Specifies the apparatus and method for determining the three moisture elements (ECM, NCM and NCMi) that make up the final moisture content of a coarse (nominally 50mm to 0.5mm) product coal after centrifugation.
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope
2 Referenced documents
3 Definitions
4 Apparatus
4.1 Laboratory centrifuge
4.2 Balance
4.3 Trays
4.4 Drying oven
4.5 Test sieves
4.6 Load cell
5 Accuracy of the method
6 Sampling and sample preparation
7 Procedure for the determination of ECM and NCM
7.1 Procedure
7.2 Calculation of exponentially centrifugable moisture (ECM)
8 Estimate of product moisture from a vibrating basket centrifuge
9 Procedure for the determination of NCMi
10 Precision of the method
10.1 Repeatability
10.2 Reproducibility
11 Test report
Appendix A
A1 Centrifuge basket
A2 Basket pulling device
A3 Motor
A4 Centrifuge shaft
A5 Collection chamber
A6 Load cell
Cited references in this standard
Content history
AS 5142:2016 REC:2025
DR AS 5142:2016
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