Methods for solidification and stabilization of industrial byproducts

1. A granular composition, comprising:

at least 50 wt. % of an aluminosilicate ash base material; and

about 0.001 wt % to about 5 wt % of a leach reduction additive, wherein the leach reduction additive comprises one or more of a liquid alkane, a paraffin wax, a fatty acid ester, stearic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, a glyceryl fatty acid ester, an alkene, a cycloalkane, methyl cellulose, a silicone, and a trihydroxy alcohol ester of one or more of stearic acid, oleic acid and palmitic acid.

2. The granular composition of claim 1 , further comprising a binding agent, wherein the binding agent comprises no more than about 25 wt. % cement.

3. The granular composition of claim 1 , wherein the aluminosilicate ash base material comprises a Class F and/or Class C fly ash, wherein the aluminosilicate ash base material includes at least about 500 ppm heavy metals, at least about 1 ppm halogen-containing compounds, and a flue gas desulfurization solid from reaction of a flue gas desulfurization agent and an acid gas.

4. The granular composition of claim 3 , wherein the flue gas desulfurization solid is one or more of an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal sulfate, an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal sulfite, an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal nitrate, an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal nitrite, and an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal halide and wherein the aluminosilicate ash base material comprises a product of the reaction of the flue gas desulfurization agent and the acid gas.

5. The granular composition of claim 2 , wherein the binding agent is an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal polysulfide and/or organic polysulfide and wherein the composition comprises at least about 0.1 wt. % but no more than about 20 wt. % of the binding agent.

6. The granular composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least about 1 wt. % added base stabilizer.

7. The granular composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least about 0.1 wt. % but no more than about 5 wt. % of a set retardant.

8. The granular composition of claim 1 , wherein the leach reduction additive comprises a long chain alkane hydrocarbon with 20 or more carbons.

9. The granular composition of claim 1 , further comprising water and at least about 0.001 wt. % of an emulsifying agent that is at least one of a latex, a sugar ether, a quaternary amine, an ammonium salt of a sulfated fatty alcohol ethoxylate, an ethoxylated primary amine, a nonylphenol, a lignin sulfonate, and glycerin.

10. The granular composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least about 0.001 wt. % of a reducing agent.

11. The granular composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is substantially free of cement, wherein the aluminosilicate ash base material comprises at least about 1 wt. % activated carbon, and wherein the aluminosilicate ash base material comprises one or more of a halogen-containing compound, a heavy metal, a reaction product of limestone and/or lime with an acid gas, hydrated lime, and an alkaline sodium reactant.

12. The granular composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises an alkali or alkaline earth metal sulfite, nitrate, nitrite, and/or halide.

13. The granular composition of claim 1 , wherein the granular composition has a diameter from ¼ inch to ⅜ inch.

14. The granular composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises at least 75 wt. % of the aluminosilicate ash base material.

15. The granular composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises no more than about 2.5 wt. % cement.

16. A granular composition, comprising:

at least 50 wt. % of an aluminosilicate ash base material;

about 0.001 wt % to about 5 wt % of a leach reduction additive, wherein the leach reduction additive comprises one or more of a liquid alkane, a paraffin wax, a fatty acid ester, stearic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, a glyceryl fatty acid ester, an alkene, a cycloalkane, methyl cellulose, a silicone, and a trihydroxy alcohol ester of one or more of stearic acid, oleic acid and palmitic acid; and

about 0.1 to about 20 wt. % of a binder.

17. The granular composition of claim 16 , wherein the aluminosilicate ash base material comprises a Class F and/or Class C fly ash, wherein the aluminosilicate ash base material includes at least about 500 ppm heavy metals, at least about 1 ppm halogen-containing compounds, and a flue gas desulfurization solid from reaction of a flue gas desulfurization agent and an acid gas.

18. The granular composition of claim 17 , wherein the flue gas desulfurization solid is one or more of an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal sulfate, an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal sulfite, an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal nitrate, an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal nitrite, and an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal halide and wherein the aluminosilicate ash base material comprises a product of the reaction of the flue gas desulfurization agent and the acid gas.

19. The granular composition of claim 16 , wherein the binder is an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal polysulfide and/or organic polysulfide.

20. The granular composition of claim 16 , further comprising at least about 1 wt. % added base stabilizer.

21. The granular composition of claim 16 , further comprising at least about 0.1 wt. % but no more than about 5 wt. % of a set retardant.

22. The granular composition of claim 16 , wherein the leach reduction additive comprises a long chain alkane hydrocarbon with 20 or more carbons.

23. The granular composition of claim 16 , further comprising water and at least about 0.001 wt. % of an emulsifying agent that is at least one of a latex, a sugar ether, a quaternary amine, an ammonium salt of a sulfated fatty alcohol ethoxylate, an ethoxylated primary amine, a nonylphenol, a lignin sulfonate, and glycerin.

24. The granular composition of claim 16 , further comprising at least about 0.001 wt. % of a reducing agent.

25. The granular composition of claim 16 , wherein the composition is substantially free of cement, wherein the base material comprises at least about 1 wt. % activated carbon, and wherein the aluminosilicate ash base material comprises one or more of a halogen-containing compound, a heavy metal, a reaction product of limestone and/or lime with an acid gas, hydrated lime, and an alkaline sodium reactant.

26. The granular composition of claim 16 , wherein the composition further comprises an alkali or alkaline earth metal sulfite, nitrate, nitrite, and/or halide.

27. The granular composition of claim 16 , wherein the granular composition has a diameter from ¼ inch to ⅜ inch.

28. The granular composition of claim 16 , wherein the composition comprises at least 75 wt. % of an aluminosilicate ash base material.

29. The granular composition of claim 16 , wherein the composition comprises no more than about 2.5 wt. % cement.

30. A granular composition, comprising:

at least 50 wt. % of an aluminosilicate ash base material; and

about 0.001 wt % to about 5 wt % of a leach reduction additive, wherein the leach reduction additive comprises one or more of a liquid alkane, a paraffin wax, a fatty acid ester, stearic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, a glyceryl fatty acid ester, an alkene, a cycloalkane, methyl cellulose, a silicone, and a trihydroxy alcohol ester of one or more of stearic acid, oleic acid and palmitic acid,

wherein the granular composition comprises no more than about 2.5 wt. % cement, and wherein the granular composition is in a form of a pellet with a diameter from ¼ inch to ⅜ inch.

31. The granular composition of claim 30 , wherein the aluminosilicate ash base material comprises a Class F and/or Class C fly ash, wherein the aluminosilicate ash base material includes at least about 500 ppm heavy metals, at least about 1 ppm halogen-containing compounds, and a flue gas desulfurization solid from reaction of a flue gas desulfurization agent and an acid gas.

32. The granular composition of claim 31 , wherein the flue gas desulfurization solid is one or more of an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal sulfate, an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal sulfite, an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal nitrate, an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal nitrite, and an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal halide and wherein the aluminosilicate ash base material comprises a product of the reaction of the flue gas desulfurization agent and the acid gas.

33. The granular composition of claim 30 , further comprising a binding agent, wherein the binding agent is an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal polysulfide and/or organic polysulfide.

34. The granular composition of claim 30 , further comprising at least about 1 wt. % added base stabilizer.

35. The granular composition of claim 31 , further comprising at least about 0.1 wt. % but no more than about 5 wt. % of a set retardant.

36. The granular composition of claim 30 , wherein the leach reduction additive comprises a long chain alkane hydrocarbon with 20 or more carbons.

37. The granular composition of claim 30 , further comprising water and at least about 0.001 wt. % of an emulsifying agent that is at least one of a latex, a sugar ether, a quaternary amine, an ammonium salt of a sulfated fatty alcohol ethoxylate, an ethoxylated primary amine, a nonylphenol, a lignin sulfonate, and glycerin.

38. The granular composition of claim 30 , further comprising at least about 0.001 wt. % of a reducing agent.

39. The granular composition of claim 30 , wherein the composition is substantially free of cement, wherein the aluminosilicate ash base material comprises at least about 1 wt. % activated carbon, and wherein the aluminosilicate ash base material comprises one or more of a halogen-containing compound, a heavy metal, a reaction product of limestone and/or lime with an acid gas, hydrated lime, and an alkaline sodium reactant.

40. The granular composition of claim 30 , wherein the composition further comprises an alkali or alkaline earth metal sulfite, nitrate, nitrite, and/or halide.