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COAL CONCEPTS PROFICIENCY TESTING

GENERAL ANALYSIS SAMPLE

REPORT – ONE HUNDRED AND ONE

Revision 00

Final report

DATE ISSUED: 31 MARCH 2020

PARTICIPANT

SCHEME COORDINATOR: K MUNSAMY

SIGNATURE

CHECKED BY: R BABOOLAL (SCHEME MANAGER)

Disclaimer: Opinions and interpretations expressed herein are outside the scope of SANAS accreditation *Moisture in the analysis sample is not included in the SANAS schedule of accreditation as robust statistics cannot be applied.

Chlorine, Fluorine, Quick ash, ASTM ash and ASTM Volatiles is not included in the scope of accreditation.

THINKING QUALITY, QUALITY THINKING

REGISTRATION NUMBER: 2006/149731/23 (RMB INDUSTRIAL STATIONERS cc t/a)

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E-MAIL: [email protected] l [email protected]

LABORATORY CODE:

mailto:[email protected]

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. One hundred and ten samples were sent to participants with 100 timeous result submissions

2. The total number of outliers found were as follows (dry base):

• ISO Ash x 2

• ISO volatile matter x 6

• Calorific value x 3

• Total sulphur x 1

• Phosphorous in coal x 2

• Ash fusion (Flow) x 5

3. Chlorine, Fluorine, ASTM Ash & ASTM Volatile Matter participants were insufficient to warrant robust statistical calculations.

4. Trending for your laboratory is as follows:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM

PAGE NUMBER

Letter to participant

4

List of participants

5

Type of sample used

6

Preparation of sample

6

Homogeneity check

6

Stability check

7

ISO Ash data

8

ISO Ash z-score trend

9

Quick Ash data 10

Quick Ash trend 11

ISO Volatile matter data

12

ISO Volatile matter z-score trend

13

Calorific value data

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Calorific value z-score trend

15

Total sulphur data

16

Total sulphur z-score trend

17

Phosphorous data and Z-Score trend

18

Carbon data / Hydrogen data / Nitrogen data

19

AFT data and z-scores

20

ASTM Ash and ASTM Volatile matter, Chlorine & Fluorine 20

Conclusion

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Terms & Conditions 22

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Dear Participant

RE: PROFICIENCY TESTING RESULTS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2020 Thank you for your participation in the Coal Concepts proficiency testing scheme.

Your laboratory code is as per the cover page.

All results are totally confidential. Any results in Bold, Italics and Underlined are outliers. Where applicable, the most

extreme outliers have been eliminated from calculations using the Grubbs estimate for outliers. Robust statistics has

been applied where possible. Analysis results have been reported on air dry and dry base. The dry base results have

been used to calculate the z-scores.

Please take note of the following:

1. Z-scores between -1 and +1 is deemed acceptable

2. Z-scores between -2 and -3 should serve as a warning that the analysis result could get worse

3. Z-scores between +2 and +3 should also serve as a warning that analysis results could get worse.

4. Z- scores lower than -3 and exceeding +3 should warrant an investigation

5. Compare your result to the robust average which will be the assigned value. The measurement of uncertainty (UoM)

of the results is also stated.

6. All calculations can be made available upon request

The Coal Concepts scheme adheres to the requirements of ISO/IEC 17043:2010 – Conformity assessment – General

requirements for proficiency testing.

Statistical analysis has been carried out using ISO/IEC 13528:2015-Statistical methods for use in proficiency testing by

interlaboratory comparisons

Please find results attached together with Z-score trends.

Best Regards

R Baboolal

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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

Arcelor Mittal - Vanderbijl Park Arcelor Mittal - Newcastle

Anglo SOC - Goedehoop Colliery South Plant Anglo SOC - Goedehoop Colliery North Plant

Anglo SOC - Kleinkopje Colliery Anglo SOC - Greenside Colliery

Afrisam - Dudfield Alfred H Knight -Richards Bay Laboratory

Afrisam - Ulco AquaSpecto

Botswana Power Corporation - Morupule B Power Station Bureau Veritas Inspectorate Laboratories - Middelburg

Bureau Veritas – Moatize, Vale Bureau Veritas - Nacala

Bureau Veritas Inspectorate Laboratories - Tendele Bureau Veritas Inspectorate Laboratories - Beira

Bureau Veritas Inspectorate Laboratories - Alton Bureau Veritas Testing & Inspection SA - Pretoria

Bureau Veritas Inspectorate Laboratories - Belfast Cotecna South Africa - Nasonti

Cotecna South Africa - Lurco Cotecna South Africa - Phola

Cotecna South Africa – Tselentis Cotecna South Africa - Kangala

Cotecna South Africa - Middelburg Cotecna Ubumbene(Pty)Ltd - Umlabu

- Umlabu Cotecna South Africa - Mimosa Cotecna South Africa - VDD

Cotecna South Africa - Droogvallei Cotecna South Africa - AMR

Delmas Coal Eyethu Coal Mooifontein

Eyethu Coal Wilge Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd - Matimba Power Station

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd – Kendal Power station Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd - Duvha Power Station

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd – Lethabo Power Station Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd - Komati Power Station

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd - Tutuka Power Station Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd - Grootvlei Power Station

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd - ERID Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd - Kriel Power Station

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd - Hendrina Power Station Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd – Majuba Power Station

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd - Arnot Power Station Exxaro Resources - Grootegeluk Mine

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd - Matla Power Station Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd – Medupi Power Station

Exxaro Resources - Matla Mine G&W Base & Industrial Minerals

Glencore Wonderkop Glencore -Rustenburg Smelter

Glencore Boshoek Smelter Glencore -Lydenburg Smelter

Glencore Lion Smelter Hwange Colliery – Zimbabwe

HighVeld Laboratories Idwala Lime

Intertek Mozambique Kangra Coal (Pty) Ltd

Jindal Mining SA Pty Ltd – Kiepersol Colliery Mpumamanzi Group CC

Khwezela Colliery - Landau Mafube Colliery Mine PTY (Ltd)

Lafarge Industries SA (Pty) Ltd - Lichtenburg Mitra SK South Africa (PTY) Ltd

Morupule Coal Mine - Botswana Noko Analytical Services CC - Welgemeend

Msobo Coal PTY Ltd Noko Analytical Services CC - Twistdraai

M L Coal PTY Ltd Quality Ensure Eastside Laboratory

Noko Analytical Services CC - Hakahno Ronewa Lab Middelburg

Noko Analytical Services CC - Witbank Ronewa Lab Ubuntu

Richards Bay Minerals Seriti - New Vaal Colliery

RSA Labs Siza Coal Services - Vlakfontein

Seriti - Kriel Colliery Siza Coal Services - Kinross

Siza Coal Services - Wescoal Siza Coal Services - NCC

Siza Coal Services - Botswana Siza Coal Services - Mooiplaats

Siza Coal Services - Middelburg Siza Coal Services - Sasolburg

Siza Coal Services - Carolina South 32 – Khutala Colliery

Siza Coal Services - Wildfontein Sibonisiwe Coal Laboratory Services CC - West Coal Processing

Siza Coal Services - Umlalazi Sibonisiwe Coal Laboratory Services CC – Mzimkhulu

Sibonisiwe Coal Laboratory Services CC - Vaalbult SABS Commercial SOC Ltd Richards bay

Sibonisiwe Coal Laboratory Services CC SABS Commercial SOC Ltd Secunda

Sibonisiwe Coal Laboratory Services CC – Elandsfontein SABS Commercial SOC Ltd Springlake

SABS Commercial SOC Ltd CSIR UIS Analytical Services

SABS Commercial SOC Ltd Uitkomst Umzamo Analytical Services - Witbank

SPTE Lab - Middelburg Umzamo Analytical Services - Sudor

Tata Steel – Wales Lab, Europe Zululand Anthracite Colliery

Umzamo Analytical Services - Overlooked Colliery

Umzamo Analytical Services - Doornrug

Vitrovian Analytical Services DELMAS

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1. TYPE OF SAMPLE USED

The coal used in this proficiency testing round was bituminous coal

2. PREPARATION OF SAMPLE

Approximately 1000kg’s of sample with an approximate topsize of 50mm was sourced. This was crushed to -

4mm using a jaw crusher. The -4mm material was reduced to -212um using a cross beat pulveriser. The 212

material was sieved using a 212um screen. Any +212um material was pulverised and sieved until all material

passed through the 212 um sieve.

All the -212um material was then mixed in a mixing drum for 4 hours.

3. HOMOGENEITY CHECK

There were 110 participants in this round, 10 portions of sample were randomly extracted. These were

packaged in their final form i.e. in 200ml sample bottles. The bottles were labelled 1 to 10. The results were as

follows:

SAMPLE NO. TEST PORTION 1 TEST

PORTION 2 sample av (Xt) range (Wt) range sqd

1 21.98 22.08 22.03 0.10 0.0100

2 22.04 21.98 22.01 0.06 0.0036

3 21.94 22.02 21.98 0.08 0.0064

4 21.99 22.09 22.04 0.10 0.0100

5 22.04 22.05 22.05 0.01 0.0001

6 22.02 22.03 22.03 0.01 0.0001

7 22.04 22.08 22.06 0.04 0.0016

8 22.07 22.00 22.04 0.07 0.0049

9 22.03 22.12 22.08 0.09 0.0081

10 22.11 22.01 22.06 0.10 0.0100

GENERAL AVERAGE 22.04 STANDARD DEVIATION 0.027 WITHIN SAMPLE STANDARD DEVIATION 0.052

BETWEEN SAMPLE STANDARD DEVIATION 0.025

The between sample standard deviation must be ≤ 0.3 x ơ

(ơ = std deviation for the proficiency assessment)

Ơ = 2% of the mean was used, which is the repeatability for ISO ash (Ash % > 10%)

Hence 0.3 x 0.441 = 0.132

Since 0.025 < 0.132, the samples are homogenous

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4. STABILITY CHECK Samples were retained for sales as reference material. Ten of them were randomly chosen for stability testing.

In order for the proficiency testing samples to be declared stable the general average from the homogeneity

check and that of the stability check the difference in the general average should not differ by more than 0.3 X

precision.

This test has been carried out about a month after the samples were received by the participating laboratories

SAMPLE NO. TEST PORTION 1 TEST

PORTION 2 sample av (Xt) range (Wt) range sqd

1 21.97 22.10 22.04 0.13 0.0169

2 21.95 22.11 22.03 0.16 0.0256

3 22.00 21.97 21.99 0.03 0.0009

4 22.34 22.15 22.25 0.19 0.0361

5 22.19 22.08 22.14 0.11 0.0121

6 22.24 22.39 22.32 0.15 0.0225

7 22.30 22.07 22.19 0.23 0.0529

8 22.19 22.47 22.33 0.28 0.0784

9 22.01 22.12 22.07 0.11 0.0121

10 22.24 21.99 22.12 0.25 0.0625

GENERAL AVERAGE 22.14 STANDARD DEVIATION 0.122 WITHIN SAMPLE STANDARD DEVIATION 0.126

BETWEEN SAMPLE STANDARD DEVIATION 0.082

(Ơ = 0.566 was used)

For this report 0.3 x 0.441 = 0.132

Absolute value of (22.14– 22.04) = 0.010

Since 0.010 < 0.132 the proficiency testing samples were stable

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COAL CONCEPTS - PROFICIENCY TESTING -MARCH 2020

ANALYTICAL PARAMETER : ISO ASH (%)

LAB ID MOISTURE IN ANALYSIS SAMPLE (%) AIR DRY (%) DRY BASE (%) Z-SCORE (DRY BASE)

1a 4.44 21.75 22.76 -0.77

6a 3.77 21.76 22.61 -1.79

7a 3.08 22.47 23.18 2.13

9a 4.06 21.85 22.77 -0.67

10a 3.20 22.20 22.93 0.42

12a 4.30 21.90 22.88 0.07

13a 3.90 21.80 22.68 -1.29

15a 3.89 21.94 22.83 -0.31

18a 3.39 22.21 22.99 0.80

21a 3.40 22.00 22.77 -0.68

23a 3.80 21.98 22.85 -0.17

24a 3.56 22.23 23.05 1.22

28a 3.51 22.10 22.90 0.21

30a 3.71 22.09 22.94 0.47

33a 3.33 22.03 22.79 -0.58

35a 3.97 21.70 22.60 -1.89

36a 4.00 22.00 22.92 0.30

37a 3.55 22.15 22.97 0.63

38a 4.15 21.65 22.59 -1.96

42a 3.56 22.02 22.83 -0.28

43a 3.40 22.00 22.77 -0.68

49a 3.56 22.17 22.99 0.79

58a 3.51 22.03 22.83 -0.29

59a 3.13 22.07 22.78 -0.62

60a 3.16 22.20 22.92 0.35

61a 3.40 22.10 22.88 0.03

66a 3.42 22.32 23.11 1.62

67a 3.80 22.10 22.97 0.68

69a 3.93 22.06 22.96 0.61

71a 3.10 22.30 23.01 0.96

72a 3.59 22.28 23.11 1.62

74a 3.95 22.13 23.04 1.14

76a 3.90 22.03 22.92 0.35

78a 0.92 22.46 22.67 -1.40

79a 3.85 21.97 22.85 -0.16

80a 3.70 22.08 22.93 0.38

82a 2.50 22.30 22.87 0.0

83a 3.80 22.10 22.97 0.68

88a 4.08 22.05 22.99 0.79

91a 2.80 21.90 22.53 -2.34

95a 3.96 21.90 22.80 -0.48

96a 3.76 22.01 22.87 0.0

97a 3.87 21.94 22.82 -0.34

99a 3.70 22.00 22.85 -0.19

100a 3.68 22.06 22.90 0.20

101a 4.06 21.94 22.87 0.0

105a 3.20 22.10 22.83 -0.29

106a 3.77 21.94 22.80 -0.50

110a 3.73 22.01 22.86 -0.07

112a 3.70 22.30 23.16 1.94

117a 3.80 22.05 22.92 0.33

124a 4.06 22.00 22.93 0.40

135a 4.26 21.82 22.79 -0.56

139a 3.71 21.36 22.18 -4.73

143a 3.41 22.10 22.88 0.05

145a 4.06 21.70 22.62 -1.75

146a 3.50 22.20 23.01 0.90

151a 3.86 22.25 23.14 1.85

161a 2.90 21.90 22.55 -2.19

162a 3.59 22.11 22.93 0.41

167a 4.10 21.90 22.84 -0.25

169a 3.85 22.10 22.98 0.77

170a 3.80 21.90 22.77 -0.74

171a 2.34 20.92 21.42 -9.95

177a 2.06 22.80 23.28 2.78

179a 4.20 22.00 22.96 0.63

180a 3.20 22.10 22.83 -0.29

184a 4.60 21.69 22.74 -0.94

190a 3.40 22.10 22.88 0.03

191a 3.40 22.10 22.88 0.03

192a 3.40 22.00 22.77 -0.68

195a 3.91 22.00 22.90 0.15

197a 3.75 22.00 22.86 -0.11

198a 2.70 22.01 22.62 -1.73

200a 4.33 21.93 22.92 0.34

Number of results - 75 75 75 -

OUTLIERS - - 3 2 -

AVERAGE - 3.58 22.04 22.87 -

STD DEVIATION - - 0.17 0.15 -

MEDIAN 22.03 22.88

ROBUST AVERAGE - - 22.04 22.87 -

ROBUST STD DEVIATION - - 0.18 0.16 -

UoM 0.03 0.02

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ANALYTICAL PARAMETER : QUICK ASH (%)

LAB ID MOISTURE IN ANALYSIS SAMPLE (%) AIR DRY (%) DRY BASE (%)

Z-SCORE (DRY BASE)

8a 3.80 21.90 22.77 -0.94

21a 3.40 21.93 22.70 -1.34

22a 3.90 21.73 22.61 -1.91

23a 3.80 22.17 23.05 0.83

24a 3.56 21.95 22.76 -0.97

35a 3.97 21.90 22.81 -0.69

36a 4.00 22.00 22.92 0.02

37a 3.55 22.33 23.15 1.51

39a 2.63 22.40 23.01 0.58

41a 3.70 22.00 22.85 -0.43

49a 3.56 22.11 22.93 0.08

50a 3.76 21.98 22.84 -0.47

59a 3.13 22.07 22.78 -0.83

73a 3.79 22.07 22.94 0.16

74a 3.95 22.05 22.96 0.27

77a 3.90 22.10 23.00 0.53

84a 4.52 21.92 22.96 0.28

94a 3.98 22.00 22.91 0.0

98a 3.43 22.12 22.91 0.0

100a 3.68 22.05 22.89 -0.14

101a 4.06 22.00 22.93 0.11

102a 3.40 22.10 22.88 -0.23

105a 3.80 22.10 22.97 0.37

113a 3.75 22.15 23.01 0.63

130a 3.40 21.70 22.46 -2.85

133a 3.95 22.10 23.01 0.60

138a 4.24 22.01 22.98 0.45

140a 3.37 22.08 22.85 -0.40

143a 3.41 22.14 22.92 0.05

145a 4.06 22.20 23.14 1.43

153a 3.64 21.50 22.31 -3.81

160a 3.64 22.30 23.14 1.45

161a 2.90 22.10 22.76 -0.97

162a 3.59 22.10 22.92 0.06

163a 3.80 22.40 23.28 2.35

164a 3.64 22.20 23.04 0.79

169a 3.85 22.10 22.98 0.45

176a 3.80 22.10 22.97 0.37

178a 3.58 21.98 22.80 -0.74

179a 4.20 22.10 23.07 0.98

181a 3.50 22.10 22.90 -0.08

182a 3.60 22.20 23.03 0.73

183a 3.70 22.10 22.95 0.22

184a 4.60 21.80 22.85 -0.40

185a 3.59 22.08 22.90 -0.07

187a 4.10 21.93 22.87 -0.29

188a 3.90 22.50 23.41 3.16

189a 3.60 22.03 22.85 -0.39

190a 3.40 22.00 22.77 -0.88

191a 3.40 22.00 22.77 -0.88

192a 3.40 21.90 22.67 -1.54

198a 2.70 22.14 22.75 -1.01

199a 3.16 22.20 22.92 0.07


OUTLIERS - - 1 1 -

AVERAGE - 3.68 22.07 22.91 -


MEDIAN 22.09 22.92



UoM 0.03 0.03

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ANALYTICAL PARAMETER : ISO VOLATILE MATTER (%)

LAB ID MOISTURE IN ANALYSIS SAMPLE (%) AIR DRY DRY BASE Z-SCORE (DRY BASE)

1a 4.44 22.44 23.48 -4.09

6a 3.77 24.14 25.09 -0.39

7a 3.08 25.00 25.79 1.24

8a 3.80 24.30 25.26 0.0

9a 4.06 24.63 25.67 0.95

10a 3.20 24.50 25.31 0.13

12a 4.30 23.40 24.45 -1.85

13a 3.90 23.70 24.66 -1.37

15a 3.89 24.08 25.05 -0.46

18a 3.39 24.16 25.01 -0.57

21a 3.40 24.03 24.88 -0.87

22a 3.90 24.24 25.22 -0.07

23a 3.80 24.29 25.25 -0.01

24a 3.56 25.31 26.24 2.28

28a 3.51 24.70 25.60 0.79

30a 3.71 24.14 25.07 -0.43

33a 3.33 24.10 24.93 -0.75

35a 3.97 24.60 25.62 0.83

36a 4.00 23.80 24.79 -1.07

37a 3.55 24.73 25.64 0.88

38a 4.15 23.92 24.96 -0.69

39a 2.63 25.48 26.17 2.10

41a 3.70 24.60 25.55 0.67

42a 3.56 24.15 25.04 -0.49

43a 3.40 24.60 25.47 0.49

49a 3.56 24.15 25.04 -0.49

50a 3.76 24.02 24.96 -0.68

58a 3.51 24.53 25.42 0.38

59a 3.13 24.88 25.68 0.99

60a 3.16 23.89 24.67 -1.35

61a 3.40 24.40 25.26 0.01

66a 3.42 24.54 25.41 0.35

67a 3.80 24.30 25.26 0.0

69a 3.93 24.28 25.27 0.04

71a 3.10 24.40 25.18 -0.17

72a 3.59 24.87 25.80 1.25

73a 3.79 24.41 25.37 0.27

74a 3.95 24.35 25.35 0.22

76a 3.90 23.30 24.25 -2.33

77a 3.90 24.60 25.60 0.79

78a 0.92 26.07 26.31 2.44

79a 3.85 24.06 25.02 -0.53

80a 3.70 24.30 25.23 -0.05

82a 2.50 23.96 24.57 -1.57

83a 3.80 24.40 25.36 0.25

88a 4.08 24.48 25.52 0.61

91a 2.80 24.30 25.00 -0.59

94a 3.98 24.31 25.32 0.14

95a 3.96 23.79 24.77 -1.12

96a 3.76 24.19 25.14 -0.28

97a 3.87 24.45 25.43 0.41

98a 3.43 25.12 26.01 1.74

99a 3.70 24.50 25.44 0.43

100a 3.68 24.52 25.46 0.46

101a 4.06 23.60 24.60 -1.51

102a 3.40 24.90 25.78 1.20

105a 3.20 24.30 25.10 -0.35

106a 3.77 24.46 25.42 0.38

110a 3.73 24.33 25.27 0.04

112a 3.70 24.20 25.13 -0.29

113a 3.75 24.35 25.30 0.10

117a 3.80 24.10 25.05 -0.47

124a 4.06 23.42 24.41 -1.95

130a 3.40 24.40 25.26 0.0

133a 3.95 24.30 25.30 0.10

135a 4.26 24.04 25.11 -0.34

138a 4.24 24.43 25.51 0.59

139a 3.71 24.01 24.94 -0.74

140a 3.37 24.11 24.95 -0.70

143a 3.41 23.89 24.73 -1.20

145a 4.06 24.60 25.64 0.89

146a 3.50 24.10 24.97 -0.65

151a 3.86 23.95 24.91 -0.79

161a 2.90 23.80 24.51 -1.72

162a 3.59 26.14 27.11 4.28

167a 4.10 24.70 25.76 1.15

169a 3.85 28.30 29.43 9.63

170a 3.80 24.40 25.36 0.25

179a 4.20 23.70 24.74 -1.19

180a 3.20 24.50 25.31 0.13

181a 3.50 25.10 26.01 1.74

182a 3.60 25.50 26.45 2.76

183a 3.70 24.60 25.55 0.67

184a 4.60 24.00 25.16 -0.23

187a 4.10 24.58 25.63 0.85

188a 3.90 24.53 25.52 0.61

189a 3.60 23.96 24.85 -0.92

190a 3.40 17.70 18.32 -15.98

191a 3.40 17.60 18.22 -16.22

192a 3.40 17.80 18.43 -15.74

195a 3.91 24.24 25.23 -0.07

197a 3.75 23.78 24.71 -1.27

198a 2.70 24.70 25.39 0.30

199a 3.16 25.00 25.82 1.29

200a 4.33 23.48 24.54 -1.64

NUMBER OF RESULTS - 95 95 95 -

OUTLIERS - - 7 6 -

AVERAGE - 3.64 24.32 25.26 -

STD DEVIATION - 0.43 0.43 -

MEDIAN 24.30 25.26



UoM - - 0.06 0.06

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191a

190a

192a

1a 76a

124a

12a

161a

200a

82a

101a

13a

60a

197a

143a

179a

95a

36a

189a

21a

151a

33a

139a

140a

38a

50a

146a

91a

18a

79a

42a

49a

117a

15a

30a

6a 105a

135a

112a

96a

184a

71a

22a

195a

80a

23a

61a

130a

8a 67a

110a

69a

113a

133a

10a

180a

94a

74a

83a

170a

73a

198a

66a

106a

58a

97a

99a

100a

43a

138a

188a

88a

41a

183a

77a

28a

35a

187a

37a

145a

9a 59a

167a

102a

7a 72a

199a

181a

98a

39a

24a

78a

182a

162a

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ANALYTICAL PARAMETER : CALORIFIC VALUE (MJ/kg)

LAB ID MOISTURE IN ANALYSIS SAMPLE (%) AIR DRY (MJ/kg) DRY BASE (MJ/kg) Z-SCORE (DRY BASE)

1a 4.44 23.93 25.04 0.54

6a 3.77 23.84 24.77 -0.51

7a 3.08 0.39 0.40 -95.73

8a 3.80 24.03 24.98 0.29

9a 4.06 23.85 24.86 -0.18

10a 3.20 24.08 24.88 -0.11

12a 4.30 23.86 24.93 0.11

18a 3.39 23.99 24.83 -0.28

21a 3.40 24.00 24.84 -0.23

23a 3.80 23.92 24.86 -0.17

24a 3.56 24.00 24.89 -0.07

28a 3.51 24.20 25.08 0.69

30a 3.71 24.13 25.06 0.61

33a 3.33 24.02 24.85 -0.22

35a 3.97 23.75 24.73 -0.67

36a 4.00 23.58 24.56 -1.34

37a 3.55 23.65 24.52 -1.50

38a 4.15 24.46 25.52 2.40

39a 2.63 23.56 24.20 -2.77

42a 3.56 24.03 24.92 0.05

43a 3.40 24.80 25.67 3.00

49a 3.56 23.98 24.87 -0.15

50a 3.76 24.20 25.15 0.94

58a 3.51 23.94 24.81 -0.37

60a 3.16 24.04 24.82 -0.31

61a 3.40 24.25 25.10 0.78

66a 3.42 24.07 24.92 0.07

67a 3.80 23.89 24.83 -0.28

71a 3.10 23.69 24.45 -1.78

72a 3.59 24.96 25.89 3.85

73a 3.79 23.75 24.69 -0.85

74a 3.95 23.96 24.95 0.16

76a 3.90 24.08 25.06 0.60

77a 3.90 24.03 25.01 0.39

79a 3.85 23.85 24.80 -0.39

80a 3.70 23.71 24.62 -1.11

82a 2.50 24.53 25.16 0.99

83a 3.80 24.00 24.95 0.17

84a 4.52 23.75 24.87 -0.12

88a 4.08 23.87 24.89 -0.07

91a 2.80 24.19 24.89 -0.07

94a 3.98 23.86 24.85 -0.22

95a 3.96 24.07 25.06 0.62

96a 3.76 24.00 24.94 0.13

98a 3.43 24.35 25.21 1.21

99a 3.70 23.93 24.85 -0.21

100a 3.68 24.13 25.05 0.56

101a 4.06 23.97 24.98 0.31

102a 3.40 24.69 25.56 2.56

105a 3.80 24.16 25.11 0.82

106a 3.77 23.92 24.86 -0.18

110a 3.73 23.91 24.84 -0.27

112a 3.70 23.90 24.82 -0.34

117a 3.80 24.05 25.00 0.37

124a 4.06 24.17 25.19 1.13

130a 3.40 23.94 24.78 -0.48

133a 3.95 23.65 24.62 -1.10

135a 4.26 23.82 24.88 -0.10

140a 3.37 24.08 24.92 0.06

143a 3.41 23.96 24.81 -0.38

145a 4.06 24.32 25.35 1.74

151a 3.86 23.83 24.79 -0.46

153a 3.64 23.95 24.85 -0.19

160a 3.64 24.05 24.96 0.21

161a 2.90 23.95 24.67 -0.93

162a 3.59 24.61 25.53 2.43

163a 3.80 24.09 25.04 0.54

164a 3.64 24.19 25.10 0.78

167a 4.10 24.20 25.23 1.29

169a 3.85 23.84 24.79 -0.43

170a 3.20 23.97 24.76 -0.55

171a 2.34 24.61 25.20 1.15

172a 4.27 20.20 21.10 -14.86

176a 3.80 24.06 25.01 0.41

177a 2.06 23.70 24.20 -2.76

179a 4.20 23.86 24.91 0.01

180a 3.20 23.51 24.29 -2.41

181a 3.50 24.16 25.04 0.52

182a 3.60 23.83 24.72 -0.72

183a 3.70 24.03 24.95 0.19

184a 4.60 23.51 24.64 -1.02

187a 4.10 23.65 24.66 -0.95

188a 3.90 23.64 24.60 -1.19

189a 3.60 24.01 24.91 0.01

190a 3.40 23.91 24.75 -0.60

191a 3.40 23.89 24.73 -0.68

192a 3.40 23.93 24.77 -0.52

195a 3.91 23.83 24.80 -0.41

197a 3.75 23.90 24.83 -0.29

198a 2.70 24.12 24.79 -0.45

199a 3.16 24.59 25.39 1.91

200a 4.33 23.98 25.07 0.63

NUMBER OF RESULTS - 92 92 92 -

OUTLIERS - - 3 3 -

AVERAGE - 3.65 24.00 24.90 -


MEDIAN 23.97 24.88



UoM - - 0.04 0.04 -

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-3.00

-2.00

-1.00

0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

7a 172a

39a

177a

180a

71a

37a

36a

188a

80a

133a

184a

187a

161a

73a

182a

191a

35a

190a

170a

192a

6a 130a

151a

198a

169a

195a

79a

143a

58a

112a

60a

197a

18a

67a

110a

21a

33a

94a

99a

153a

106a

9a 23a

49a

84a

10a

135a

88a

24a

91a

179a

189a

42a

140a

66a

12a

96a

74a

83a

183a

160a

8a 101a

117a

77a

176a

181a

163a

1a 100a

76a

30a

95a

200a

28a

61a

164a

105a

50a

82a

124a

171a

98a

167a

145a

199a

38a

162a

102a

43a

72aZ-

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LABORATORY ID

CALORIFIC VALUE Z-SCORE TREND

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ANALYTICAL PARAMETER : TOTAL SULPHUR (%)


1a 4.44 0.92 0.96 0.28

6a 3.77 0.90 0.94 -0.18

9a 4.06 0.91 0.95 0.0

10a 3.20 0.86 0.89 -0.97

12a 4.30 0.87 0.91 -0.62

13a 3.90 0.79 0.82 -2.09

15a 3.89 0.91 0.95 0.0

18a 3.39 0.93 0.96 0.28

21a 3.40 0.89 0.92 -0.42

23a 3.80 0.95 0.99 0.70

24a 3.56 0.94 0.97 0.48

28a 3.51 0.83 0.86 -1.45

30a 3.71 0.89 0.92 -0.42

35a 3.97 0.93 0.97 0.38

36a 4.00 0.87 0.91 -0.67

37a 3.55 0.92 0.95 0.00

38a 4.15 1.37 1.43 8.13

39a 2.63 0.91 0.93 -0.19

42a 3.56 0.92 0.95 0.00

43a 3.40 1.00 1.04 1.50

49a 3.56 0.91 0.94 -0.04

50a 3.76 0.96 1.00 0.86

58a 3.51 0.92 0.95 0.12

60a 3.16 0.92 0.95 0.07

61a 3.40 0.94 0.97 0.45

69a 3.93 0.91 0.95 0.0

71a 3.10 0.92 0.95 0.1

72a 3.59 0.95 0.99 0.66

74a 3.95 1.00 1.04 1.60

76a 3.90 0.91 0.95 0.0

78a 0.92 0.92 0.93 -0.30

79a 3.85 0.93 0.97 0.36

80a 3.70 0.86 0.89 -0.89

83a 3.80 0.90 0.94 -0.18

88a 4.08 0.88 0.92 -0.48

91a 2.80 0.92 0.95 0.0

95a 3.96 0.88 0.92 -0.50

97a 3.87 1.00 1.04 1.58

99a 3.70 0.86 0.89 -0.89

101a 4.06 0.87 0.91 -0.66

106a 3.77 0.97 1.01 1.04

110a 3.73 0.95 0.99 0.68

112a 3.70 0.92 0.96 0.16

113a 3.75 0.91 0.95 0.0

130a 3.40 0.89 0.92 -0.42

133a 3.95 0.91 0.95 0.0

135a 4.26 0.95 0.99 0.78

138a 4.24 1.09 1.14 3.23

139a 3.71 0.93 0.97 0.33

140a 3.37 0.89 0.92 -0.42

143a 3.41 0.87 0.90 -0.76

145a 4.06 0.91 0.95 0.00

146a 3.50 0.92 0.95 0.00

151a 3.86 0.91 0.95 0.00

161a 2.90 0.99 1.02 1.24

162a 3.59 0.94 0.98 0.49

167a 4.10 0.94 0.98 0.57

169a 3.85 0.93 0.97 0.36

172a 4.27 0.92 0.96 0.25

177a 2.06 1.09 1.11 2.81

179a 4.20 0.92 0.96 0.24

180a 3.20 0.93 0.96 0.25

181a 3.50 0.83 0.86 -1.45

183a 3.70 0.87 0.90 -0.72

184a 4.60 0.98 1.03 1.37

188a 3.90 0.93 0.97 0.36

189a 3.60 0.85 0.88 -1.08

190a 3.40 0.77 0.80 -2.51

191a 3.40 0.77 0.80 -2.51

192a 3.40 0.77 0.80 -2.51

198a 2.70 0.86 0.88 -1.05

199a 3.16 0.93 0.96 0.24

200a 4.33 0.91 0.95 0.00

NUMBER OF RESULTS 73 73 73 -

OUTLIERS - - 1 1 -

AVERAGE - 3.63 0.91 0.95

MEDIAN - 0.92 0.95

STD DEVIATION - - 0.06 0.06



UoM - - 0.01 0.01

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-3.00

-2.00

-1.00

0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

190a

191a

192a

13a

181a

28a

189a

198a

10a

80a

99a

143a

183a

36a

101a

12a

95a

88a

140a

30a

21a

130a

78a

39a

6a 83a

49a

113a

37a

42a

145a

146a

151a

200a

91a

15a

76a

69a

133a

9a 71a

60a

58a

112a

179a

199a

180a

172a

18a

1a 139a

79a

169a

188a

35a

61a

24a

162a

167a

72a

110a

23a

135a

50a

106a

161a

184a

43a

97a

74a

177a

138a

38a

Z-SC

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LABORATORY ID

TOTAL SULPHUR Z-SCORE TREND

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ANALYTICAL PARAMETER : PHOSPHOROUS IN COAL (%)

LAB ID

MOISTURE IN ANALYSIS SAMPLE (%) AIR DRY DRY BASE

Z-SCORE (DRY BASE)

1a 4.44 0.032 0.033 -0.25

7a 3.08 0.040 0.041 1.23

9a 4.06 0.093 0.096 11.73

13a 3.90 0.033 0.034 -0.09

18a 3.39 0.042 0.043 1.65

21a 3.40 0.036 0.037 0.47

23a 3.80 0.027 0.028 -1.31

38a 4.15 0.083 0.086 9.76

67a 3.80 0.029 0.030 -0.89

69a 3.93 0.032 0.033 -0.29

74a 3.95 0.035 0.036 0.31

78a 0.92 0.036 0.036 0.29

91a 2.80 0.022 0.023 -2.32

112a 3.70 0.038 0.039 0.88

113a 3.75 0.038 0.039 0.89

114a 3.64 0.031 0.032 -0.50

138a 4.24 0.039 0.041 1.13

139a 3.71 0.028 0.029 -1.09

146a 3.50 0.034 0.035 0.00

169a 3.85 0.028 0.029 -1.09

172a 4.27 0.038 0.040 0.93

177a 2.06 0.034 0.035 0.00


OUTLIERS - - 2 2 -

AVERAGE - 3.56 0.034 0.035 -

STD DEVIATION - - 0.005 0.005 -

MEDIAN - 0.034 0.035

ROBUST AVERAGE - - 0.034 0.035

ROBUST STD DEVIATION - - 0.005 0.006

UoM - - 0.001 0.002

-3.00

-2.00

-1.00

0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

91a 23a 139a 169a 67a 114a 69a 1a 13a 146a 177a 78a 74a 21a 112a 113a 172a 138a 7a 18a 38a 9a

Z-SC

OR

ES

LAB ID

PHOSPHOROUS IN COAL Z-SCORES

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ANALYTICAL PARAMETER : TOTAL CARBON (%)

LAB ID


Z-SCORE (DRY BASE)

1a 4.44 60.47 63.28 -0.17

9a 4.06 60.94 63.52 0.00

12a** 4.30 59.15 61.81 -1.23

18a 3.39 60.77 62.90 -0.44

21a 3.40 61.80 63.98 0.33

42a 3.56 60.73 62.97 -0.39

88a** 4.08 62.20 64.85 0.96

99a 3.70 60.50 62.82 -0.50

145a** 4.06 63.95 66.66 2.27

177a** 2.06 61.10 62.39 -0.82


OUTLIERS - - 0 0 -

AVERAGE - 3.71 61.16 63.52 -

MEDIAN - - 60.86 63.13 -




UoM - - 0.37 0.51

REPRODUCIBILITY

UPPER LIMIT - - - 64.52 -

LOWER LIMIT - - - 62.52 -


ANALYTICAL PARAMETER : HYDROGEN (%)

LAB ID


Z-SCORE (DRY BASE)

1a 4.44 3.39 3.55 0.20

9a 4.06 3.24 3.38 -0.50

12a 4.30 3.37 3.52 0.09

18a 3.39 3.23 3.34 -0.64

21a** 3.40 3.12 3.23 -1.11

36a** 4.00 3.00 3.13 -1.53

42a 3.56 3.52 3.65 0.62

88a 4.08 3.44 3.59 0.35

99a 3.70 3.50 3.63 0.55

177a** 2.06 3.90 3.98 1.98

Number of results 10 10 10

OUTLIERS - - 0 0 -

AVERAGE - 3.70 3.37 3.50 -

MEDIAN - 3.38 3.53 -




UoM - - 0.09 0.10

REPRODUCIBILITY

UPPER LIMIT - - 3.75 -



ANALYTICAL PARAMETER : NITROGEN(%)

LAB ID


Z-SCORE (DRY BASE)

1a 4.44 1.43 1.50 0.84

9a** 4.06 2.16 2.25 13.96

18a 3.39 1.41 1.46 0.20

42a 3.56 1.45 1.50 0.96

88a 4.08 1.31 1.37 -1.43

99a 3.70 1.42 1.47 0.46

177a 2.06 1.36 1.39 -1.03

Number of results 7 7 7 -

OUTLIERS - - 1 1 -

AVERAGE - 3.61 1.40 1.45 -

MEDIAN - 1.42 1.47 -


REPRODUCIBILITY

UPPER LIMIT - - - 1.60 -


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ANALYTICAL PARAMETER : ASH FUSION TEMPERATURES (oC)

LAB ID DEFORMATION SOFTENING HEMISPHERE FLOW

1a 1430 1450 1465 1495

9a 1460 1475 1490 1500

10a 1420 1450 1480 1500

18a 1375 1395 1420 1460

21a 1415 1435 1470 1500

23a 1371 1409 1460 1498

28a 1420 1464 1482 1500

38a** 1500 1500 1500 1500

42a 1370 1390 1410 1430

60a 1371 1414 1459 1500

80a 1370 1410 1450 1480

95a 1480 1500 1500 1500

151a 1370 1430 1490 1500

Number of results 13 13 13 13

Outliers 0 0 0 5

AVERAGE 1412 1440 1467 1500

MEDIAN 1415 1435 1470 1500

STDEV 46 37 28 0

REPRODUCIBILITY

UPPER LIMIT 1492 1500 1500 1500

LOWER LIMIT 1332 1380 1407 1420

Z-SCORES

LAB ID DEFORMATION SOFTENING HEMISPHERE FLOW

1a 0.40 0.27 -0.08 -3.00

9a 1.06 0.94 0.80 0.00

10a 0.18 0.27 0.45 0.00

18a -0.80 -1.22 -1.68 -3.00

21a 0.07 -0.14 0.09 0.00

23a -0.89 -0.84 -0.26 -3.00

28a 0.18 0.65 0.52 0.00

38a 1.93 1.62 1.16 0.00

42a -0.91 -1.36 -2.04 -3.00

60a -0.91 -1.36 -2.04 0.00

80a -0.89 -0.71 -0.31 -3.00

95a -0.91 -0.82 -0.62 0.00

151a 1.49 1.62 1.16 0.00


ANALYTICAL PARAMETER : CHLORINE (ppm)


12a 4.30 82 86 -

177a 2.06 29 29 -


OUTLIERS - - - - -

AVERAGE - 3.18 55 57 -

STD DEVIATION - - 38 40 -

MEDIAN - - 55 57 -


ANALYTICAL PARAMETER : FLUORINE (ppm)


12a 4.30 106 111 -

177a 2.06 183 187 -


OUTLIERS - - - - -

AVERAGE - 3.18 145 149 -

STD DEVIATION - - 54 54 -

MEDIAN - - 145 149 -


ANALYTICAL PARAMETER : ASTM ASH (%)


1a 4.44 21.75 22.76 -

172a 4.27 22.31 23.31 -


OUTLIERS - - - - -

AVERAGE - 4.36 22.03 23.03 -


MEDIAN - - 22.03 23.03 -


ANALYTICAL PARAMETER : ASTM VOLS (%)


1a 4,44 24,33 25,46 -

172a 4,27 23,51 24,56 -


OUTLIERS - - - - -

AVERAGE - 4,36 23,92 25,01 -

STD DEVIATION - - 0,58 0,64 -

MEDIAN - - 23,92 25,01 -

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CONCLUSION

1. The overall ISO Ash determination trend is evenly distributed. The average, robust average and median are similar. One outlier was detected.

2. The overall ISO volatile determination trend is evenly distributed. Six outliers were detected. The outliers

seemed to be due to a combination of analytical and calculation errors.

3. Calorific value graph is negatively biased. Three outliers were detected. One is a gross error and the rest

seemed to be due to analytical errors.

4. The z-score trend for sulphur is positively biased. The median, robust average and mean are the same at

0.95%. One outlier was detected by Grubbs estimate.

5. Two outliers were detected on phosphorous analysis. The median, robust average and mean compared well

with each other indicating that the extreme values did not affect the centralized values.

6. Carbon, Hydrogen and Nitrogen analysis was generally well done, with one outlier on Nitrogen

7. AFT: Five outliers were detected on the Flow temperature

8. Assessment criterion for homogeneity check

8.1 Comparison of the between sample standard deviation with the standard deviation for proficiency

testing Standard deviation for ISO ash =0.17 Check value = 0.28 x 0.3 = 0.051

Between sample standard deviation = 0.025 The between standard deviation is less than the check value for the criterion assessment for

homogeneity, therefore the proficiency test samples were homogeneous.

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