Approved by General Administration of Quality Supervision,

Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China

GBW11101, GBW11104, GBW11107, GBW11108, GBW11109, GBW11110,

GBW11111, GBW11112

Certificate of Certified Reference Material

Coal

Date of Certification: Dec-2021

Expiry Date: From 1-Jan-2022 to 31-Dec-2022

China National Coal Quality Supervision and Testing Center

（Coal Analysis Laboratory, China Coal Research Institute）

Beijing, China

Shandong Metallurgical Research Institute

Jinan, China
 These certified reference materials consist of 8 coal samples with different sulfur content
for using as analytical standards for coal analyses. In addition to sulfur, they are certified for their
ash, volatile matter, calorific value, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and true relative density.

I. Preparation

Each coal was air dried, reduced in size to <0.2mm, homogenized and packaged into
individual bottled units.

II. Homogeneity test and Stability

The homogeneity test was done on the 30 random bottles of coal by determining ash and
sulfur. The minimum weight of sample taken for analysis is 0.05g (sulfur) or 1.0g (ash). Analysis
parameters by F tested show that the homogeneity of the sample is guaranteed within the
tolerance of the certification.
The validation of the certified values is one year. The certification will be performed once
every year.

III. Analysis methods

Item Analysis method

Total sulfur
Ash and Volatile matter
Gross Calorific Value
Carbon and Hydrogen
Nitrogen
True Relative Density
GB/T 214-2007 Determination of total sulfur in coal, Eschka method.
GB/T 212-2008 Proximate analysis of coal
GB/T 213-2008 Determination of calorific value of coal
GB/T 476-2008 Determination of carbon and hydrogen in coal
GB/T 19227-2008 Determination of nitrogen in coal
GB/T 217-2008 Determination of true relative density of coal

VI. Certification

The certification tests were performed according to the Chinese National Standard (GB)
methods by several qualified laboratories.
The certified value was expressed as XT ±U, where XT is the mean value and U is the
expanded uncertainty (95% confidence level). The uncertainty actually given in table 1 includes
allowance for sample degradation within one year.
VII. Package, Storage and Usage
1. These certified reference materials are packed in a glass bottle with plastic housing. Each
weights 50g.
2. The bottle containing the materials must be kept tightly and stored in cold and dry place
to avoid deteriorated.

VIII. Certified Value and Uncertainty

Certified date: Dec-2021
 Uncertainty Degree for User Reference
The Uncertainty degree for user reference is the extensible Uncertainty degree of the
synthesis of certified value and the mean measured value produced by testing the certified
reference materials for two times. (k=2). The standard deviation of the repeatedly measured
values is regarded as the standard uncertainty degree of the test results. And the standard
deviation which is obtained by repeatability limit r according to the regulations of Chinese
Standard can be substituted for the uncertainty degree of actual tests and be regarded as the
uncertainty degree limit of the mean measured value (produced by testing the certified
reference materials for two times) compared with the certified value. The fiducial probability is
95%.

Certified date: Dec-2021

Certified Value Gross
St A V C H N TRD
Uncertainty Calorific
Coal Type
Value 0
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (20 C)
BW No. (MJ/kg)
0.46 10.74 26.55 31.73 77.84 4.48 1.38 1.39
GBW11101n Bituminous
0.04 0.13 0.34 0.16 0.47 0.12 0.05 0.03
1.00 13.23 8.32 30.45 78.79 3.01 1.18 1.53
GBW11104n Anthracite
0.04 0.18 0.32 0.13 0.36 0.13 0.08 0.04
0.83 9.67 31.12 30.79 75.61 4.53 1.40 1.40
GBW11107j Bituminous
0.04 0.14 0.39 0.17 0.43 0.11 0.06 0.03
1.95 13.95 32.61 28.15 69.05 4.28 1.22 1.47
GBW11108u Bituminous
0.06 0.16 0.35 0.17 0.48 0.13 0.07 0.03
2.75 26.88 29.89 23.07 56.81 3.66 0.96 1.60 Bituminous
GBW11109v
0.08 0.23 0.37 0.25 0.58 0.15 0.07 0.03
4.50 23.86 22.09 24.28 60.78 3.32 0.98 1.63 Bituminous
GBW11110t
0.12 0.26 0.42 0.19 0.53 0.17 0.07 0.03
1.75 16.14 23.54 28.99 71.38 4.03 1.20 1.47 Bituminous
GBW11111v
0.07 0.18 0.36 0.13 0.39 0.11 0.07 0.03
2.25 19.87 7.50 26.84 72.20 2.16 0.69 1.69
GBW11112n Anthracite
0.08 0.21 0.32 0.18 0.46 0.12 0.06 0.03