AS 1038.6.3.

1—1997

Australian Standard
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Coal and coke—Analysis and

testing

Part 6.3.1: Higher rank coal and

coke—Ultimate analysis—Total
sulfur—Eschka method
 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee MN/1, Coal and Coke. It was
approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 12 September 1997 and
published on 5 December 1997.

The following interests are represented on Committee MN/1:

ACIRL
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Australian Coal Association
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Australian Coal Preparation Society

Australian Institute of Energy
Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia
Coalfield Geology Council of New South Wales
CSIRO, Division of Coal and Energy Technology
Department of Mines and Energy, Queensland
Electricity Supply Association of Australia
Institution of Engineers, Australia
Minerals Council of Australia
Queensland Coal Board
Royal Australian Chemical Institute
University of Newcastle
University of New South Wales
University of Queensland

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 AS 1038.6.3.1—1997

Australian Standard
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Coal and coke—Analysis and

testing

Part 6.3.1: Higher rank coal and

coke—Ultimate analysis—Total
sulfur—Eschka method

Originated in part as part of AS CK2.3— 1949.

Previous editions AS 1038.6.3.1— 1986 and AS 1038.7— 1981.
AS 1038.6.3.1—1986 and part of AS 1038.7— 1981 revised,
amalgamated and designated AS 1038.6.3.1— 1997.

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7337 1510 9
 AS 1038.6.3.1 — 1997 2

PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Subcommittee MN/1/1 on Coal
Evaluation under the supervision of the Committee on Coal and Coke, as a revision of
AS 1038.6.3.1 — 1986, Methods for the analysis and testing of coal and coke, Part 6.3.1:
Ultimate analysis of higher rank coal —Determination of total sulfur (Eschka method) and
a partial revision of AS 1038.7— 1981, Methods for the analysis and testing of coal and
coke Part 7: Ultimate analysis of coke.
The major differences from the previous editions are as follows:
(a) The Standard has been modified to incorporate the determination of total sulfur in
coke, allowing the withdrawal of AS 1038.7.
(b) Inclusion of clauses covering definitions and safety.
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The objective of this revision is to combine the methods from AS 1038.6.3.1 for coal and
AS 1038.7 for coke.

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CONTENTS
Page

FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. ... ...... .. .. . 5

2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS . . . .. .. .. .. ... ............. ... .. .. . 5
3 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .... .... .. ... ... .. ... .. .. . 5
4 PRINCIPLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. . 5
5 SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... ..... .. .. . 5
6 REAGENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. . 6
7 APPARATUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. . 6
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8 SAMPLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. ... .... .. .. . 6

9 PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. . 6
10 CALCULATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . 8
11 REPORTING OF RESULTS . . . . . .. .. .. ... ............. ... .. .. .. . 8
12 PRECISION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. . 8
13 TEST REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. ....... ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. . 8
 AS 1038.6.3.1 — 1997 4

FOREWORD

The ultimate analysis of coal and coke comprises the determination of the elements
carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and sulfur. Determination of the total amounts of these
elements, regardless of their origin, is described. Carbon includes that which is present in
the mineral carbonates and hydrogen includes that which is present both in moisture (for
which a correction is made in the calculation) and in the water of constitution of the
argillaceous constituents of the mineral matter. All nitrogen is assumed to be present in
the carbonaceous substance. Sulfur is normally present in three forms: inorganic sulfides
such as pyrite (FeS2), inorganic sulfates associated with the mineral matter and organic
sulfur in the carbonaceous substance.
An estimate of the percentage of oxygen on an air-dry basis can be obtained by
subtracting the sum of the determined percentages of moisture, ash, carbon, hydrogen,
nitrogen and sulfur from 100. The value thus obtained should be termed ‘oxygen by
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difference’ (see AS 1038.16). A more satisfactory value for oxygen by difference is

obtained when the ultimate analysis is expressed on a dry, mineral matter-free basis after
making all appropriate corrections.
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