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Technology for effective coal ash utilization Status of coal ash production
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Status of coal ash production
  In fiscal 2006, over 11.0 million tons of coal ash was produced in total, which was 1.8% (183 thousand tons) lower than that in fiscal 2005. Coal ash production from electric power utilities decreased 2.8% (235 thousand tons) and increased 1.9% (53 thousand tons) from general industries in fiscal 2005.
  The ratio of coal ash produced from coal consumption in fiscal 2006 was 11.2% in total, broken down by 10.8% in electric power utilities and 12.4% in general industries.
  The ratio of production between electric power utilities and general industries in fiscal 2006 was 74% to 26%.

Table 3-1 Coal ash production
(Unit: thousand tons)
Fiscal year   Total production Coal consumption
  Utilization Disposal
1994 Electric power utilities 4,725
[72.4]
2,716
(57.5)
2,009
(42.5)
37,902
{12.4}
  General industries 1,801
[27.6]
1,499
(83.2)
302
(16.8)
11,754
{15.3}
  Total 6,526
[100]
4,215
(64.6)
2,311
(35.4)
49,656
{13.1}
1995 Electric power utilities 5,149
[72.3]
3,114
(60.5 )
2,035
(39.5)
39,777
{12.9}
  General industries 1,974
[27.7]
1,668
(84.5)
306
(15.5)
12,918
{15.3}
  Total 7,123
[100]
4,782
(67.1)
2,341
(32.9)
52,695
{13.5}
1996 Electric power utilities 5,288
[73.4]
3,375
(63.8)
1,913
(36.2)
40,534
{13.0}
  General industries 1,920
[72.4]
1,683
(87.7)
237
(12.3)
13,110
{14.6}
  Total 1,920
[100]
5,058
(70.2)
2,150
(29.8)
53,644
{13.4}
1997 Electric power utilities 5,408
[72.4]
3,352
(62.0)
2,056
(38.0)
43,789
{12.4}
  General industries 1,890
[25.9]
1,606
(85.0)
284
(15.0)
12,218
{15.5}
  Total 7,298
[100]
4,958
(67.9)
2,340
(32.1)
56,007
{13.0}
1998 Electric power utilities 5,029
[74.1]
3,512
(67.9)
1,517
(30.2)
43,347
{11.6}
  General industries 1,760
[25.9]
1,578
(89.7)
182
(10.3)
12,695
{13.9}
  Total 6,789
[100]
5,090
(75.0)
1,699
(25.0)
56,042
{12.1}
1999 Electric power utilities 5,757
[74.1]
4,449
(77.3)
1,308
(22.7)
49,101
{11.7}
  General industries 1,843
[24.3]
1,686
(91.5)
157
(8.5)
13,539
{13.6}
  Total 7,600
[100]
6,135
(80.7)
1,465
(19.3)
62,640
{12.1}
2000 Electric power utilities 6,322
[72.4]
4,932
(78.0)
1,400
(22.1)
54,761
{11.5}
  General industries 2,097
[72.4]
1,999
(95.3)
98
(4.7)
14,953
{14.0}
  Total 8,429
[100]
6,931
(82.2)
1,498
(17.8)
69,714
{12.1}
2001 Electric power utilities 6,785
[77.0]
5,271
(77.7)
1,513
(22.3)
59,159
{11.5}
  General industries 2,025
[23.0]
1,902
(93.9)
123
(6.1)
15,140
{13.4}
  Total 8,810
[100]
7,173
(81.4)
1,636
(18.6)
74,299
{11.9}
2002 Electric power utilities 6,920
[74.9]
5,495
(79.4)
1,425
(20.6)
64,251
{10.8}
  General industries 2,316
[25.1]
2,229
(96.2)
87
(3.8)
18,720
{12.4}
  Total 9,236
[100]
7,724
(83.6)
1,512
(16.4)
82,971
{11.1}
2003 Electric power utilities 7,475
[75.8]
6,105
(81.7)
1,370
(18.3)
68,981
{10.8}
  General industries 2,391
[24.2]
2,275
(95.1)
116
(4.9)
19,690
{12.1}
  Total 9,866
[100]
8,380
(84.9)
1,486
(15.1)
88,671
{11.1}
2004 Electric power utilities 8,052
[74.2]
7,128
(88.5)
934
(11.6)
74,270
{10.8}
  General industries 2,801
[25.8]
2,664
(95.1)
137
(4.9)
21,811
{12.8}
  Total 10,853
[100]
9,792
(90.2)
1,071
(9.9)
96,081
{11.3}
2005 Electric power utilities 8,334
[74.7]
7,899
(94.8)
435
(5.2)
78,092
{10.7}
  General industries 2,818
[25.3]
2,774
(98.4)
44
(1.6)
22,257
{12.7}
  Total 11,152
[100]
10,673
(95.7)
479
(4.3)
100,349
{11.1}
2006 Electric power utilities 8,097
[73.8]
7,813
(96.5)
284
(3.5)
75,017
{10.8}
  General industries 2,872
[26.2]
2,844
(99.0)
28
(1.0)
23,240
{12.4}
  Total 10,969
[100]
10,657
(97.2)
312
(2.8)
98,257
{11.2}
[ ] : Ratio of total (in %).
( ) : Ratio of utilization or disposal to production (in %).
{ }: Ratio of coal ash produced from coal consumption (in %).
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