Coal and Coke Testing Equipments

1. What is coal and coke testing equipment?

Coal and coke testing equipment consists of specialised laboratory instruments used to evaluate fuel quality and combustion behaviour under controlled thermal conditions.

2. What tests are performed in coal and coke laboratories?

• Proximate analysis
• Minimum Free Space (MFS)
• Volatile Matter
• Free Swelling Index (FSI)
• Gray King Coke Test
• Ash Fusion Testing
• Thermogravimetric analysis

3. What standards govern coal and coke testing in the UK and Europe?

Testing is conducted in accordance with:

• ISO standards
• BS ISO standards
• DIN methods
• ASTM international methods

This ensures consistency across European laboratories