ASTM D121-00e1
(Terminology)Standard Terminology of Coal and Coke
Standard Terminology of Coal and Coke
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1.1 This standard defines the technical terms used in standards that are the responsibility of Committee D05 on Coal and Coke. The terms are used in:
1.1.1 The sampling of coal and coke under conditions required for most commercial and technical purposes related to coal and coke.
1.1.2 Bias and related statistical testing,
1.1.3 The description of coal, both visually in the field and microscopically in the laboratory,
1.1.4 Chemical and physical analyses of coal and coke,
1.1.5 Classification of coal, and
1.1.6 Certain other related practices and guides applicable to the coal and coke industries.
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Designation:D121–00
Standard Terminology of
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Coal and Coke
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 121; 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.
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ε NOTE—The air-dry loss and moisture definitions were editorially corrected in November 2000.
1. Scope the Reflectance of Vitrinite in a Polished Specimen of
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Coal
1.1 This standard defines the technical terms used in stan-
D 2799 Test Method for Microscopical Determination of
dardsthataretheresponsibilityofCommitteeD05onCoaland
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Volume Percent of Physical Components of Coal
Coke. The terms are used in:
D 2961 Test Method for Total Moisture in Coal Reduced to
1.1.1 The sampling of coal and coke under conditions
2.36–mm (No. 8) Mesh Top Sieve Size (Limited–Purpose
required for most commercial and technical purposes related to
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Method)
coal and coke.
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D 3172 Practice for Proximate Analysis of Coal and Coke
1.1.2 Bias and related statistical testing,
D 3173 Test Method for Moisture in theAnalysis Sample of
1.1.3 The description of coal, both visually in the field and
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Coal and Coke
microscopically in the laboratory,
D 3174 TestMethodforAshintheAnalysisSampleofCoal
1.1.4 Chemical and physical analyses of coal and coke,
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and Coke from Coal
1.1.5 Classification of coal, and
D 3175 Test Method for Volatile Matter in the Analysis
1.1.6 Certain other related practices and guides applicable
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Sample of Coal and Coke
to the coal and coke industries.
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D 3176 Practice for Ultimate Analysis of Coal and Coke
2. Referenced Documents D 3180 Practice for Calculating Coal and Coke Analyses
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from As-Determined to Different Bases
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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D 3286 Test Method for Gross Calorific Value of Coal and
D 388 Classification of Coals by Rank
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Coke by the Isoperibol Bomb Calorimeter
D 1412 Test Method for Equilibrium Moisture of Coal at 96
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D 3302 Test Method for Total Moisture in Coal
to 97 Percent Relative Humidity and 30°C
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D 4371 Test Method for Determining the Washability Char-
D 1857 Test Method for Fusibility of Coal and Coke Ash
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acteristics of Coal
D 2013 Method of Preparing Coal Samples for Analysis
D 4749 Test Method for Performing SieveAnalysis of Coal
D 2015 Test Method for Gross Calorific Value of Coal and
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and Designating Coal Size
Coke by the Adiabatic Bomb Calorimeter
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D 4915 Guide for Manual Sampling of Coal from Tops of
D 2234 Practice for Collection of a Gross Sample of Coal
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Railroad Cars
D 2361 Test Method for Chlorine in Coal
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D 4916 Practice for Mechanical Auger Sampling
D 2795 Test Methods for Analysis of Coal and Coke Ash
D 5061 Test Method for Microscopical Determination of
D 2796 Terminology Relating to Megascopic Description
Volume Percent of Textural Components in Metallurgical
of Coal and Coal Seams and Microscopical Description
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Coke
and Analysis of Coal
D 5114 Test Method for Laboratory Froth Flotation of Coal
D 2797 Practice for Preparing Coal Samples for Micro-
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in a Mechanical Cell
scopical Analysis by Reflected Light
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D 5192 Practice for Collection of Coal Samples from Core
D 2798 Test Method for Microscopical Determination of
D 6316 Test Method for Determination of Total, Combus-
tible and Carbonate Carbon in Solid Residues from Coal
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1 and Coke
This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D05 on Coal
E 177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
and Coke and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D05.30 on Quality
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Assurance.
ASTM Test Methods
Current edition approved June 10, 2000. Published September 2000. Originally
published as D 121 – 21 T. Last previous edition D 121 – 99.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.06.
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Discontinued; see 1994 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.05. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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D121–00
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E 456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics which it leaves the mine property or loading facility.
D 4749
3. Terminology
attrital coal—See attrital coal under coal.
air-dried moisture—this term has been used inappropriately to auger increment, n—the retained portion of one extraction
refer to both residual moisture and air-dry loss. Because of
operation of the auger. D 4916
the potential for confusion, this term shall not be used.
banded coal—See banded coal under coal.
air drying, n—a process of partial drying of coal to bring its
basis—See reporting bases.
moisture near to equilibrium with the atmosphere in the
bed moisture—syn
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