Table of Contents

1 -  AS 2434.2-2002 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
7 -  6.2 Desiccant
7 -  6.3 Nitrogen
7 -  7 APPARATUS
7 -  7.1 General
7 -  7.2 Muffle furnaces
7 -  7.3 Oven (for oven-drying method only, see Clause 9.4)
7 -  7.4 Pyrometer
7 -  7.5 Crucible and lid
8 -  7.6 Stand
8 -  7.7 Weighing device
8 -  8 SAMPLE
8 -  8.1 General
8 -  8.2 Equilibration
8 -  9 PROCEDURE
8 -  9.1 Number of determinations
8 -  9.2 General procedure
9 -  9.3 Method using air-dried coal
9 -  9.4 Method using oven-dried coal
9 -  10 CALCULATION
9 -  10.1 Air-dried coal basis (where the method of Clause 9.3 has been used)
10 -  10.2 Dry coal basis
10 -  11 REPORTING OF RESULTS
10 -  12 PRECISION
10 -  13 TEST REPORT

Abstract

Specifies a method for the determination of the volatile matter of air-dried low rank coal, either directly or with an initial oven drying.

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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 volatile matter of air-dried low rank coal, either directly or with an initial oven drying.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 12-08-2013
Pages
ISBN
Committee	MN-001
Supersedes	AS 2434.2-1983 DR 02272 CP