Syllabus

1. Determination of Moisture Content of Coal
2. Determination of volatile matter content of coal sample
3. Determination of ash content of coal sample
4. Determination of the true and bulk density of supplied coal sample
5. Determination of caking index of coal
6. Determination of free swelling index of coal
7. Determination of washability characteristics of coal sample by float and sink analysis
8. Determination of calorific value of coal using bomb calorimeter
9. Determination of Hard groove Grindability index of coal
10. Determination of Crossing point temperature of coal
11. Determination of Critical Air Blast value coal
12. assessment of spontaneous heating susceptibility of coal using DTA
13. Assessment of spontaneous heating susceptibility of coal using wet oxidation potential analysis
14. Determination of methane content of coal sample

To learn the determination of various physical, chemical, special properties of coal

Ability to determine the heating and coking properties of coal

To learn the determination of washability of potential of coal

To learn the determination of gas content of coal.

CO1: Ability to determine the coal properties and interpretation of results.
CO2: Ability to assess the washability potential of coal and recommend suitable beneficiation methods

Bureau of Indian Standards, IS 436, 770, 1350, 1353, 4433, 13810,, Bureau of Indian Standards

S Sarkar, Fuels and Combustion, University Press, 4th edition, 2009