METROPOLITAN HARD COKING COAL

INDICATIVE SPECIFICATION for 2010

ISO Standard As Received Air Dried Dry Dry Ash Free

Total Moisture % 10.0
Inherent Moisture % 1.0
Ash % 8.0 8.8 8.9
Volatile Matter % 18.2 20.0 20.2 22.2
Fixed Carbon % 63.8 70.2 70.9 77.8
Total Sulphur % 0.33 0.36 0.36 0.40
Specific Energy kcal/kg 7045 7750 7830 8590
Phosphorus in coal % 0.045 0.050 0.051
Hardgrove gindability index 80
Plastic Properties Air Dried Ultimate Analysis (%) Dry Ash Free
Crucible Swelling Number - CSN 7.0 Carbon 89.3
Hydrogen 4.60
Gray-King Coke Type G3 - G7 Nitrogen 1.70
Oxygen 4.00
A-A Dilatometer Sulphur 0.40
o
Initial softening temp. C 405
o
Maximum contraction temp. C 455 Ash Analysis (%) Dry
o
Maximum dilatation temp. C 480 SiO2 50.3
Maximum contraction % 21 Al2O3 37.2
Maximum dilatation % 8 Fe2O3 4.15
CaO 2.55
Gieseler Plastometer MgO 1.07
o
Initial softening temp. C 425 Mn3O4 0.01
o
Maximum Fluidity temp. C 465 K2O 0.63
o
Resolidification temp. C 495 Na2O 0.40
o
Plastic range C 70 TiO2 1.68
Maximum Fluidity ddpm 100 - 200 P2O5 1.21
SO3 0.57
Petrographic Analysis Air Dried BaO 0.10
Vitrinite reflectance (Rv max) % 1.37 SrO 0.11
Vitrinite reflectance (Rv random) % 1.29 ZnO 0.02
Vitrinite Distribution
V11 %
V12 % 5.7 Sizing (mm) - % passing Air Dried
V13 % 62.5 50.0 100.0
V14 % 31.8 31.5 94.8
V15 % 16.0 82.2
Macerals 8.0 65.9
Vitrinite % 40 4.0 53.2
Liptinite % 0.1 2.0 44.1
Semifusinite % 46.9 1.0 34.4
Other Inertinites % 10.3 0.5 24.9
Mineral Matter % 2.7 0.25 17.4

Coke Indices (Pilot Coke Oven Tests - 400 kg)

JIS Drum DI 30/15 93 ASTM Stability Factor 57.2
JIS Drum DI 150/15 80.8 ASTM Hardness Factor 62.2
Micum M40 (BS) 79 Nippon Steel Reactivity Test
Micum M10 (BS) 10 CSR 63
IRSID I40 50 CRI 26
IRSID I20 74 Max. Coking Pressure - PSI 0.2
IRSID I10 25 Max. Coking Pressure - kPa 1.2

3:03 PM27/08/2010
by C.R.Dempsey