PERESENTATION

On

Proximate Analysis
(Determination of Coal Composition)

By,
Yogesh Kumar
2019ESN21551
INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION

Proximate Analysis 3
PRINCIPLE

“This test involves heating of the

coal under control conditions for
variable amounts of time interval
to determine quantitatively %
moisture content, % volatile
matter, % ash content and %
fixed carbon of the coal.”
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PRINCIPLE
Determination from
Proximate Analysis

% %
% %
Volatile Fixed
Moisture Ash
Matter Carbon

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 Determination from
Proximate Analysis

%
% % %
Fixed
Moisture VM Ash
Carbon

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PROCEDURE Dry the silica Crucible and Weigh

Spread out (1g) on the Silica Crucible

Weigh the crucible again to find the exact

mass
Heat the Silica crucible for 1 hrs about 105-
110 0C

Cool it in Desiccator

Weigh the Crucible

 % Moisture

Loss in weight
of coal sample X 100
%
Moisture =
Weight of Coal Taken
 Determination from
Proximate Analysis

%
% % %
Fixed
Moisture VM Ash
Carbon

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 • Place the crucible in muffle
1 furnace (With Lid) for 7 Min.
PROCEDURE

• Cooling in open air for a minute

2 and then kept in a Desiccator.

• Weigh the crucible and lid

3 together
 % Volatile Matter

Loss in weight
% at 925 °C X 100
Volatile =
Matter
Weight of Coal Taken
 Determination from
Proximate Analysis

%
% % %
Fixed
Moisture VM Ash
Carbon

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1
PROCEDURE

Same Heated at Allow it Weigh the

crucible 750 ± to cool in crucible
is placed 500C for open air to find the
in muffle half an and then residue
furnace hour in the left
without desiccator
lid
 % Ash

Weight of the
residue left in X 100
crucible
% Ash =
Weight of Coal Taken
 Determination from
Proximate Analysis

%
% % %
Fixed
Moisture VM Ash
Carbon

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 % Fixed Carbon

% of Carbon will be Determine as follows:

(
100 -
( %
Moisture
+
%
VM
+ % Ash

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SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS

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Standard & Effects
Fuel Standard Effects on Parameters
Constituents Methods
Moisture ASTM D3173- Storage Durability, Dry Matter
Content 11 Loss, heat loss, Self Ignition,
Plant Design
Volatile Matter ASTM D3175- Thermal decomposition behavior
Content 11

Ash Content ASTM D3174- Dust Emission, Ash

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Combustion Technology
Fixed Carbon ASTM D1372- -
07a
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