Technical Information
BLUE CREEK Premium – MV HCC
Blue Creek Seams 100%
Sample Test Date : April 2012
TYPICAL ASTM PROPERTIES – (Tests By COALTECH ASSOCIATES)
SOURCE INFORMATION:
Rank: .............................. MV- Bituminous
Mine: .... Blue Creek No. 4 Mine, Alabama
COAL PREPARATION AND
TRANSPORTATION
Plants ... Heavy Media/Cyclones/Flotation
Location ............................ Alabama, USA
Combined Prep Plant Capacity ..... 9 mtpa
Transportation ........................... CSX Rail
Port ......................Mobile, Alabama, USA,
TYPICAL COAL QUALITY:
% Moisture, as received ...................... 9.5
% Residual Moisture ........................... 1.0
% Ash (adb) ................................ 9.0 + 0.5
% VM (adb) ............................ 25.0 – 27.0
% Fixed Carbon (adb) .................. 67 – 70
% Sulphur (adb) ..................... 0.80 + 0.05
ASH MINERAL ANALYSIS (adb)
% SiO2 ...........................................51.6
% AI2O3..........................................29.3
% TiO3 .............................................1.6
% Fe2O3 ...........................................7.3
% CaO .............................................2.6
% MgO .............................................1.1
% K2O ..............................................2.3
% Na2O ............................................0.7
% P2O5.............................................1.0
% SO3 ..............................................2.0
% Undetermined ...................................
Base/Acid Ratio .............................0.17
%Phosphorous in Coal ................0.040
PETROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS:
V-TYPE %
V-9 ...................................................8.0
V-10 ...............................................23.1
V-11 ...............................................23.3
Petrographic Indices (Cont’d)
Composition Balance Index........... 1.14
Strength (Rank) Index ................... 4.79
Calculated Stability ........................... 63
RHEOLOGY:
GIESELER PLASTICITY
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Start Temperature .................. 398 C
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Final Temperature .................. 487 C
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Plastic Range .......................... 89 C
Max Fluidity, ddpm ................ 11,803
ARNU DILATOMETER
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Softening Temperature ........... 362 C
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Final Dilatation Temp. ............ 403 C
% Max. Contraction .................... - 29
% Max. Dilatation, SD 2.5 ....... + 221
ASTM SOLE HEAT OVEN
3
% Change @ 52 lbs/ft and
2% Moisture ........................ - 10.8

FSI .................................................... 8 – 9 V-12 ................................................ 4.1

CV Btu/lb (Gross, db) .................. 14,200
Size ......................................... 0 – 50 mm
ULTIMATE ANALYSIS (db)
% Carbon ........................................ 78.84
% Hydrogen ....................................... 5.01
% Nitrogen ......................................... 1.71
% Ash ................................................ 8.57
% Sulphur .......................................... 0.73
% Oxygen .......................................... 5.14
V-13 .................................................5.6
V-14 .................................................4.9 SIZE (% PASSING):
REACTIVES % 2” (50 mm) ................................ 100
Vitrinite ...........................................69.0 32 Mesh (0.5 mm) .................... 24.0
Exinite ..............................................2.9 100 Mesh (0.15 mm) ................ 13.0
Reactive Semi-Fusinite ....................3.6
Total Reactives ............................75.5 ASH FUSION (Reducing)
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INERTS % Initial Deformation……………...1390 C
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Inert Semi-Fusinite ..........................7.6 Softening………………………..1419 C
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Micrinite ...........................................9.9 Hemispherical…………………. 1465 C
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Fusinite ............................................2.1 Fusion………………………….+1530 C

SULPHUR FORMS (adb) Mineral Matter ..................................4.9 PILOT OVEN TESTING:

% Organic .......................................... 0.53 Total Inerts .....................................24.5 Max Wall Pressure (Kpa) ........ < 6.9
% Pyritic ............................................ 0.17 ASTM Stability………………....65.8
% Sulphate ........................................ 0.01 Petrographic Indices ASTM Hardness…………..…...70.0
HARD GROVE INDEX…………………75 Mean Max. Reflectance .................1.18 CSR……………………………. 65.0