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Australian Standard
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Coal preparation
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Coal preparation
PREFACE
This edition of this Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Subcommittee on Coal
Preparation, under the supervision of the Committee on Coal and Coke and the direction of
the Multitechnics Standards Policy Board.
Adoption of the recommendations on presentation of results, which follow in part the tabular
and graphic forms developed within ISO/TC 27/SC 1, Coal preparation— Terminology and
performance, will aid in the exchange of information relating to the washability of higher
rank coal, and in the assessment of the efficiency and performance of coal preparation plant.
This Standard formed the basis for preparation of ISO 7936:1992.
The term ‘normative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the
Appendices to which it applies. A ‘normative’ appendix is an integral part of a Standard.
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CONTENTS
Page
FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.2 SAMPLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.3 SAMPLE PREPARATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
APPENDICES
A DETERMINATION OF THE BULK SAMPLE MASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
B A SUGGESTED PROCEDURE FOR FLOAT AND SINK TESTING OF A
SAMPLE OF RAW COAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
C CALIBRATION OF HYDROMETERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
D A GENERAL PROCEDURE FOR A CENTRIFUGAL FLOAT AND
SINK TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
E SIMULATION OF PLANT ENVIRONMENT BY WET TUMBLING . . . . . . . 42
AS 4156.1 — 1994 4
FOREWORD
In commercial practice, coal cleaning is conducted largely by processes that take advantage
of a relationship between particle ash percentage and particle relative density. However, coal
particles contain not ash but mineral matter, and the general relationship is therefore only an
approximation.
Float and sink testing is the standard laboratory method for determining, with respect to
relative density, the washability characteristics of a wide range of coal samples, from bore
core to mine production and coal preparation plant products. Data are derived for a number
of different purposes and form the basis on which to—
(a) establish limits theoretically attainable by density separations, often used as a reference
base and in initial assessment of resource potential during exploration of coal deposits;
(b) predict and compare results of simulated plant operations for various types and
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA
Australian Standard
Coal preparation
S E C T I O N 1 S CO P E A N D G E NE R A L
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1.1 SCOPE This Standard describes general practice used in determining the float and
sink characteristics of higher rank coal (see AS 2096) and indicates procedures for deriving
test samples. Methods for presenting the washability data obtained, and methods for
establishing some conventional plant performance parameters, are included.
NOTE: For borehole samples, reference should be made to AS 2519, which sets out specific
procedures and float and sink test schemes that have been developed for the various stages of an
exploration program.
1.3 DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this Standard, the definitions given in AS 2418
apply.
1.4 ANALYSIS AND TESTING Where chemical analysis and testing are required, these
shall be carried out in accordance with the various parts of AS 1038.
1.5 SAMPLING AND SAMPLE PREPARATION Samples for float and sink testing
should be obtained and prepared according to the requirements of relevant Standards
(AS 2519, AS 2617, AS 2646) and relevant sections of this Standard, as applicable.
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