Table of Contents

1 -  AS 2434.3-2002 METHODS FOR THE ANALYSIS AND TESTING OF LOWER RANK COAL AND ITS CHARS - LOWER RANK COAL-DETERMINATION OF...
4 -  PREFACE
5 -  CONTENTS
6 -  1 SCOPE
6 -  2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 -  3 DEFINITIONS
6 -  4 PRINCIPLE
6 -  5 SAFETY
6 -  6 REAGENTS
6 -  6.1 General
6 -  6.2 Potassium sulphate pulp
7 -  6.3 Nitrogen
7 -  6.4 Desiccant
7 -  7 APPARATUS
7 -  7.1 General
7 -  7.2 Conditioning vessel
7 -  7.3 Constant temperature incubator
7 -  7.4 Dishes
7 -  7.5 Vacuum pump
7 -  7.6 Drying oven
7 -  8 SAMPLING AND SAMPLE PREPARATION
8 -  9 PROCEDURE
8 -  9.1 Number of determinations
8 -  9.2 Preparation of apparatus
8 -  9.3 Conditioning the dish and coal
8 -  9.4 Determination of moisture content
8 -  10 CALCULATION
9 -  11 REPORTING OF RESULTS
9 -  12 PRECISION
9 -  13 TEST REPORT
10 -  APPENDIX A - CONSTANT TEMPERATURE INCUBATOR

Abstract

Specifies a method for the determination of the moisture holding capacity of lower rank coals.

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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 determination of the moisture holding capacity of lower rank coals.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 12-08-2013
Pages
ISBN
Committee	MN-001
Supersedes	DR 02273 CP AS 2434.3-1984