ISO 1928:2020

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 1928
Fourth edition
2020-10
Coal and coke — Determination of
gross calorific value
Charbon et coke — Détermination du pouvoir calorifique supérieur
Reference number
ISO 1928:2020(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and symbols . 2
3.1 Terms and definitions . 2
3.2 Symbols . 3
4 Principle . 6
4.1 Gross calorific value . 6
4.2 Net calorific value . 7
5 Reagents . 7
6 Apparatus . 9
7 Preparation of test sample .12
8 Calorimetric procedure .13
8.1 General .13
8.2 Preparing the combustion vessel for measurement .15
8.2.1 General procedure .15
8.2.2 Using a combustion aid .15
8.3 Assembling the calorimeter .15
8.4 Combustion reaction and temperature measurements .16
8.5 Analysis of products of combustion .16
8.6 Corrected temperature rise .17
8.6.1 Observed temperature rise, t − t .17
f i
8.6.2 Isoperibol and static-jacket calorimeters .17
8.6.3 Adiabatic calorimeters .18
8.6.4 Thermometer corrections .19
8.7 Reference temperature .19
9 Calibration .19
9.1 Principle .19
9.2 Calibrant .19
9.2.1 Certification conditions.19
9.2.2 Calibration conditions .19
9.3 Valid working range of the effective heat capacity .20
9.4 Ancillary contributions .20
9.5 Calibration procedure .21
9.6 Calculation of effective heat capacity for the individual test .21
9.6.1 Constant mass-of-calorimeter-water basis .21
9.6.2 Constant total-calorimeter-mass basis .22
9.7 Precision of the mean value of the effective heat capacity .23
9.7.1 Constant value of ε .23
9.7.2 ε as a function of the observed temperature rise .23
9.8 Redetermination of the effective heat capacity .23
10 Gross calorific value .24
10.1 General .24
10.2 Coal combustions .24
10.3 Coke combustions .24
10.4 Calculation of gross calorific value .25
10.4.1 General.25
10.4.2 Constant mass-of-calorimeter-water basis .25
10.4.3 Constant total-calorimeter-mass basis .26
10.4.4 ε as a function of the observed temperature rise .26
10.5 Expression of results .27
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10.6 Calculation to other bases .27
11 Precision .28
11.1 Repeatability limit .28
11.2 Reproducibility limit .28
12 Calculation of net calorific value.28
12.1 General .28
12.2 Calculations .28
12.2.1 Calculation of net calorific value at constant pressure .28
12.2.2 Calculation of net calorific value at constant volume .30
13 Test report .31
Annex A (informative) Adiabatic calorimeters .32
Annex B (informative) Isoperibol and static-jacket calorimeters .36
Annex C (informative) Automated calorimeters .42
Annex D (informative) Checklists for the design of combustion tests and their procedures .45
Annex E (informative) Examples to illustrate some of the calculations used in this document .50
Annex F (informative) Safe use, maintenance and testing of calorimeter combustion vessels .56
Bibliography .62
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 27, Coal and coke, Subcommittee SC 5,
Methods of analysis.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (ISO 1928:2009), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— change the document title within the scope of TC 27,
— editorially update symbols within formulae,
— update references,
— expand on some derivations,
— remove ambiguity around crucible masses, and
— specify the analysis sample.
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Coal and coke — Determination of gross calorific value
WARNING — Strict adherence to all of the provisions specified in this document should ensure
against explosive rupture of the combustion vessel, or a blow-out, provided that the combustion
vessel is of proper design and construction and in good mechanical condition.
1 Scope
This document specifies a method for the determination of the gross calorific value of a solid mineral
fuel at constant volume and at the reference temperature of 25 °C in a combustion vessel calorimeter
calibrated by combustion of certified benzoic acid.
The result obtained is the gross calorific value of the analysis sample at constant volume with all the
water of the combustion products as liquid water. In practice, fuel is burned at constant (atmospheric)
pressure and the water is not condensed but is removed as vapour with the flue gases. Under these
conditions, the operative heat of combustion is the net calorific value of the fuel at constant pressure. The
net calorific value at constant volume can also be used; formulae are given for calculating both values.
General principles and procedures for the calibrations and the fuel tests are specified in the main text,
whereas those pertaining to the use of a particular type of calorimetric instrument are described in
Annexes A to C. Annex D contains checklists for performing calibration and fuel tests using specified
types of calorimeters. Annex E gives examples illustrating some of the calculations. Annex F provides
guidance around safe use, maintenance and testing of the calorimeter combustion vessel.
NOTE Descriptors: solid fuels, coal, coke, tests, determination, calorific value, rules of calculation,
calorimetry.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 651, Solid-stem calorimeter thermometers
ISO 652, Enclosed-scale calorimeter thermometers
ISO 687, Solid mineral fuels — Coke — Determination of moisture in the general analysis test sample
ISO 1770, Solid-stem general purpose thermometers
ISO 1771, Enclosed-scale general purpose thermometers
ISO 5068-2, Brown coals and lignites — Determination of moisture content — Part 2: Indirect gravimetric
method for moisture in the analysis sample
ISO 11722, Solid mineral fuels — Hard coal — Determination of moisture in the general analysis test
sample by drying in nitrogen
ISO 13909-4, Hard coal and coke — Mechanical sampling — Part 4: Coal — Preparation of test samples
ISO 17247, Coal and coke — Ultimate analysis
ISO 18283, Hard coal and coke — Manual sampling
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3 Terms, definitions and symbols
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
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3.1.1
gross calorific value at constant volume
absolute value of the specific energy of combustion for unit mass of a solid fuel burned in oxygen in a
calorimetric combustion vessel under the conditions specified
Note 1 to entry: The products of combustion are assumed to consist of gaseous oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide
and sulfur dioxide, of liquid water (in equilibrium with its vapour) saturated with carbon dioxide under the
conditions of the combustion vessel reaction, and of solid ash, all at the reference temperature.
Note 2 to entry: Gross calorific value is expressed in units of joules/gram.
3.1.2
gross calorific value at constant pressure
absolute value of the specific energy of combustion, for unit mass of a solid fuel burned in oxygen at
constant pressure, instead of constant volume in a calorimetric combustion vessel
Note 1 to entry: The hydrogen in the fuel, reacting with gaseous oxygen to give liquid water, causes a decrease in
the volume of the system. When the fuel carbon reacts with gaseous oxygen, an equal volume of gaseous carbon
dioxide is formed and, hence, no change in volume occurs in combustion of the carbon. The oxygen and nitrogen
in the fuel both give rise to an increase in volume.
3.1.3
net calorific value at constant volume
absolute value of the specific energy of combustion, for unit mass of a solid fuel burned in oxygen under
conditions of constant volume and such that all the water of the reaction products remains as water
vapour (in a hypothetical state at 0,1 MPa), the other products being as for the gross calorific value, all
at the reference temperature (3.1.8)
3.1.4
net calorific value at constant pressure
absolute value of the specific heat (enthalpy) of combustion, for unit mass of the fuel burned in oxygen
at constant pressure under such conditions that all the water of the reaction products remains as
water vapour (at 0,1 MPa), the other products being as for the gross calorific value, all at the reference
temperature (3.1.8)
3.1.5
adiabatic calorimeter
calorimeter that has a rapidly changing jacket temperature
Note 1 to entry: The inner calorimeter chamber and the jacket exchange no energy because the water temperature
in both is identical during the test. The water in the external jacket is heated or cooled to match the temperature
change in the calorimeter proper.
3.1.6
isoperibol calorimeter
calorimeter that has a jacket of uniform and constant temperature
Note 1 to entry: These calorimeters have the inner chamber surrounded by a water jacket in which the
temperature is maintained at ambient temperature. The outer jacket acts like a thermostat and the thermal
conductivity of the interspace between the two chambers is kept as small as possible.
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3.1.7
aneroid calorimeter
calorimeter system without fluid, where the calorimeter can, stirrer and water are replaced by a metal
block and the combustion vessel itself constitutes the calorimeter
Note 1 to entry: Characteristically, these calorimeters have a small heat capacity, leading to large changes in
temperature. Therefore, smaller masses of sample are used. A calorimeter of this kind requires more frequent
calibrations.
3.1.8
reference temperature
international reference temperature for thermochemistry, 25 °C
Note 1 to entry: See 8.7.
Note 2 to entry: The temperature dependence of the calorific value of coal or coke is small, about 1 J/(g·K).
3.1.9
effective heat capacity of the calorimeter
amount of energy required to cause unit change in temperature of the calorimeter
3.1.10
corrected temperature rise
change in calorimeter temperature caused solely by the processes taking place within the
combustion vessel
Note 1 to entry: The change in temperature can be expressed in terms of other units: resistance of a platinum or
thermistor thermometer, frequency of a quartz crystal resonator, etc., provided that a functional relationship is
established between this quantity and a change in temperature. The effective heat capacity of the calorimeter
can be expressed in units of energy per such an arbitrary unit. Criteria for the required linearity and closeness in
conditions between calibrations and fuel tests are given in 9.3.
3.2 Symbols
c specific heat capacity of water at constant pressure
p,aq
c specific heat capacity of the sample
p,s
c dt heat capacity times the temperature change
p
c specific heat capacity of the crucible
p,cr
ΔC is the difference in heat capacity (m × c ) of the crucible used in the calibrations and
cr p,cr
that used in combustion of the fuel
dq heat flow into the calorimeter
dT
(dt/dτ) the initial drift rate
i
G specific rate constant, which is evaluated from the time-temperature measurements of the
rating periods, the fore- and the after-period
g drift rate (dt/dτ) in the rating periods
g final drift rate (drift rate in the after-period)
f
g initial drift rate (drift rate in the fore-period)
i
k is the Newton’s law cooling constant
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l length of ignition wire (fuse)
wire
L is the latent heat of vaporization of water at 25 °C and constant pressure (43 988 J/mol)
L is the latent heat of vaporization at 25 °C and constant pressure of the water present in the
s
analysis sample and formed from the hydrogen in it
M moisture in the analysis sample
m mass of combustion vessel water
aq
M total moisture mass fraction of the fuel for which the calculation is required
T
m mass of benzoic acid
ba
m mass of crucible
cr
m mass of sample
s
m mass of wire (fuse)
fuse
m mass of fuel sample burned
1
m mass of combustion aid
2
p initial pressure of oxygen
O
P power of stirring
st
Q contribution from combustion of the fuse
fuse
Q contribution from oxidation of the ignition wire
ign
Q contribution from formation of nitric acid (from liquid water and gaseous nitrogen and
N
oxygen)
Q correction for taking the sulfur from the aqueous sulfuric acid in the combustion vessel to
S
gaseous sulfur dioxide
q gross calorific value at constant pressure of the dry (moisture-free) fuel
p,gr,d
q net calorific value at constant pressure for air-dried fuel with moisture mass fraction
p,net,M
q net calorific value at constant pressure of the dry (moisture-free) fuel
p,net,d
q net calorific value at constant pressure of the fuel with moisture mass fraction M
T
p,net,M
T
q certified gross calorific value at constant volume for benzoic acid
V,ba
q gross calorific value at constant volume of the fuel as analysed
V,gr
q gross calorific value at constant volume of the dry (moisture-free) fuel
V,gr,d
q gross calorific value at constant volume of the fuel with moisture mass fraction M
V,gr,m T
q net calorific value at constant volume
V,net
q net calorific value at constant volume of the dry (moisture-free) fuel
V,net,d
q net calorific value at constant volume for air-dried fuel with moisture mass fraction
V,net,M
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q net calorific value at constant volume of the fuel with moisture mass fraction M
T
V,net,M
T
q gross calorific value at constant volume of a combustion aid
V,2
R the universal gas constant, equal to 8,315 J/mol K
T the reference temperature for calorific value, i.e. 298,15 K (25 °C)
Δn contraction in volume of the gaseous phase for the combustion reaction, expressed in
g
terms of moles per gram of sample, on an air-dried basis
t calorimeter temperature
t the correction of 1 applied after the ignition of the sample
1
Δm heat capacity from the mass of the crucible
cr
Δt heat-leak correction, which is the contribution from the heat exchange
ex
t final temperature of the main period (equal to the reference temperature)
f
τ time, a minutes after the end of the main period
a
t temperature, a minutes after the end of the main period
f+τ
a
t − t observed temperature rise
f i
Δt observed temperature rise
t initial temperature of the main period (at the time of firing the charge)
i
t thermostat (jacket) temperature
j
t − t thermal head
j
t successive temperature readings, taken at 1 min intervals during the main period
k
t the integrated mean temperature
m
t is equal to t and is the temperature at the beginning of the main period
0 i
t is the temperature reading, taken during the main period, at the nth one-minute interval,
n
t (= t ) being the reading taken at the end
n f
t mean temperature in the after-period
mf
t mean temperature in the fore-period
mi
t temperature at the time τ ,
x x
t is the temperature that the calorimeter eventually attains if left running for an extended
∞
period of time, which is the asymptotic temperature of an isoperibol calorimeter
(at “infinite” time)
t reference temperature
ref
V is the volume of the barium hydroxide solution used
1
V is the volume, of the hydrochloric acid solution used
2
V volume of combustion vessel water, may be substituted, as appropriate, for m
aq, aq
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V Combustion vessel volume
cv
W The work done against the atmosphere when the water is expanded at constant pressure to
1
vapour at 25 °C
W Δn multiplied by RT to interpret the volume change in terms of the associated work done
2 g
by the atmosphere to maintain constant pressure
w hydrogen mass fraction of the sample less the hydrogen contained in the moisture mass
H
fraction
w hydrogen, mass fraction of the moisture-free fuel (includes the hydrogen from the water of
H,d
hydration of the mineral matter as well as hydrogen in the coal substance)
w nitrogen, mass fraction of the moisture-free fuel
N,d
w oxygen, mass fraction of the moisture-free fuel
O,d
w the volatile-matter mass fraction of the sample with moisture mass fraction, M
V T
w the ash mass fraction of the sample with moisture mass fraction, M
A T
ε effective heat capacity of the calorimeter
ˆ
ε best estimate (corresponds to “mean” value) of ε from linear regression of ε as a function of
the observed temperature rise (t − t )
f i
ε effective heat capacity of calorimeter on a “tot
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