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Abstract

Specifies the apparatus and method for determining the three moisture elements (ECM, NCM and NCMi) that make up the final moisture content of a coarse (nominally 50 mm to 0.5 mm) product coal after centrifugation.

Scope

This Standard specifies the apparatus and methods for determining the following three moisture elements that make up the final moisture content of a coarse (nominally 50 mm to 0.5 mm) product coal after centrifugation:
(a) Exponentially Centrifugable Moisture (ECM).
(b) Non Centrifugable Moisture (NCM).
(c) Non Centrifugable Moisture Internal (NCMi).
NOTE: Figure 1 illustrates how this Standard relates to commonly used moisture terms (shaded area).
WARNING: USE OF THIS STANDARD CAN INVOLVE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, OPERATIONS AND EQUIPMENT. THIS STANDARD DOES NOT PURPORT TO ADDRESS ALL OF THE SAFETY ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH ITS USE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER OF THIS STANDARD TO ESTABLISH APPROPRIATE SAFETY AND HEALTH PRACTICES AND DETERMINE THE APPLICABILITY OF REGULATORY LIMITATIONS PRIOR TO USE.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	MN-001
Supersedes	DR AS 5142:2016