ASTM D3176-15

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Designation: D3176 − 15
Standard Practice for
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Ultimate Analysis of Coal and Coke
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3176; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D5192 Practice for Collection of Coal Samples from Core
D5373 Test Methods for Determination of Carbon, Hydro-
1.1 This practice covers the term ultimate analysis as it is
gen and Nitrogen inAnalysis Samples of Coal and Carbon
applied to the analysis of coal and coke. The information
in Analysis Samples of Coal and Coke
derived is intended for the general utilization by applicable
D6609 Guide for Part-Stream Sampling of Coal
industries, to provide the basis for evaluation, beneficiation, or
D6883 Practice for Manual Sampling of Stationary Coal
for other purposes.
from Railroad Cars, Barges, Trucks, or Stockpiles
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
D7430 Practice for Mechanical Sampling of Coal
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
D7582 Test Methods for Proximate Analysis of Coal and
standard.
Coke by Macro Thermogravimetric Analysis
1.2.1 All percentages are percent mass fractions.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3. Terminology
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1 Definitions:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.1 ultimate analysis—in the case of coal and coke, the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
determination of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur in the
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
material, as found in the gaseous products of its complete
combustion, the determination of ash in the material as a
2. Referenced Documents
whole, and the calculation of oxygen by difference.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D346 Practice for Collection and Preparation of Coke NOTE 1—Moisture is not by definition a part of the ultimate analysis of
coal or coke but must be determined in order that analytical data may be
Samples for Laboratory Analysis
converted to bases other than that of the analysis sample.
D2013 Practice for Preparing Coal Samples for Analysis
NOTE 2—Inasmuch as some coals contain mineral carbonates, and
D2234/D2234M Practice for Collection of a Gross Sample
practically all contain clay or shale containing combined water, a part of
of Coal
the carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen found in the products of combustion
D3172 Practice for Proximate Analysis of Coal and Coke
may arise from these mineral components.
D3173 Test Method for Moisture in the Analysis Sample of
Coal and Coke 4. Significance and Use
D3174 Test Method for Ash in the Analysis Sample of Coal
4.1 Summarizing the ash content and the content of the
and Coke from Coal
organic constituents in a specific format under the heading,
D3302 Test Method for Total Moisture in Coal
Ultimate Analysis, provides a convenient and uniform system
D4239 Test Method for Sulfur in the Analysis Sample of
for comparing coals or cokes. This tabulation used with that of
Coal and Coke Using High-Temperature Tube Furnace
ProximateAnalysis(PracticeD3172)permitscursoryvaluation
Combustion
of coals for use as fuel or in other carbonaceous processes and
D4596 Practice for Collection of Channel Samples of Coal
of cokes for metallurgical purpose.
in a Mine
5. General Requirements
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D05 on Coal and
5.1 Coal sample collection shall be in accordance with any
Coke and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D05.21 on Methods of
Analysis.
of the following Guides or Practices as appropriate: D7430,
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2015. Published January 2015. Originally
D2234/D2234M, D6609, D4596, D5192, and D6883.
approved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as D3176–09. DOI:
10.1520/D3176-15.
5.2 For coal, sample preparations shall be in accordance
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
with Practices D2013 or D7430. The analysis sample shall be
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
the material pulverized to pass a 250 µm (No. 60) sieve in
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. accordance with Practice D2013.
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