Open AccessMaintenance of the Coal Sample Bank and Database. Quarterly technical progress report, January 1, 1996--March 31, 1996
Author(s) -
A. Davis,
D.C. Glick
Publication year - 1996
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/285258
Subject(s) - coal , coal liquefaction , sample (material) , liquefaction , database , waste management , environmental science , data quality , engineering , mining engineering , computer science , operations management , chemistry , metric (unit) , geotechnical engineering , chromatography
This five year project is intended to ensure the availability of well- characterized, high-quality coal samples for public and private coal research. It continues support of the DOE Coal Sample Bank and Database at The Pennsylvania State University. Eleven coal samples will be collected, processed, packaged, and analyzed, and a resulting database will be maintained. These samples and data, as well as 45 samples collected under previous contracts, will be distributed to DOE contractors and others performing coal research. Samples will be chosen to maintain a sample bank of 56 coals representing the major US coal fields and a variety of coal ranks and compositions. In addition to standard analyses, liquefaction tests and organic geochemical analyses will be performed. The samples will be stored to minimize deterioration, and 10 samples will be monitored annually by proximate, sulfur forms, and gaseous oxygen analysis to evaluate their condition. Technical progress is summarized for the following tasks: storage and inventory of samples; monitoring of sample quality; collection and processing of replacement samples; basic characterization of coal samples; liquefaction testing; organic geochemistry (nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy); distribution of coal samples to users; data entry; and distribution of data to users