Our Mission
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Celtic Minerals
The old Aberthaw Power Station produced mountains of fly ash as a waste product from burning coal.
Celtic Minerals is on a mission to build a high-tech ash-processing plant at the Aberthaw Power Station site.
The plant would process 900,000 tonnes of waste ash each year into innovative products and materials. With 17.5 million tonnes to process, this project would create 100 direct jobs lasting 30+ years and 3,400 second tier jobs. Not only would this enterprise clear the Aberthaw ash mound, but it would kick-start a brand new global high-tech industry centred in Wales for the people of Wales.
With over 15 years of experience, Celtic Minerals is now ready to make this industry-changing project happen. The research is complete. The tech is well-established. The tests are approved. Investment funding is secured. Orders are in place. Customers are waiting.
Why Aberthaw?
Cardiff Capital Region started the process of acquiring the Aberthaw site in March 2022. The fly ash might seem like a problem to be solved but really it is a metaphorical ‘gold mine’.
In the summer of 2022, we tested Aberthaw ash samples at Imperial College London and Cardiff University Engineering departments. The ash at the Power Station site is of extraordinarily high quality for our process. Given the shared strategic goals between Celtic Minerals, Cardiff Capital Region, and the Welsh Government, Aberthaw is the ideal site for launching this industry-changing technology.
This green-tech project would breathe life into the entire South West Wales region through high-visibility industrial regeneration. The plans clearly align with the Future Generations Act and with the Welsh Government agenda to support business innovation, reduce energy consumption, become carbon neutral, create jobs, capitalise on Welsh assets and above all reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
This project would save over half a million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year for more than twenty years.
Our Products
What we do
Cement Replacement
Concrete production is a huge emitter of greenhouse gases, but we all need concrete. Millions of tonnes of it are poured for foundations, onsite walls, floors, partitions and more. The “glue” part of concrete is cement. We can use processed fly ash to reduce the amount of cement needed by one third, significantly lowering the product’s carbon footprint. From the Aberthaw stock pile, we will process 450,000 tonnes per annum into a British standard cement replacement. These will be delivered by train to London and the South East of England where demand is extremely high.
Advanced mineral filler for polymers
GWNEUD O GYMRU – MADE FROM WALES
Celtic Minerals is producing a brand-new nano sphere mineral filler extracted from the waste ash left behind by coal power stations.
Working through partnerships, Celtic Minerals is developing
– An ABS based compound suitable for injection moulding, specifically components for model railway coaches and wagons
– A PLA based compound for creating 3D printer filament, and compression moulded speakers and mobile device rechargers.
In both projects the technical and commercial benefits are very significant
a) Higher density
b) Excellent flow
c) Increased heat retention
d) Competitive price compared to virgin polymer
e) Recycled / Green credentials
Activated Carbon
Activated Carbon is a mineral with many important industrial, medical, agricultural, and environmental uses. It is therefore a valuable product in its own right. The fly ash at Aberthaw is 20% carbon—a significantly higher percentage than ash at other sites. Celtic Minerals will process 120,000 tonnes of ash into activated carbon each year, specifically to sell for purification systems. Working with our industrial partners, it is also possible to further process the carbon into a rubber filler for tyres.
It starts at Aberthaw. But this is a global opportunity.
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The Team at Celtic Minerals