BRILLIANT, Ohio—Cardinal Operating Company has always sought innovative ways to keep its commitment to generate reliable, environmentally responsible, affordable electricity for its cooperative members. 

Cardinal Operating Company has reached an exclusive agreement with Separation Technologies LLC, a subsidiary of Titan America, to market fly ash produced by the plant for the next several years and sell it for use in production of cement and concrete products. The deal gives Separation Technologies exclusive rights to the recycling of Cardinal’s fly ash and eliminates the need for keeping the fly ash in a landfill.

“We have always been committed to generating reliable, affordable, environmentally responsible electricity—and this helps us do that. Cardinal Plant will save money by not having to transport and store fly ash in a landfill, and that’s not only good for the environment around the plant but being able to recycle waste from our plant is a win for everyone. We look forward to working together in a win-win arrangement,” said Patrick O’Loughlin, President of Cardinal Operating Company. 

“Our expertise to produce value streams from waste for the production of concrete, cement, and related products, combined with an understanding of the challenging issues faced by power companies, is why our agreement with Cardinal Power makes sense,” said Tom Cerullo, President of Separation Technologies. “Using this material in construction projects and keeping it out of landfills is the right thing to do from an environmental and a business standpoint. Utilizing waste streams like fly ash in beneficial applications fits into Titan’s commitment to decarbonize its cement and concrete business.”