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<text>AS 1038.8.2-2003 COAL AND COKE-ANALYSIS AND TESTING - COAL AND COKE-CHLORINE-HIGH-TEMPERATURE COMBUSTION METHOD</text>
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<text>PREFACE</text>
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<text>CONTENTS</text>
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<text>1 SCOPE</text>
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<text>2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS</text>
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<text>3 DEFINITIONS</text>
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<text>3.1 Repeatability (r)</text>
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<text>4 PRINCIPLE</text>
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<text>5 SAFETY</text>
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<text>6 REAGENTS</text>
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<text>6.1 General</text>
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<text>6.2 Aluminium oxide</text>
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<text>6.3 Alkaline absorbent</text>
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<text>6.4 Sodium tetraborate solution (0.025 mol/L)</text>
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<text>6.5 Standard sulfuric acid solution (0.0125 mol/L)</text>
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<text>6.6 Hydrogen peroxide solution (9 g/L)</text>
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<text>6.7 Mercury(II) oxycyanide solution</text>
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<text>6.8 Screened indicator solution</text>
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<text>6.9 Oxygen</text>
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<text>7 APPARATUS</text>
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<text>7.1 Purification train</text>
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<text>7.2 Heating unit</text>
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<text>7.3 Combustion tube</text>
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<text>7.4 Combustion boat</text>
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<text>7.5 Silica pusher</text>
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<text>7.6 Nickel-chromium wire</text>
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<text>7.7 Flowmeter</text>
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<text>7.8 Pressure gauge</text>
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<text>7.9 Silica adaptor</text>
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<text>7.10 Absorption vessel</text>
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<text>7.11 Heat-resistant stopper</text>
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<text>7.12 Pressure regulator</text>
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<text>7.13 Vacuum pump</text>
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<text>7.14 Weighing device</text>
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<text>8 SAMPLE</text>
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<text>9 PROCEDURE</text>
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<text>9.1 Preparation of apparatus</text>
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<text>9.2 Determination of the blank</text>
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<text>9.3 Combustion and absorption</text>
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<text>9.4 Measurement</text>
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<text>10 CALCULATION</text>
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<text>11 REPORTING OF RESULT</text>
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<text>12 PRECISION</text>
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<text>13 TEST REPORT</text>
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Abstract

Sets out a high-temperature combustion titrimetric procedure for the determination of the chlorine content of coal and coke.

RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee MN-001 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 15 August 2013.
The following are represented on Technical Committee MN-001:

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Australian Coal Association
Australian Coal Industry Reference Samples
Australian Coal Preparation Society
Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia
Coalfield Geology Council of NSW
CSIRO Energy Technology
National Association of Testing Authorities Australia
National Generators Forum
The University of New South Wales
The University of Queensland
University of Newcastle


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Scope

This Standard sets out a method for the liberation of the chlorine from coal and coke by high-temperature combustion, and its subsequent determination by titrimetry.
NOTE: The presence of residual halogen-bearing organic float-and-sink liquids in coal samples will affect the determination of chlorine.
This Standard is applicable to coal and coke containing less than 0.3% chlorine.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 06-08-2013
Pages
ISBN
Committee	MN-001
Supersedes	AS 1038.8.2-1996 DR 03090 CP