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Proximate Analysis of Coal and Coke using the STA 8000 Simultaneous Thermal Analyzer
27 Mar 2013The STA8000 Simultaneous Thermal Analyzer (STA) is able to analyze coal and coke to obtain Proximate Analysis data – volatiles, fixed carbon and ash – using 10 to 100 milligram samples. This application note demonstrates this utility using standard coal and coke samples.
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