COAL PETROGRAPHIC METHOD AS KEY TOOL

For COAL Utilization Engineering

Yanuar, Sucofindo-PCCC,2015

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Experiment & Analysis

COAL COMPOSITION
Physical Properties

Calorific Value, Moisture, Volatile Matter,

Fixed Carbon, Ash Content

Chemical Properties

Carbon (C), H, O, N, S

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Experiment & Analysis

COAL UTILIZATION FUNDAMENTAL

Moisture

Organic Content

So.., By Knowing Coal Properties, Even If we

could know the Coal Real Characteristic, We can
Utilize Coal as Our ENERGY

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Experiment & Analysis

COAL PETROGRAPHIC METHOD

Conclusion

Hypothesis

Definition

Conclusion

Experiment & Analysis

Literature Study

COAL PETROGRAPHIC METHOD

Pulverizing Sample
@850 micronm

Polished Coal Block Sample

Sample Mounting

Microscopically Evaluation

Raw Coal Block Sample

Maceral Type

Char Morphology

Grinding & Polishing

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Definition
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Experiment & Analysis

WHY ORGANIC PETROLOGY?

ORGANIC PETROLOGY HAS A LONG HISTORY
OF BEING USED TO DESIGN AND OFFER QA
FOR COKING
PETROLOGY CAN ANALYSE MIXTURES
IT IS POSSIBLE TO RECONSTRUCT THE COAL
BLEND FROM THE PROPERTIES OF THE COKE
BUT HOW???

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Experiment & Analysis

How Important is To Know Coal Petrography

USE IN BLENDS AND MORE GENERALLY IN COMMERCIAL
PRACTICE

Coke by Coal Blending Process

PETROLOGY IS USED IN BLEND CONTROL AS A QUALITY

ASSURANCE (QA) TOOL
MORE GENERALLY IT IS USED TO CHECK THAT THE COALS
DELIVERED ARE THE ONES SPECIFICED IN THE CONTRACT

BLEND ANALYSIS
Coal Maceral Blending Features

CHECK ON BLEND COMPOSITION

TROUBLE SHOOTING ERRANT BLENDS
DESIGNING AND TESTING BLENDS

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WHICH TYPE OF ANALYSIS IS BEST?

THE ANSWER DEPENDS ON WHAT WAS REALLY
THE QUESTION
IF THE QUESTION WAS WHAT IS THE VM?
THEN CONVENTIONAL PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
IS BEST
IF THE QUESTION IS WHY DOES COAL B
BEHAVE DIFFERENTLY FROM COAL A, THE
PETROGRAPHIC DATA MAY BE THE ANSWER

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Experiment & Analysis

COAL PETROGRAPHIC METHOD ROLE IN COAL UTILIZATION AREA

Coal Utilization Area

Coal Petrographic Role

Description

Coal Combustion (Pulverized - Coal Rank Measurement During Combustion reaction, Organic
Coal)
- Coal Char Morphology
content (Maceral) undergo changes
- Organic
Macerals because of high P and T, The Degree
Measurement
of changes resulted in different Char
- Coal Mineral Impurities
Morphology, AND it is influence by
certain maceral content
Char type represent the combustion
efficiency
Coal Liquefaction

Coal Maceral Composition-Parent Coal

- Coal Rank Measurement During Hydrogenation Process, solid

- Organic
Macerals residue
resulted
through
Measurement
PETROGRAPHICALLY, could be seen
the degree of maceral transformation
that resulting in the Efficiency of
Conversion Process
Char Morphology as Pyrolisis Result

Coal Combustion Efficiency

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Experiment & Analysis

COAL PETROGRAPHIC METHOD ROLE IN COAL UTILIZATION AREA

Coal Utilization Area

Coal Petrographic Role

Description

Coal Gasification

- Coal Rank Measurement Coal

organic
and
inorganic
- Coal Char Morphology
composition affects Hydrogen and
- Organic
Macerals Oxygen ratio an could show gasifier
Measurement
performance
- Coal Mineral Impurities

Coking Coal

- Coal Rank Measurement To review both single and BLENDING

- Organic
Macerals coal for coke making
Measurement
To review Coke microscopic structure
- Coke
petrographic to classify coke
structure

Source : Organic Petrology, An Overview, Isabel-Ruiz

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COAL UTILIZATION-COMBUSTION

Homes heat and cooking

Transportation steam engines
Industry metal works
Electricity power plants

Conclusion

Definition

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Experiment & Analysis

Literature Study

COAL PETROGRAPHIC METHOD

PICTURES

EXPLANATION

Maceral Identification Maceral

Quantitatively Report

Maceral Identification Maceral

Reflectance

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Experiment & Analysis

COAL PETROGRAPHIC METHOD

Coal Maceral Quantitatively Analysis Using Coal

Petrographic Software

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Definition

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Experiment & Analysis

Literature Study

Number of Measurement
Minimum
Maximum
Standard Deviation
Rv random (%)
Mean Maximum Reflectance (MMR) - %

100
0.34
0.57
0.05
0.46
0.49

Rm = 0.49
Mineral Oxide

Vitr.Rv = 0.49

Sub-Bituminous/
High Volatile Bituminous C

Vitr.Rv = 0.51

Vitr.Rv = 0.57

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Experiment & Analysis

Literature Study

Number of Measurement
Minimum
Maximum
Standard Deviation
Rv random (%)
Mean Maximum Reflectance (MMR) - %

100
0.40
0.79
0.09
0.61
0.65

Rm = 0.65

High Volatile Bituminous B

Inertinite

Inertinite

Inertinite

Vt.Rv = 0.56

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Experiment & Analysis

COAL RANK CLASSIFICATION BY VR, PROXIMATE An & HC