ASTM D3682-01e1

Standard Test Method for Major and Minor Elements in Combustion Residues from Coal Utilization Processes

SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the analysis of the commonly determined major and minor elements in combustion residues from coal utilization processes.
Note 1--Test Methods D1757 or D5016 shall be used for determination of sulfur.
Note 1 -- Test Methods D1757 or D5016 shall be used for determination of sulfur.
1.2 The values stated in SI units (IEEE/ASTM SI 10) shall to be regarded as the standard.
1.3 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-2001
• ICS: 27.060.01 - Burners and boilers in general
• Technical Committee: D05 - Coal and Coke
• Drafting Committee: D05.29 - Major Elements in Ash and Trace Elements of Coal

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D3682-01 - Standard Test Method for Major and Minor Elements in Combustion Residues from Coal Utilization Processes
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM D3682-01(2006) - Standard Test Method for Major and Minor Elements in Combustion Residues from Coal Utilization Processes
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D6700-19 - Standard Guide for Use of Scrap Tires as Tire-Derived Fuel
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D7348-21 - Standard Test Methods for Loss on Ignition (LOI) of Solid Combustion Residues
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D1857/D1857M-18 - Standard Test Method for Fusibility of Coal and Coke Ash
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D3174-12(2018)e1 - Standard Test Method for Ash in the Analysis Sample of Coal and Coke from Coal
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D5759-12(2020) - Standard Guide for Characterization of Coal Fly Ash and Clean Coal Combustion Fly Ash for Potential Uses
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D5016-16 - Standard Test Method for Total Sulfur in Coal and Coke Combustion Residues Using a High-Temperature Tube Furnace Combustion Method with Infrared Absorption
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D5217-17 - Standard Guide for Detection of Fouling and Degradation of Particulate Ion Exchange Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 3682 – 01
Standard Test Method for
Major and Minor Elements in Combustion Residues from
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Coal Utilization Processes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3682; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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e NOTE—Section 6.9 concerning manganese was editorially removed in April 2005.
1. Scope Tube Furnace Combustion Method with Infrared Absorp-
tion
1.1 This test method covers the analysis of the commonly
D 5142 Test Methods for Proximate Analysis of the Analy-
determined major and minor elements in combustion residues
sis Sample of Coal and Coke by Instrumental Procedures
from coal utilization processes.
E 691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
NOTE 1—Test Methods D 1757 or D 5016 shall be used for determina-
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
tion of sulfur.
IEEE/ASTM SI 10 Standard for Use of the International
1.2 The values stated in SI units (IEEE/ASTM SI 10 ) shall
System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System
to be regarded as the standard.
3. Summary of Test Method
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1 The combustion residue to be analyzed is ignited in air
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
at 750°C to a constant weight. The ash is fused within lithium
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
tetraborate (Li B O ) followed by a final dissolution of the
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bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
melt in either dilute hydrochloric acid (HCl) or dilute nitric
acid (HNO ). The solution is analyzed by atomic absorption/
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2. Referenced Documents
emission for applicable elements.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4. Significance and Use
D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
D 1757 Test Method for Sulfate Sulfur in Ash from Coal
4.1 A compositional analysis of the ash in coal is often
and Coke
useful in the total description of the quality of the coal.
D 2013 Practice of Preparing Coal Samples for Analysis
Knowledge of ash composition is also useful in predicting the
D 3173 Test Method for Moisture in theAnalysis Sample of
behavior of ashes and slags in combustion chambers. Utiliza-
Coal and Coke
tion of the ash by-products of coal combustion sometimes
D 3174 TestMethodforAshintheAnalysisSampleofCoal
depends on the chemical composition of the ash.
and Coke from Coal
4.2 Note that the chemical composition of laboratory-
D 3180 Practice for Calculating Coal and Coke Analyses
prepared coal ash may not exactly represent the composition of
from As-Determined to Different Bases
mineralmatterinthecoalorthecompositionofflyashandslag
D 5016 TestMethodforSulfurinAshfromCoal,Coke,and
resulting from commercial-scale burning of the coal.
Residues from Coal Combustion Using High-Temperature
5. Apparatus
5.1 Ashing Furnace, with an adequate air circulation and
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D05 on Coal
capable of having its temperature regulated between 700 and
and Coke and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D 05.29 on Major
750°C.
Elements in Ash and Trace Elements of Coal.
5.2 Fusion Furnace, with an operating temperature of
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2001. Published November 2001. Originally
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D 3682 – 00.
1000°C.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5.3 Platinum Dish, 35- to 85-mL capacity.
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
5.4 Stirring Hotplate and Bars, operating temperature of
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 200°C.
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D3682–01
5.5 AtomicAbsorption Spectrometer—Any dual-channel in- weighted out at the same time as the analysis sample and make
strument using a deuterium (D ) arc background corrector or the necessary corrections. Thoroughly mix each sample before
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other comparable simultaneous background correction system. weighing.
7.2 If the ash is to be prepared from a coal, prepare the coal
6. Reagents analysis sample in accordance with Practice D 2013 by pul-
verizing the materials to pass a 250-µm (No. 60) sieve.
6.1 Purity of Reagents—Reagent grade chemicals shall be
7.2.1 Analyze separate test portions of the coal for moisture
used in all tests. It is intended that all reagents shall conform
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