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Moisture Content of Coal
Moisture Content of Coal
Experiment no.1
Experiment no. 1
(Moisture content of coal)
Object:
Determine the percentage free moister of the given sample of the coal.
Apparatus:
y y y y y Muffle furnace Desiccators Oven Petri dish Balance
Theory:
Moisture content: The moisture contained all those substances which vaporize on heating and lead to weight loss of the sample. According to this definition, moisture content includes not only water but also other mass losses such as evaporating organic solvents, alcohols, greases, oils, aromatic components, as well as decomposition and combustion products. The moisture content influences the physical properties of a substance such as weight, density, viscosity, refractive index, electrical conductivity and many more. Typical Moisture Content in Coal
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Anthracite Coal : 3 6 moisture % Bituminous Coal : 2 - 15 moisture % Sub-bituminous coal: 10-25 moisture % Lignite Coal : 25-45 moisture %
Importance of analyzing moisture content: The presence of moisture is an important factor in both the storage and the utilization of coals, as it adds unnecessary weight during transportation, reduces the calorific value, and poses some handling problems. Trade and industry are also interested in the dry substance. The water present in the product is taken into account when the product is
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Procedure:
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Dry the Petri dish and weigh. Spread out about 5 gm splited uniformly coal sample on the dish. Weigh the dish again to find the mass of the sample and Petri dish. Heat the dish without any cover in the oven at about 1055 0C for 15 to 20 min. Take out the dish from the oven, cool it in the desiccators. Weigh the dish to find the loss in weight of coal due to presence of moisture. Continue the experiment till constant weight is reached.
Observation:
Weight of the Petri dish= 57.13 gm Weight of the given sample of the coal= 5gm Weight of the given sample of the coal and Petri dish=62.13gm o Oven temperature= 110 C After first time heating; Weight of Petri dish and coal sample=62.001 Difference= 62.13-62.001=0.129gm After second time heating; Weight of Petri dish and coal sample=61.974gm Difference=62.001-61.974=0.028gm After sthird time heating; Weight of Petri dish and coal sample=61.973gm Difference=61.974-61.973=0.001gm
Calculation:
Free moisture % = 3.22%