Volatile Matter (Part of Proximate Analysis), Coal ...
In the test, a coal sample is pulverized to -60 mesh (less than or equal to 250 microns particle size), weighed, and subjected to high heat in an atmosphere of pure nitrogen gas, and then weighed again. The difference is the weight percent lost as emissions during combustion, which should be the volatile matter in the sample (ASTM method D3175 ...
