TM 5-810-15
Table 3-3. Analysis of Typical U.S. Coals. (As Mined) (Continued).
% Proximate Analysis
% Ultimate Analysis
State
Rank
Btu/lb
H2O
VM
FC
Ash
H2O
C
H2
S
O2
N2
NM
B
13,340
2.9
5.5
82.7
8.9
2.9
82.3
2.6
0.8
1.3
1.2
NM
F
12,650
2.0
33.5
50.6
13.9
2.0
70.6
4.8
1.3
6.2
1.2
OH
F
12,990
4.9
36.6
51.2
7.3
4.9
71.9
4.9
2.6
7.0
1.4
OH
G
12,160
8.2
36.1
48.7
7.0
8.2
68.4
4.7
1.2
9.1
1.4
OK
D
13,800
2.6
16.5
72.2
8.7
2.6
80.1
4.0
1.0
1.9
1.7
OK
F
13,630
2.1
35.0
57.0
5.9
2.1
76.7
4.9
0.5
7.9
2.0
PA*
B
11,950
5.4
3.8
77.1
13.7
5.4
76.1
1.8
0.6
1.8
0.6
PA**
B
13,540
2.3
3.1
87.7
6.9
2.3
86.7
1.9
0.5
0.9
0.8
PA***
B
12,820
4.9
3.7
82.2
9.2
4.9
81.6
1.8
0.5
1.3
0.7
PA
C
13,450
3.0
8.4
78.9
9.7
3.0
80.2
3.3
0.7
2.0
1.1
PA
E
14,310
3.3
20.5
70.0
6.2
3.3
80.7
4.5
1.8
2.4
1.1
PA
F
13,610
2.6
30.0
58.3
9.1
2.6
76.6
45.9
1.3
3.9
1.6
RI
A
9,313
13.3
2.5
65.3
18.9
13.3
64.2
0.4
0.3
2.7
0.2
TN
F
13,890
1.8
35.9
56.1
6.2
1.8
77.7
5.2
1.2
6.0
1.9
TX
F
12,230
4.0
48.9
34.9
12.2
4.0
65.5
5.9
2.0
9.1
1.3
TX
J
7,350
33.7
29.3
29.7
7.3
33.7
42.5
3.1
0.5
12.1
0.8
UT
F
12,990
4.3
37.2
51.8
6.7
43.0
72.2
5.1
1.1
9.0
1.6
VA
C
11,850
3.1
10.6
66.7
19.6
3.1
70.5
3.2
0.6
2.2
0.8
VA
E
14,030
3.1
21.8
67.9
7.2
3.1
80.1
4.7
1.0
2.4
1.5
VA
F
14,510
2.2
36.0
58.0
3.8
2.2
80.6
5.5
0.7
5.9
1.3
WA
F
12,610
4.3
37.7
47.1
10.9
4.3
68.9
5.4
0.5
8.5
1.5
WV
D
14,730
2.7
17.2
76.1
4.0
2.7
84.7
4.3
0.6
2.2
1.5
WV
F
14,350
2.4
33.0
60.0
4.6
2.4
80.8
5.1
0.7
4.8
1.6
WY
G
12,960
5.1
40.5
49.8
4.6
5.1
73.0
5.0
0.5
10.6
1.2
WY
I
9,420
23.2
33.3
39.7
3.8
23.2
54.6
3.8
0.4
13.2
1.0
*Orchard Bed. **Mammoth Bed. ***Holmes Bed.
RANK KEY: A-Meta-anthracite
B-Anthracite
C-Semianthracite
D-Low Volatile Bituminous
E-Medium Volatile Bituminous
F-High Volatile Bituminous A
G-High Volatile Bituminous B
H-High Volatile Bituminous C
1-Subbituminous
J-Lignite
Table 3-4. Typical coal and ash analysis information suitable for boiler design.
As Received (Raw)
Washed
Typical
Range
Typical
Range
Proximate Analysis
Moisture (%)
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Ash (%)
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Fixed Carbon (%)
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________to________
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Total
100.0
100.0
Btu per pound (as received)
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Btu per pound (dry)
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Sulfur (%)
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________to________
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Ultimate Analysis
Carbon (%)
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