The most common coal analysis is proximate analysis. It is used on coals during exploration, mining, and preparation. Four different parameters are measured from one sample in a proximate analyzer, which is an automated instrument.

• Ash yield (the material in coal that will not combust)
• Fixed carbon(the remaining carbon in coal after combustion)
• Moisture (the moisture content in coal)
• Volatile matter(the compounds that will be converted to gas in coal during combustion

Standard methods for proximate analysis are shown in ASTM D3172-07a (American Society for Testing and Materials, 2013, p. 492-493). Different standards cover each component of the analysis (moisture, etc.).

 

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