Fly ash is a fine powder that is a waste product produced from the combustion of pulverized coal in thermal power plants. It is composed of the non- combustible mineral residues left over after burning coal.
Flyash pollution is caused by
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2021 · Topic: Pollution (Air Pollution: Types, sources, primary & secondary pollutants, smog, acid rain, effects, control technologies & policies.)
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