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Description / Abstract:
The Test Code for Solid Fuels specifies standard methods for a
determination of those chemical and
physical properties which serve as criteria of the value of these
fuels when burned in any type of
furnace.
It is recognized that in turn solid fuels includes such energy sources
as coal, wood, agricultural
waste products such as bagasse, corn cobs, etc., refuse and industrial
wastes. The broad scope of
properties involved in establishing a test code to cover all solid
fuels is, in many respects,
beyond the capability of establishing definitive measurements to cover
all. However, since coal
predominates as the major source of solid fuels, this code is directed
toward establishing criteria
for evaluating it as a solid fuel. Application of specific portions of
the code to other solid
fuels where they are applicable is subject to agreement as to any
instrument or methods which are
to be employed. Also, reference is made to other standardizing groups
that have developed methods
of measurement specifically for some of the materials named. Use of
these instruments is subject to
agreement among the parties involved.
Agreement shall be reached as to any instrument or methods of
measurement which are to be employed
and are not prescribed by the Code. Any such deviation from the
prescribed rules shall be fully
explained in the test report.
Because the American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM, through
its Committee D-5 on Coal and
Coke, has formulated many standard tests and specifications for solid
fuels which are in common
use, it has been considered advisable to adopt these standards with a
few modifications.
It should be recognized that ASTM maintains a continuing surveillance
over its standards, and
revisions are made from time to time. Therefore, those ASTM standards
printed or referenced in this
Test Code should be considered as revised to conform to the latest
accepted ASTM standards.