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    Moisture, Volatile Matter, Ash, and Fixed

    Carbon Determination in Coal


    LECO Corporation; Saint Joseph, Michigan USA

    Instrument: TGA701
    Sample Preparation
    Samples should be prepared in accordance with ASTM
    Method D2013 or ASTM Practice D346. Coal reference
    materials such as those offered by LECO and NIST are
    properly prepared.

    621-331 Large Ceramic Crucibles, 529-048 Large


    Ceramic Covers

    Calibration Samples
    Calibration samples are used to calibrate volatile matter
    content of samples and are normally not required for
    moisture or ash determination. Select at least three coal
    reference materials with known dry basis volatile matter
    contents. The reference materials must cover the full
    range of expected volatile matter contents of the coal
    and samples that will routinely be analyzed. NIST, LECO,
    or other suitable reference materials may be used.

    Sample Mass

    ~1 gram

    Method Reference
    Analysis Time

    ASTM D7582

    ~5 hours

    Method General Parameters


    Crucible Type
    Crucible Density
    Cover Density
    Sample Type
    Sample Density

    Ceramic
    3.00
    3.00
    Coal
    1.50

    Readability
    Balance Environment
    Balance Constancy
    Minimum Weight
    Maximum Weight
    Zero Deviation
    Retake Initial Weights

    4
    Stable
    Absolute Weight (grams)
    0.8000
    1.2000
    0.0005
    False

    Method Step Parameters


    Parameter
    Covers Off
    Start Temp. C
    End Temp. C
    Ramp Rate
    Ramp Time (h:m)
    Hold Time (h:m)
    Total Time (h:m)
    Max Time (h:m)
    Atmosphere
    Flow Rate

    Moisture
    No
    25
    107
    6
    00:13
    00:15
    00:28
    00:00
    Nitrogen
    High

    Volatile
    Yes
    107
    950
    43
    00:19
    00:07
    00:26
    00:00
    Nitrogen
    High

    Ash
    No
    600
    750
    3
    00:50
    00:00
    00:50
    00:00
    Oxygen
    Low

    Window
    Comparator
    Final Weight

    3
    0.0005*
    At
    Constancy

    0
    100.0000
    At
    End of Step

    3
    0.0005*
    At
    Constancy

    *Balance constancy set for Absolute Weight (grams)

    System
    Significant Digits
    Barometric Pressure
    Cover Open Half
    Cover Open Full
    Furnace Over Temp.
    Increment Sample Names
    Crucible Locations
    Temperature Check
    Alarm on Errors
    Cover Option
    Carousel Option
    Batch Mode
    Enable Lid Dispenser

    Balance

    F6
    760
    800
    450
    1200
    Disable
    Auto Find
    False
    True
    Half Open
    Weigh Position
    False
    False

    Method Equation Parameters


    Equation Name
    Equation Text
    Moisture
    (([Initial Mass]-[Moisture Mass])/[Initial Mass])*100
    Volatile
    (([Moisture Mass]-[Volatile Mass])/[Initial Mass])*100
    Ash
    ([Ash Mass]/[Initial Mass])*100
    Fixed Carbon
    100-([Moisture]+[Volatile]+[Ash])
    Volatile Dry
    [Volatile]*(100/(100-[Moisture]))
    Ash Dry
    [Ash]*(100/(100-[Moisture]))
    Fixed Carbon Dry
    100-([Volatile Dry]+[Ash Dry])

    Organic Application Note

    Accessories

    Delivering the Right Results

    Procedure
    1. Create and/or select a method using the parameters
    described above following the procedure outlined in
    the TGA701 instruction manual.
    2. Calibrate for volatile matter by using a minimum of
    three coal reference materials by following the
    procedure outlined in the TGA701 instruction
    manual.
    3. After calibration for volatile matter is complete,
    analyze unknown samples following the procedure
    outlined in the TGA701 instruction manual.

    Typical Results (Dry Basis)


    Sample
    LECO 502-680
    Coal
    @ 17.1% Dry Vol,
    11.0% Dry Ash
    Avg
    Std Dev
    RSD

    Mass g
    1.0051
    1.1049
    1.0027
    1.0589
    1.0213
    1.0386
    0.04
    4.175

    % Moisture
    0.92
    0.93
    0.92
    0.91
    0.92
    0.9212
    0.00590
    0.641

    % Volatile
    17.08
    17.09
    17.13
    17.09
    17.12
    17.10
    0.018
    0.104

    % Ash
    10.93
    10.95
    10.96
    10.95
    10.93
    10.94
    0.013
    0.122

    % Fixed C
    71.99
    71.96
    71.92
    71.96
    71.96
    71.96
    0.026
    0.036

    LECO 502-681
    Coal
    @ 32.6% Dry Vol,
    9.09% Dry Ash
    Avg
    Std Dev
    RSD

    1.0535
    0.8800
    0.8630
    0.8531
    0.9124
    0.09
    10.38

    1.25
    1.25
    1.27
    1.26
    1.2550
    0.00970
    0.773

    32.47
    32.62
    32.43
    32.81
    32.59
    0.173
    0.532

    8.93
    8.98
    9.01
    8.99
    8.97
    0.035
    0.393

    58.60
    58.40
    58.56
    58.20
    58.44
    0.182
    0.312

    LECO 502-682
    Coal
    @ 41.3% Dry Vol,
    5.81% Dry Ash

    1.0691
    0.9805
    0.9779
    1.0541
    1.0387
    1.0241
    0.04
    4.135

    8.93
    8.92
    8.94
    8.92
    8.93
    8.9266
    0.00930
    0.104

    41.20
    41.16
    41.41
    41.54
    41.23
    41.31
    0.159
    0.386

    5.79
    5.80
    5.76
    5.79
    5.81
    5.79
    0.018
    0.311

    53.01
    53.04
    52.83
    52.67
    52.96
    52.90
    0.150
    0.284

    Avg
    Std Dev
    RSD

    LECO Corporation | 3000 Lakeview Avenue | St. Joseph, MI 49085 | Phone: 800-292-6141 | Fax: 269-982-8977
    [email protected] www.leco.com | ISO-9001:2008 | No. FM 24045 | LECO is a registered trademark of LECO Corporation.

    Form No. 203-821-311

    3/15REV2

    2015 LECO Corporation

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