It would cost to much to solidify all the sludge with flyash. But capping a cell with it would be worth the cost in the long run.
The big problem---- flyash used to be a waste product. Now it has become a useful product.
I have some history with the use of flyash sludge and lime. If mixed correctly it will form a impermeable cap. In fact the Pa Dep actually used this mix to get rid of harbor sludge from NY and NJ. They placed it in a coal strip job where I used to live.
Actually, from an operations standpoint I love those two. The issues there are ecological, but if they are contained properly they are very easy to work, and stable. It's like grading sand; wet it, pack it, and cover it as quickly as possible so that you aren't making dust and rain doesn't erode dirt down to the ash
Ok, I misunderstood. We have Geiger counters on our scales. Fly ash won't set them off, but one diaper from a chemo patient in a 20 ton load of trash will