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Coal Reuse Promises Multi-Million Dollar Investment, Jobs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Coal Reuse says “significant new local jobs” will be created through construction of new multi-million dollar facilities, “operation of innovative capability on site”, and the development of new CCP industries.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“We are extremely pleased to work with Stanwell in leading the market by creating a completely new approach to CCP reuse,” Coal Reuse chief operating officer Scott Dolan said.<\/p>\n

“We are committed to developing a new open market for CCPs that will enable local, national and international customers to acquire high quality CCPs with confidence and certainty and with consistency of quality.”<\/p>\n

Coal Reuse plans to open an office in Alford Street, Kingaroy, to manage its local operations.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stanwell’s general manager (coal generation mining operations) Phil David welcomed the appointment of Coal Reuse.<\/p>\n

“The use of a single contractor to manage and sell CCPs from Stanwell sites will streamline our business and potentially develop new domestic and international markets,” he said.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

August 1, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

by Anne Miller<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pozzolanic Enterprises – a subsidiary of Cement Australia – has hauled its last load of fly ash from the Tarong power stations, putting to an end a saga during which allegations of uncompetitive behaviour have been tested at times by both the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Federal Court.<\/p>\n

Cement Australia’s contract with Stanwell officially wound up last Thursday.<\/p>\n

Stanwell has struck a new 10-year deal which gives Sydney-based Coal Reuse Pty Ltd\u00a0the exclusive right to remove “coal combustion products” (CCPs), ie bottom ash, fly ash, pond ash and cenospheres, from Tarong and Tarong North stations.<\/p>\n

These by-products of burning coal have important commercial uses: fly ash is used in the production of ready-mixed concrete; cenospheres are used in paint production.<\/p>\n

Pozzolanic has been hauling ash for decades from coal-fired power stations in Queensland.<\/p>\n

However, the activity has been dogged with controversy over the years with both competitors and the ACCC at times alleging competition issues.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In March 2011, the ACCC announced it would not give the green light to any new agreement between Pozzolanic and the then-Tarong Energy Corporation and Tarong North Pty Ltd.<\/p>\n

One of the problems cited by would-be competitors at that time was that Pozzolanic equipment was connected directly to equipment at the power station, effectively stopping access by other companies.<\/p>\n

The ACCC – which at the time was involved with litigation with Pozzolanic over a flyash agreement with Milmerran power station – put the proposed Tarong \/ Tarong North agreement out to public comment.<\/p>\n

However, in August 2011, the ACCC decided to conditionally approve the Pozzolonic agreement with Tarong \/ Tarong North. This conditional authorisation, which protected conduct which might otherwise be seen to be uncompetitive, expired earlier this year.<\/p>\n

In 2013, the Federal Court ruled that certain contractual provisions between Cement Australia and Queensland power stations over the years had lessened competition in the market.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Justice Greenwood said Cement Australia had been able to acquire “virtually all of the concrete-grade fly ash available” and was a “virtual single supplier” in the downstream market, although he ruled that CA \u00a0was not taking advantage of this power downstream.<\/p>\n

A press release from Coal Reuse this week echoed the judge’s ruling: \u00a0“Coal Reuses’s method will be subject to ‘open market principles’ designed to ensure all parties who access CCPs from Stanwell sites have fair access and commercially reasonable conditions”.<\/p>\n

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southburnett.com.au understands the presence of Pozzolanic handling equipment on site is again causing controversy, with Coal Reuse unable to have full access until it is dismantled.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This process could take up to three months.<\/p>\n

southburnett.com.au<\/strong> has also been told the new Coal Reuse contract could also have ramifications for Nanango-based Envirospheres who have been processing cenospheres from Tarong for industrial use.<\/p>\n

Attempts to contact Pozzolanic, Coal Reuse and Envirospheres management for comment have not been successful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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