ASTM D3172-07a
(Practice)Standard Practice for Proximate Analysis of Coal and Coke
Standard Practice for Proximate Analysis of Coal and Coke
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Test methods, as herein described, can be used to establish the rank of coals, show the ratio of combustible to incombustible constituents, provide the basis for buying and selling, and evaluate for beneficiation or for other purposes.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the determination of moisture, volatile matter, and ash and the calculation of fixed carbon on coals and cokes sampled and prepared by prescribed methods and analyzed according to ASTM established procedures.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, 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.
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Designation: D3172 − 07a
StandardPractice for
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Proximate Analysis of Coal and Coke
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3172; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* D6609 Guide for Part-Stream Sampling of Coal
D7256/D7256M Practice for Mechanical Collection and
1.1 This practice covers the determination of moisture,
Within-System Preparation of a Gross Sample of Coal
volatile matter, and ash and the calculation of fixed carbon on
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from Moving Streams (Withdrawn 2008)
coals and cokes sampled and prepared by prescribed methods
and analyzed according to ASTM established procedures.
3. Terminology
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1 Definitions:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.1 proximate analysis of coal and coke—an assay of the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
moisture, ash, volatile matter, and fixed carbon as determined
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
by prescribed methods. Other constituents such as sulfur and
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
phosphorus are not included.
2. Referenced Documents
2 4. Significance and Use
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D346 Practice for Collection and Preparation of Coke 4.1 Test methods, as herein described, can be used to
Samples for Laboratory Analysis establish the rank of coals, show the ratio of combustible to
D388 Classification of Coals by Rank incombustible constituents, provide the basis for buying and
D2013 Practice for Preparing Coal Samples for Analysis selling, and evaluate for beneficiation or for other purposes.
D2234/D2234M Practice for Collection of a Gross Sample
of Coal
5. Sampling
D3173 Test Method for Moisture in the Analysis Sample of
5.1 Coal sample collection shall be in accordance the
Coal and Coke
sampling section of Classification D388, if the proximate
D3174 Test Method for Ash in the Analysis Sample of Coal
analysis is to be used for classification of coal by rank. Other
and Coke from Coal
wise, coal sample collection shall be done in accordance with
D3175 Test Method for Volatile Matter in the Analysis
any of the following Guides or Practices as appropriate:
Sample of Coal and Coke
Guide D6609, Practice D4596, Practice D4916, Practice
D4596 Practice for Collection of Channel Samples of Coal
D5192, and Practice D6883. In all other cases, sample collec-
in a Mine
tion shall be in accordance with Practice D2234/D2234M.
D4916 PracticeforMechanicalAugerSampling(Withdrawn
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5.2 Coke sampling shall be done in accordance with Prac-
2008)
tice D346.
D5192 Practice for Collection of Coal Samples from Core
D6883 Practice for Manual Sampling of Stationary Coal
6. Analysis Sample
from Railroad Cars, Barges, Trucks, or Stockpiles
6.1 For coal, sample preparations shall be in accordance
with Practices D2013 or D7256/D7256M. The analysis sample
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D05 on Coal and
shall be the material pulverized to pass a 250-µm (No. 60 sieve
Coke and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D05.21 on Methods of
in accordance with Practice D2013.
Analysis.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2007. Published October 2007. Originally
6.2 For coke, sample preparations
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