Coal & Coke Test Equipment

The range of coal and coke tests carried out in a furnace or oven has grown over many years, and Carbolite Gero has responded to the requirements of each new standard by designing a furnace to suit the specific requirements of each test method.

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Coal & Coke Pilot Plant Testing Equipment

  • A range of pilot plant equipment for use in the Coal, Coke and Iron ore industries

Ash Fusibility Test Furnace - CAF G5

  • Max temp: 1600 °C
  • Up to 12 samples may be tested simultaneously
  • Automatic image analysis software or manual recognition of deformation points
  • Option for use with biomass/solid recovered fuels

Ash Fusibility Test Furnace - CAF 16/38

  • Max temp: 1600 °C
  • Single sample testing
  • Manual observation of deformation points

Minimum Free Space Oven - MFS

  • Coal moisture determination acc. to BS 1016-104.2:1991, BS ISO 687:2010, BS ISO 11722:2013, ASTM D3173-11
  • Max temp: 210 °C
  • Chamber volume: 1.4 litres

Volatile Matter Furnace - VMF

  • Type: Top loading (VMF/ASTM), front loading (VMF 10/6)
  • Max temp: 1000 °C
  • Internal Capacity Diameter x Depth: 50mm diameter x 100mm deep

Swelling Number Index Furnace - SNF

  • Max temp: 900 °C
  • Crucible volumes: 17ml

Drying Oven - CD

  • Operating temp range CDLT (°C): Ambient to 50
  • Operating temp range CDHT (°C): Ambient +10 to 200
  • Chamber volumes CDLT,CDHT: 454 litres

Combustion Tube Furnace - CFM

  • Max temp: 1200 – 1400 °C
  • Heated length: 300 mm
  • Inner diameter: 38 mm

CO2 Reactivity Test Furnace - CRF/1

  • CO2 reactivity test furnace acc. to ISO 12981-1, BS 6043-2.20.1
  • Max temp: 1000 °C