Coal Ash Basics | Coal Ash (Coal Combustion Residuals, or
Coal ash, also referred to as coal combustion residuals or CCRs, is produced primarily from the burning of coal in coalfired power plants. Coal ash includes a number of byproducts produced from burning coal, including: Fly Ash, a very fine, powdery material composed mostly of silica made from the burning of finely ground coal in a boiler.