power plants.
The fly ash generated at NTPC stations is ideal for use in the manufacture of cement, concrete, concrete products, cellular concrete products and for bricks, blocks and tiles.
To promote the use of fly ash bricks in building construction, NTPC has set up Fly Ash brick manufacturing Plants at its coal-based plants.
What is Fly ash?
Fly ash is a fine gray powder consisting mostly of spherical, glassy particles that are produced as a byproduct in coal-fired power stations.
Fly ash has pozzolanic properties, it reacts with lime to form cementitious compounds.
It is commonly known as a supplementary cementitious material.
Fly ash is also known as flue-ash or simply ash.
Application or uses of Fly Ash:
Fly ash is suitable for a wide variety of applications and uses, including: