Omsk region may become a pilot territory for the processing of ash and slag waste

Association «The Siberian Agreement» He recommends replicating the Omsk experience of using CHPP ash for construction and production of building materials.

Deputy Chairman, Chief of Staff of the Interregional Association «The Siberian Agreement» Natalia Ukrainskaya appealed to the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Omsk region with a proposal to cooperate in the framework of a pilot project for the disposal of ash and slag waste from Omsk thermal power plants.

«The Omsk region has a unique opportunity to develop technologies that reduce the negative impact on the environment and contribute to the elimination of accumulated environmental damage in recent years. This experience is in demand for replication in other regions of the Russian Federation of the Siberian Federal District.», - The letter from the leadership of the MASSES says.

An industrial cluster for the processing of ash and slag materials has been established and operates in the region. The association includes representatives of THC-11, Omsk's industrial and scientific research centers, including the Group's enterprises «Osnova Holding», who have many years of successful experience in processing ash and slag materials for the construction industry.

According to experts, the cluster's work will significantly expand the volume of ash processing and gradually eliminate ash dumps. Large-scale ash use is possible in road construction, vertical planning, subway construction, quarry and landfill remediation, railway construction, building materials production, etc.

Currently, the volume of ash and slag accumulated in the dumps of the Omsk region reaches 74 million tons. Dump area – 980 ha . All these wastes can be effectively used in the recycling process, which will reduce the area of ash dumps and improve the ecological condition of the metropolis.