CARBOLITE SNF – SWELLING NUMBER INDEX FURNACE The small scale free swelling index test is used to evaluate to what extent a coal will swell during coking, thereby helping to assess whether the coal is suitable for the production of coke and the amount necessary to fill the production plant. This involves heating a small…
CARBOLITE MFS/1 – MINIMUM FREE SPACE OVEN One method of quantifying moisture in coal is by measuring the weight loss of a sample after drying. The MFS is used for this drying process and has a small heated chamber to provide the lowest practical volume, i.e., minimum free space, as required by the test standards.…
CARBOLITE VMF 10/6 (BS ISO 562:2010) ‘Hard Coal and Coke – Determination of Volatile Matter’ This test method determines the volatile matter of hard coal and of coke. It is not applicable to brown coals and lignites. A portion of the sample is heated out of contact with air at 900 °C for 7 minutes.…
CARBOLITE VMF/ASTM (ASTM D3175-11) ‘Standard Test Method for Volatile Matter in the Analysis Sample of Coal and Coke’ This test method determines the percentage of gaseous products, exclusive of moisture vapor, in the analysis sample which are released under the specific conditions of the test. As the test is empirical strict adherence to basic principles…
CARBOLITE AAF ASHING FURNACE (AAF 11/3, AAF 11/7) The AAF ashing furnace range is designed specifically to provide optimum ashing conditions to ensure complete combustion of the sample. The AAF range is ideal for ashing materials such as food, plastics, coal, and other hydrocarbons. The AAF 11/3 & AAF 11/7 ashing furnaces provide a continuous…
