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[EN07] Residues from combustion of coal for energy production
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The amount of waste from coal combustion is decreasing as a result of the reduction in the use of coal for electricity generation. In 2022, the amount was 15% lower than the previous year. By far the largest source is the Šoštanj thermal power plant. Most of the waste is used as fill material in mines.

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Figure EN07-1: Residues from combustion of coal for energy production by source of waste in the period 2002-2021
Sources:

SORS, JIS-EEC (2022)

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Šoštanj Thermal Power Plant[kt] Trbovlje Thermal Power Plant[kt] Ljubljana Combined Heat and Power Plant[kt] Total[kt]
2002 1130.03 209.71 10.37 1350.11
2003 1106.24 204.34 11.94 1322.52
2004 1105.27 181.20 17.18 1303.65
2005 974.95 180.06 18.53 1173.54
2006 955.77 279.50 13.54 1248.82
2007 912.76 239.87 15.19 1167.82
2008 1046.86 199 17.05 1262.90
2009 1026.23 253.18 14.15 1293.56
2010 994.40 153.93 15.84 1164.16
2011 999.16 203.93 14.87 1217.96
2012 889.77 104.35 13.04 1007.16
2013 702.97 51.08 13.33 767.38
2014 546.41 8.80 10.27 565.48
2015 728.30 0 11.53 739.83
2016 685.42 0 11.80 697.22
2017 793.21 0 12.43 805.64
2018 772.72 0 11.78 784.50
2019 669.94 0 11.54 681.49
2020 681.80 0 13.36 695.16
2021 582.13 0 14.44 596.58
Figure EN07-2: Residues from combustion of coal for energy production by type of waste in the period 2002-2021
Sources:

SORS, JIS-EEC (2022)

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Slag[kt] Fly ash[kt] Gypsum (from flue gas desulphurisation) [kt] Total[kt]
2002 208.06 741.90 400.14 1350.11
2003 187.38 731.51 403.63 1322.52
2004 179.76 718.17 405.72 1303.65
2005 177.87 654.97 340.70 1173.54
2006 164.66 603.86 480.30 1248.82
2007 165.93 587.23 414.66 1167.82
2008 152.51 632.80 477.59 1262.90
2009 161.84 650.38 481.35 1293.56
2010 146.86 530.51 486.79 1164.16
2011 83.47 640.35 494.14 1217.96
2012 145.78 536.94 324.45 1007.16
2013 84.07 400.33 282.99 767.38
2014 54.64 317.23 193.62 565.49
2015 93.66 396.60 249.57 739.83
2016 76.23 364.56 256.43 697.22
2017 94.09 379.40 332.15 805.64
2018 95.90 387.59 301.00 784.50
2019 55.57 378.66 247.27 681.49
2020 77.12 409.01 209.03 695.16
2021 66.30 358.72 171.55 596.58
Figure EN07-3: Management of waste for coal combustion residues in the period 2002-2021
Sources:

SORS, JIS-EEC (2022)

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Utilization based on the substance's properties (cement, concrete, gypsum)[kt] Filing material in mines and at construction works[kt] Temporary storage[kt] Disposal[kt] TOTAL[kt]
2002 1.10 1174.67 0 174.33 1350.11
2003 11.13 1134.75 5.80 168.89 1320.58
2004 37.07 1134.99 2.72 111.69 1286.48
2005 196.73 839.54 0.52 118.21 1155.01
2006 237.25 819.60 0 178.42 1235.27
2007 196.15 807.37 0.57 148.54 1152.63
2008 229.84 939.57 0.26 93.23 1262.90
2009 385.44 893.97 0 14.15 1293.56
2010 317.82 830.51 0 15.84 1164.16
2011 349.88 853.02 0.19 14.87 1217.96
2012 115.49 857.32 0.14 34.21 1007.16
2013 87.03 666.89 0.13 13.33 767.38
2014 42.22 512.92 0.07 10.27 565.41
2015 36.12 692.18 0 11.53 739.83
2016 45.95 646.66 0 4.61 697.22
2017 36.21 769.44 0 0 805.64
2018 52.07 732.42 0 0 784.50
2019 42.17 639.32 0 0 681.49
2020 37.38 657.78 0 0 695.16
2021 48.76 547.82 0 0 596.58

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Last modified
11.10.2023
Author(s)

Marko Đorić, IJS-CEU and Peter Petric, SURS