Ten comprehensive chapters give you the latest information available on routine coal and coke analysis. It provides descriptions of over 35 ASTM standard methods, discussions of the utilization of the methods in industry, and the significance of the data collected using the methods.

Chapters cover:
• Classification of Coals by Rank
• Microcomponents in Coal
• Sampling
• Coal Testing
• Proximate Analysis
• Ultimate Analysis
• Calculating Coal Analysis from as Determined to Different bases
• Miscellaneous Analysis
• New Developments in Instrumentation for Routine Coal Analysis
• References

This manual is a collection of observations and notes gathered by the author, John T. Riley, Ph.D., while working for nearly three decades in coal science. It provides experiences from three different levels of involvement in coal science work:

1) Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in analytical, coal, and materials chemistry

2) Conducting funded research in coal and fuel science

3) Actively participating in standards development projects in ASTM International's Committee D05 on Coal and Coke