Proxima Analys

Presentat
ion

Contents

Overvie

Standards Procedur

Instrume

Applicatio

Chapter 1
Overview for Proximate

Overvie for Proximate

Moistu
M

What

Volatile
As

VM

Fixed
Carbon

M/VM/A are test value

while

FC
FC is a
calculated

valu
e

Moisture Ash + Volatile + Fixed Carbon = 100%

+
(Same Basis)

Overview for Proximate

Required
Basis
The Known basis

Air dried basis (ad)

As
received

Dry basis
(d)

basis(ar)
Air dried basis(ad)

Dry ash
free
basis(daf)

( +

As received
basis(ar)

( +

Dry basis (d)

Dry ash free

basis(daf)

( +
)

( +

Chapter 2
Standards &

Standar & ProcedureMoistu

M

What

Volatile
As

VM

Fixed
Carbon

M/VM/A are test value

while

FC
FC is a
calculated

valu
e

Moisture Ash + Volatile + Fixed Carbon = 100%

+
(Same Basis)

Total

Moisture
- Big influence for Store and Move/Trading/Processing &
Utilization
Increase the delivery
cost
Afect the thermo stability and heat conduction of
boiler
Reducing the productivity of coal
coking
Calculating other analytical
to diferen basi
results
t
s

Why

Tota Moistu

Single stage

GB 211-2007
<13mm
Air Input

(50010)g
< mm
(10< mm

Nitrogen Input
(10-

HOW

Two
Stages

<13mm (50010)g
40 1h to constant
<3mm

(1

1)g
<13mm (50010)g
1h to
40
constant

<3mm (1
1)g

Total
502.3008g sample with 13mm
Nominal size
Heat at 40 till constant, get a weight for
420.2597g
Crush the sample to 3mm, take
9.9875g sample
Heat at 107 till constant, get a weight
for 8.0345g

m1
Mf
100
m

HOW

Mt M f

Total Moisture(Mt) /%
<1
1

100
M
100

inh

Repeatability /%
0.
4
0.

Ai Dr Moistu

GB 212-2008

Air Dry
Moisture

Nitrog
en

Air
Input

0.2mm

0.2mm (10.1)g
B:
L/A:1.
(1051h
5h
110)

(10.1)g

HOW

Air Dry
1.0352g sample with 0.2mm
Nominal size
Heat at 107 till constant, get a weight
for 0.8345g

M ad

HOW

m1

100
m

Air Dry Moisture(Mad)

/%
<5.0
5.00-10.00
>10.0

Repeatability /%
0.2
0
0.3
0
0.4
0

Standar & ProcedureMoistu

M

What

Volatile
As

Matt

VM

Fixed
Carbon

M/VM/A are test value

while

FC
FC is a
calculated

valu
e

Moisture Ash + Volatile + Fixed Carbon = 100%

+
(Same Basis)

Volatile

Volatile
- No. 1 indictor for coal classification among
the world
Used to classify the diferent kinds of coal
Used to evaluate the calorific value and hydrogen/carbon
Determine the method of coal

Name

Vdaf

Anthracite

10
%
10%37%
>37
%

Bituminous
Lignite

Volatile

GB 212-2008

Volatile
Matter

ISO 562:2010

ASTM 3175-2002

Temp:(900

Temp: (900

Temp:(950 20)

Time: 7min

Time: 7min

Time: 7min

HOW

Volatile
1.0032g sample with 0.2mm
Nominal size
Already know the Mad 2.45%. Heat at
900 for 7 min
Cool until weight stable. Get a residual
weight 0.7423g

m1
Vad 100 M ad
m

Volatile Matter(Vad) Repeatability

/%
(Vad) /%

HOW

<
20.00-40.00
>

Reproducibility
(Vd) /%

0.3
0
0.5

0.5
0
1.0

0
0.8
0

0
1.5
0

Standar & ProcedureMoistu

M

What

Volatile
As

VM

Fixed
Carbon

M/VM/A are test value

while

FC
FC is a calculated
value

Moisture Ash + Volatile + Fixed Carbon = 100%

+
(Same Basis)

As

Ash
- Key index in coal researching and character
indicating
Evaluate sampling processes and coal cleaning
Used for calculate the boiler efficiency and estimate
the erosion
on boiler systems.
Evaluate the quality of
Used

Why

mineral matter

calculati

rate

As

GB 212-2008

Temp: (815
Ash

Time: 500 for

30min
(815 10) for

HOW

ISO 1171:2006

Temp: (815
Time: 500 for
30min
(815 10) for

ASTM 3174-2002

Temp: (750 15)

Coal
Time: 2h for coal
3h for coke

As
0.9987g sample with 0.2mm
Nominal size
Heat at 500 for 30 min, then heat at
815 for 1h
Cool until weight stable. Get a residual
weight 0.5674g

Aad
Ash (Aad) /%

HOW

< 15.00
15.00-30.00
>30.0

m1

100
m

Repeatability
(Aad) /%
0.2
0
0.3
0
0.5
0

Reproducibility (Ad)
/%
0.3
0
0.5
0
0.7
0

Standar & Procedure-Fixed

Moistu
M

What

Volatile
As

VM

Fixed
Carbon

M/VM/A are test value

while

FC
FC is a
calculated

valu
e

Moisture Ash + Volatile + Fixed Carbon = 100%

+
(Same Basis)

Fixed

Fixed Carbon
- Important ancillary data of
coal
Estimate the amount of coke
that

will be produced from a

Used as C% in calculation for calorific value.

FCdaf increased with increasing of coal rank
Lignite: 60%, Bituminous : 50%-90%, Anthracite:

Why

Fixed
Mar=10. Mad=4.2 Aad=13.7 Vad=27.
5%
5% please
5%calculate
68%
Could you

the FCad?
1
.
2
.
3
.
4
.

As received basis: MarAarVar

FCar=100%
Air dry basis: MadAadVad %
FCad=100
Dry basis: AdVdFCd=100%
Dry ash free basis: Vdaf
FCdaf=100%

HOW

Chapter - Instrume

Proxima Analyzer-

15L

91L

136L

640L

5EMIN6150
5EMHG6090

5EDHG

5EDHG6095

Proximate Analyzer
Weight &

GB 211-2007

ISO 589:2008

ASTM D33022012

Granularity:<6mm Granularity:10/11.2 Granularity:2.36m

mm
m
Weight:(10~12)g Weight: 600g
Weight: min 125g
Weight

The 250-m (No.

Granularity:10/11.2
60)
shall
mm
have a
Weight:(50010)g Weight:600g
minimum weight
of
(105~110)
(105~110)
(1073)
Temperatu
re
Granularity:<

Proximate
Atmosphe

GB 211-2007

Single
Stage
Two
Stages
Halogen
Heating

ISO 589:2008 ASTM D33022012

Nitrogen
Input
Air Input

Nitrogen
Input
Air Input

Air input

Nitrogen
Input
Air Input

Nitrogen
Input
Air Input

Air Input

Available

Non
e

Non
e

Moistu Analyze

100
g

10
g

Air
Method

Nitrogen
Method

500
g

Moisture

Proximate AnalyzerTemperature &

GB 212-2008

Temp: (815
Ash

10) 500 for

Time:
30min
(815 10) for

ISO 1171:2006
ISO 562:2010

Temp: (815
10) 500 for
Time:
30min
(815 10) for 1h

ASTM 7582-2012

Temp: (750 15)

Coal
Time: 2h for coal
3h for coke

Proxima Analyzer-

Open the Chimney to

Circling the air

A 15mm Clip to keep the

atmosphere

5E-MF6100
Muffle
Furnace

Quick Choice for Ash

Analysis

Proximate Analyzer-Volatile
Temperature &

GB 212-2008

Volatile
Matter

ISO 1171:2006
ISO 562:2010

ASTM 7582-2012

Temp:(900

Temp: (900

Temp:(950 20)

Time:
10) 7min

Time:
10) 7min

Time: 7min

Proxima Analyzer-Volatile

Open the Chimney to

Circling the air

Quick Choice for Ash

Analysis

5E-MF6100
Muffle
Furnace

Proxima Analyze TG

5E-MAG6700

5EMVC6700

Automatic Proximate
Analyzer

VM

Ash
ASTM 7582-2012

Volatile
Matter

5E-MACIV
Proximate Analyzer

Temp: (750 15) Coal

(950 20) Coke
Time: 2h for coal
3h for coke
Temp:(950 20)
Time: 7min

Proxima AnalyzerLoading &

Weighing

Balance

Real time display save time for weighing and keep the

Proximate AnalyzerHeating for Moisture

1073 for 1h

Balance

Proximate AnalyzerHeat up the furnace

75015 for 1h

Balance

Proximate Analysis-Volatile
Matter

Unique
Furnace
AccordingVolatile
to ASTM 7582-2012
Ruggedness testing and past
experiences have
shown the volatile matter values determined on samples
without frst
determining the moisture (drying the sample) are always
Before
120

Drying, dry the inherent and free moisture

120~200 Desorption, release gas in the capillary,

CO2/CO/CH4 etc.
300~500 Solidification, separate out tar and CH4 with its
homolog
500~750 Semi coke contraction, Bubbing hydrogen
gas/Semi coke crack
750~1000

Coking, Semi coke resolve, a bit of hydrogen

gas
produced

Proximate AnalysisVolatile

Matt

Unique Volatile

A furnace
high temperature
to reach a
max 1000

A seal furnace
design to
prevent air

Proximate AnalysisVolatile

Unique Volatile

N2
Balance

Matt

Proximate AnalysisVolatile

Matt

Unique Volatile

N2

06M00
59
07
57
58S
Balance

TGA Furnace

Ash
step 1: put higher precision
thermocouple as show there
the position is the key point, make sure
step 2: close the cover enter into the
software, click
fun ct ion to fin d fur na ce

TGA Furnace

TGA Furnace

Ash
step 1: put higher precision
thermocouple as show there
the position is the key point, make sure
step 2: close the cover enter into the
software, click
fun ct ion to fin d fur na ce
step 3: choose which temperature you
want to calibrate
Forclick
moist
ure/for
Ash, set
then
start
calibrating
tothe
heat the furnace

TGA Furnace

TGA Furnace

Ash
step 1: put higher precision
thermocouple as show there
the position is the key point, make sure
step 2: close the cover enter into the
software, click
fun ct ion to fin d fur na ce
step 3: choose which temperature you
want to calibrate
Forclick
moist
ure/for
Ash, set
then
start
calibrating
tothe
heat the furnace
step 4: read the thermocouple temp in
the software,
the high precision temp from the
calibration instrument

TGA Furnace
step 1: put higher precision
thermocouple as show there
the position is the key point, make sure
the same level
step 2: use refractory wool to block the
hole, enter into
the software, click function to
find furnace
step 3: choose which temperature you
want to calibrate
For V high temp/for V const temp,
set the certified

step 4: read the thermocouple temp in

the software,
the high precision temp from the
calibration instrument

Volatile
part

Chapter - Applicatio

Application
Coal

Calcine Coke
d

Coke

Limesto
ne

Iron
Ore

Ash
Residue

Application
Iron
Ore

Automatic Proximate
Analyzer
V
S

Application
NEW

Software

testin
g

1 Moisture
.
Ca(OH)2: Weight change at
1.5
2
Hours
. 605 CaCO3: Weight change
1.5
3 at 810 CaSO4: Weight
Hours
change at 1000

Explore the possibility for widely

application

Limesto
ne

Case Study

Case Stud

Shwe
Taung

Case
Memorandum for Sin Mian (cement
group) till now
I have questions for 5E-MAG6600B. We want to test the loss on
ignition
cementsample by using 5E-MAG6600B machine. Is
and rawfor
material
it possible
not ?are
All ok. Machine operation is smooth. Everyday
of
the test or
results
I canaccording
testing forto your instruction. Please
coal
reply me.
Today cement testing is OK, I will ask my
manager
pulverizer.
Thank
youfor
very
much for your
information.

Arno Pan
arno.pan@ckic.net