Standard Test Methods for Carbon and Hydrogen in the Analysis Sample of Coal and Coke

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1.1 These test methods cover the determination of total carbon and hydrogen in samples of coal or coke. Both the carbon and hydrogen are determined in one operation. These test methods yield the total percentages of carbon and hydrogen in the coal as analyzed and the results include not only the carbon and hydrogen in the organic matter, but also the carbon present in mineral carbonates and the hydrogen present in the free moisture accompanying the sample as well as hydrogen present as water of hydration of silicates.  Note 1-It is recognized that certain technical applications of the data derived from this test procedure may justify additional corrections. These corrections could involve compensation for the carbon present as carbonates, the hydrogen of free moisture accompanying the sample, and the calculated hydrogen present as water of hydration of silicates.
1.2 When data are converted and reported on the "dry" basis, the hydrogen value is corrected for the hydrogen present in the free moisture accompanying the sample.  
1.3 This standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.

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Designation: D 3178 – 89 (Reapproved 1997)
Standard Test Methods for
Carbon and Hydrogen in the Analysis Sample of Coal and
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Coke
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3178; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (ϵ) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D 3180 Practice for Calculating Coal and Coke Analyses
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from As-Determined to Different Bases
1.1 These test methods cover the determination of total
carbon and hydrogen in samples of coal or coke. Both the
TOTAL CARBON AND TOTAL HYDROGEN
carbon and hydrogen are determined in one operation. These
test methods yield the total percentages of carbon and hydro-
3. Summary of Test Methods
gen in the coal as analyzed and the results include not only the
3.1 The determination of carbon and hydrogen is made by
carbon and hydrogen in the organic matter, but also the carbon
burning a weighed quantity of sample in a closed system and
present in mineral carbonates and the hydrogen present in the
fixing the products of combustion in an absorption train after
free moisture accompanying the sample as well as hydrogen
complete oxidation and purification from interfering sub-
present as water of hydration of silicates.
stances. These test methods give the total percentages of
NOTE 1—It is recognized that certain technical applications of the data carbon and hydrogen in the coal as analyzed, and include the
derived from this test procedure may justify additional corrections. These
carbon in carbonates and the hydrogen in the moisture and in
corrections could involve compensation for the carbon present as carbon-
the water of hydration of silicates.
ates, the hydrogen of free moisture accompanying the sample, and the
calculated hydrogen present as water of hydration of silicates.
4. Significance and Use
1.2 When data are converted and reported on the “dry”
4.1 Carbon and hydrogen values are used to calculate the
basis, the hydrogen value is corrected for the hydrogen present
amount of oxygen (air) required in combustion processes, and
in the free moisture accompanying the sample.
in the calculations of efficiency of combustion processes.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.2 Carbon and hydrogen determinations are used in mate-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
rial balances on coal conversion processes; also one or the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
other is frequently used in correlations of chemical and
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
physical properties, such as yields of products in liquefaction,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
reactivity in gasification, and the density and porosity of coal.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
5. Sample
standard.
5.1 The sample shall be the material pulverized to pass No.
2. Referenced Documents
60 (250-µm) sieve and well mixed according to Method
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 346D 346 or Method D 2013D 2013. It may be beneficial to
D 346 Practice for Collection and Preparation of Coke
grind the ash, pit ash, calcined coke and high mineral content
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Samples for Laboratory Analysis
materials to pass a No. 100 (150-µm) sieve.
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D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
5.2 Thetestsampleshallbeweighedjustpriortocommenc-
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D 2013 Method of Preparing Coal Samples for Analysis
ing the analysis to minimize chance for moisture change. A
D 3173 Test Method for Moisture in theAnalysis Sample of
change in moisture content would introduce error in the
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Coal and Coke
hydrogen analysis. In order to provide the data necessary to
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D 3176 Practice for Ultimate Analysis of Coal and Coke
correct for the hydrogen present in the moisture and ensuing
final calculations of both the hydrogen and carbon, a separate
sample shall be weighed out at the same time for a moisture
1 analysis, and analyzed in accordance with Test Method
ThesetestmethodsareunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD-5onCoal
and Coke and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D05.21 on Methods of D 3173D 3173.
Analysis.
Current edition approved Sept. 29, 1989. Published February 1990. Originally
6. Apparatus
published as D 3178 – 73. Last previous edition D 3178 – 84.
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6.1 Oxygen Purifying Train, consisting of the following
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.05.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01. units arranged as listed in the order of passage of oxygen:
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