Talk:Coal slurry

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Introduced citations:

Kilborn, Peter T. "A Torrent of Sludge Muddies a Town's Future." The New York Times. The New York Times, 25 Dec. 2000. Web. 25 Apr. 2019. -used as an example of dangerous coal slurry spills, listing volume of slurry spilled

Andrews, Graham F., and Karl S. Noah. "The Slurry-column Coal Beneficiation Process." Fuel Processing Technology 52.1-3 (1997): 247-66. Print. -used as citation for coal slurry separation costs

Leung, Rebecca. "A Toxic Cover-Up?" CBS News. CBS Interactive, 01 Apr. 2004. Web. 25 Apr. 2019. -used to cite chemical contents of coal slurry and their impact on wildlife.

"Coal Sludge Impoundments, West Virginia." NASA. NASA, 18 Mar. 2006. Retrieved 10 Apr. 2019. -used to add a citation to "... can sometimes total billions of gallons in a single facility."

Shiao-Hung Chiang and James T. Cobb "Coal Conversion Processes, Cleaning and Desulfurization" in Kirk-othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology Wiley-VCH, 2000. doi:10.1002/0471238961.0312050103080901.a01 -used to provide information on why blackwater must be stored in impoundment ponds. E.828.asu (talk) 20:47, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Removed information regarding coal ash because of relevance to the topic. Provided explanation with citation for costs related to coal slurry separation. Explained why blackwater must be stored in impoundment ponds, with citation. Introduced information regarding coal slurry spill (Martin County coal slurry spill), as well as the chemical contents of coal slurry and the potential effects they carry on wildlife. E.828.asu (talk) 20:47, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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