Proximate Analysis Handbook of Coal Analysis Wiley Online Library
The proximate analysis of coal separates the products into four groups: (1) moisture, (2) volatile matter, consisting of gases and vapors driven off during pyrolysis, (3) fixed carbon, the nonvolatile fraction of coal, and (4) ash, the inorganic residue remaining after combustion. The proximate analysis of coal is presented as a group of test ...