Table of Contents

1 -  AS 4156.6-2000 COAL PREPARATION - DETERMINATION OF DUST/MOISTURE RELATIONSHIP FOR COAL
4 -  PREFACE
5 -  CONTENTS
6 -  FOREWORD
7 -  1 SCOPE
7 -  2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 -  3 DEFINITIONS
7 -  3.1 Dust
7 -  3.2 Dust extinction moisture (DEM)
7 -  4 SAFETY
8 -  5 EQUIPMENT
8 -  6 REAGENT
8 -  7 SAMPLE PREPARATION-INITIAL
8 -  8 SAMPLE PREPARATION-TOTAL MOISTURE ADJUSTMENT
8 -  8.1 Initial total moisture
10 -  8.2 Moisture adjustment
10 -  9 SAMPLE PREPARATION-REAGENT TESTING
11 -  10 DUST DETERMINATION
11 -  10.1 Environment and equipment checks
11 -  10.2 Dust testing
12 -  11 CALCULATION
12 -  12 REPORT
12 -  13 PRECISION
13 -  APPENDIX A - WORKED EXAMPLE
13 -  A1 SCOPE
13 -  A2 PROCEDURE
13 -  A3 INTERPRETATION OF THE RESULTS
16 -  APPENDIX B - WORKSHEET EXAMPLE

Abstract

Sets out a laboratory procedure to evaluate the dust/moisture relationship characteristic of a coal and a dust extinction moisture (DEM).

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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.
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Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 15 July 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 laboratory procedure for the dust testing of higher rank coals. The procedure defines a means of evaluating the dust/moisture relationship characteristic of a coal and a dust extinction moisture (DEM).
NOTE: In this Standard an experimental dust number of 10 has been used in the example given in Appendix A.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 19-08-2013
Pages
ISBN
Committee	MN-001
Supersedes	DR 98232