Coal Quality Course
The Coal Quality Course is a comprehensive
introduction to the broad issues of coal quality,
from mining and preparation through to the end-user.
The course covers a wide variety of subject matter that will give the participant a greater
understanding of coal quality.
Previous presenters have included:
What are the benefits?
Wes Membrey
30 yrs experience in Coal Quality Management and Training
> Improved operations due to increased understanding
> Reduced out of specification product
> Better outcomes from end user negotiations
Adrian Reifenstein and Phil Bennett
World renowned experts in Coal Carbonisation
Don Holcombe
Coal Processing, Combustion and Power Generation specialist
Who should attend?
> Mine site production staff
Geologists, OCEs and Plant operators
> Coal Preparation
Managers, Laboratory, Operators, Engineers
> Marketing – Logistics and management
What are the features?
> Awareness of the ‘bigger picture’ behind quality
> Appreciation of the need to comply with quality
specifications
> Comprehensive reference materials
When can I attend?
The Coal Quality Course is held regularly in the
following centres:
> Brisbane
> Indonesia and Malaysia
> New Zealand
> At your site or head office – subject to sufficient numbers
All enquiries
Kym Hoger
t +61 7 3713 8400 f +61 7 3217 0774
cqc@alsglobal.com www.alsglobal.com/coal
Coal Quality Course – outline
Introduction to Coal
Coal Laboratory Precision
Coal Sales
• Historical Perspective
• World Coal Deposits
• World Coal Consumption
• Coal Supply and Demand
• Seaborne Coal Trade
• Accuracy Limitations in Coal Tests
• Sampling Best Practice
• Sampling Plants
• Laboratory Accreditation Schemes
• Reporting of Results
(Differing Basis, rounding etc)
• Data Validation
• Long-term Contracts
• The Spot Market
• Commoditisation of Coal
• Non-technical Classification of Coal
Understanding Coal
• Coal Formation
• Coal Rank and Coal Models
• Coal Type
• Minerals in Coal
Common Coal Tests
• Standard Methods
• Tests for Moisture (As Received
Moisture, Bed Mois- ture, Inherent
Moisture, Moisture Holding Capacity
Water of Hydration)
• Tests for Inorganics in Coal
• (Ash%, Elemental Composition,
Sulfur, Forms of Sul- fur, Phosphorus,
Mineralogical Tests)
• Tests for Organics
• (Volatile Matter, Ultimate Analysis)
• Tests for Handleability and
Self-Heating
• (Durham Cone, Cohesion Test,
RIT, R70)
• Tests for Thermal Coals
• (Abrasion Index, HGI, Specific Energy,
Ash Fusion, Ash
• Resistivity)
• Tests for Coking Coals
• (Romax, Maceral Analysis, CSN,
Gieseler, Dilatometer, G-K Coke
Type, Roga,)
• Tests for Liquification
• (Fisher Assay)
Resource Evaluation
• Exploration Tools
• Defining Reserve and Resource
• Understanding Utilisation Potential
• JORG Requirements and the
Stock Exchange
Coal Mining
• Underground Mining
• Opencut Mining
• Environmental Issues
• Reconciliation
Coal Preparation
• Introduction
• Objectives of Beneficiation
• Coal Attributes Affected
• Size Distribution
• Washability
• Prediction Characteristics
• Efficiency of Separation
Delivering Quality Coal
• The Coal Chain
• Stockpile Management
• Transporting Coal
• Coal Handleability
• Deterioration of Properties
• Superintending Shipment Quality
Coal Use in Powerstations
• Power Generation
• Combustion Processes
• Performance Prediction
• Impact on Power Plant Processes
• Impact of Quality on Costs
• Slagging and Fouling Indices
Coal in Cement Manufacture
• (If time permits)
Coal Use in Cokemaking
• How Coal Changes to Coke
• Development of the Coke Battery
• Impact on Coke Plant Processes
• Coke Tests
• Coke Quality Prediction Models
• Impact of Quality on Operations
Coal Use in Steelmaking
• Development of the Blast Furnace
• Coke and the Blast Furnace
• Pulverised Coal Injection
• Challenges to the Industry
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Alternatives to Coal for Power
Generation
• Alternatives to Coal for Steelmaking
• Amelioration of Greenhouse Gas
Emissions from Coal during Utilisation
All inquiries to
Kym Hoger
t +61 7 3713 8400 f +61 7 3217 0774
cqc@alsglobal.com
www.alsglobal.com/coal
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