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ALS laboratories provide comprehensive sampling & testing and analysis services to the coal industry. Our strength lies in our network of laboratories, which are strategically located near the major coal producing areas and adjacent to the major coal export terminals. ALS also provides on site facilities to coal mines servicing the daily coal production requirements.

Our capabilities include but are not limited to the following:

Analysis Australian Standard Method ISO Standard Method No British Standard Method No ASTM Standard Method No
Abrasion Index AS1038.19 ISO12900 BS1016.111
Apparent Relative Density AS1038.26 ISO5072 BS1016.108.5 D0167
Ash AS1038.3 ISO17246 BS1016.104.1 D3174
Ash Rapid



Ash Analysis


D4326-04
Ash Fusibility AS1038.15 ISO540 BS1016:13 D1857
Boron AS1038.10.3


Bulk Density AS3899


Calorific Value AS1038.5 ISO1928 BS1016.105 D5865
Carbon, Hydrogen - High Temperature AS1038.6.1 ISO609 BS1016.106.1
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen - Instrumental Method AS1038.6.4 ISO17247

Carbonate Carbon AS1038.23 ISO925 BS1016.106.7 D1756
Chlorine AS1038.10 ISO23380

Crucible Swelling Number AS1038.12.1 ISO501 BS1016-107-1 D7256
Dilatation AS1038.12.3 ISO349 BS1016.107.3 D5515
Durham Cone Handleability Test AS1038.25 5


Dustiness Index



Fixed Carbon AS1038.3 ISO17246 BS1016.104 D3173
Float and Sink testing AS4156.1 ISO7936 BS7067 D4371-06
Fluorine AS1038.10.4 ISO11724

Forms of Sulfur AS1038.11 ISO157 BS1016.106.5 D2492
Free Moisture AS1038.1


Free Silica



Froth Flotation - Ultimate



Froth Flotation Basic Test AS4156.2.1 ISO8858 Part 1 BS7530 D5114
Froth Flotation Sequential Procedure AS4156.2.2 ISO8858 Part 2 BS7530
Gas Desorption AS3980


Gieseler Plasticity AS1038.12.4.1 ISO10329 D2639
Gray King Coke Type AS1038.12.2 ISO502

Hardgrove Grindability Index AS1038.20 ISO5074 BS1016:20 D409
Mineral Matter and Water of Constitution AS1038.22


Moisture Holding Capacity - Higher Rank Coal AS1038.17 ISO1018 BS1016.21
Moisture Holding Capacity - Lower Rank Coal AS2434.3


Moisture In The Analysis Sample AS1038.3 ISO17246 BS1016.104.1 D3173
Nitrogen Digestion Method AS1038.6.2 ISO333 BS1016.106.2
Oxidation Test


D5263
Percent Solids - Slurry



Petrographic (Vitrinite Reflectance and Maceral Count) AS2856


Phosphorus AS1038.9.2
BS1016.9
Proximate Analysis AS1038.3 ISO17246 BS1016.104
Relative Density AS1038.21.1.1 ISO5072
D0167
Relative Ignition Temperature



Residual Moisture AS1038.1


Roga Index
ISO335

Sample Preparation AS4264.1 ISO13909.4 BS13909.4 D2013-04
Sample Pre-Treatment - Dry Tumbling



Sample Pre-Treatment - Wet Tumbling AS4156.1 App E


Sample Pre-Treatment -Drop Shatter AS4156.8

D440
Sampling AS4264.1 ISO13909 BS1017.1 D2334
Sampling from coal seams AS 2617


Sapozhnikov Plastometer Test



Shale Breakdown - Andreasen Test



Size Analysis AS3881 ISO1953 BS1016.109 D4749-87
Spontaneous Combustion



Total Magnetics AS4156.3


Total Moisture AS1038.1 ISO589 BS1016.1 D3302
Total Sulfur (high temp method) AS1038.6.3.2 ISO351 BS1016.106.4.2 D3177
Total Sulfur (Infrared method) AS1038.6.3.3 ISO19579
D4239
Trace - Arsenic, Selenium & Antimony AS1038.10.2


Trace - Mercury AS1038.10.1


Trace Elements - General AS1038.10.1 ISO23380

Ultimate Analysis AS1038.6


Volatile Matter AS1038.3 ISO17246 BS1016.104.3 D3175

Non Coal Samples
Roadway dust
Oil Shale Analysis

Gas Testing
Mine Air Analysis D1946 & D6132
Diesel Exhaust Gas Sampling
Diesel Exhaust Gas Testing

Magnetite Samples
Total Magnetics AS4156.3
Size Analysis AS4156.3
Total Iron AS4156.3
Iron II AS4156.3
Relative Density AS4156.3

Coke Making and Coke Tests
Bench Scale Coke making (~8kg coal)
8kg Coke making (duplicate)
Modified Micum Drum Test (m30, m10) (duplicate)
NSC Reactivity Test (CRI, CSR) (duplicate)
Pilot Scale Coke making (~400kg coal)
Pilot Scale Coke making - gravity fed including wall pressure
Pilot Scale Coke making - box charge single compartment
Pilot Scale Coke making - box charge twin compartment
Internal Pressure Measurement
ASTM Tumbler Test (Stability, Hardness) (duplicate)
Micum Drum Test AS1038 (M40, M10) (duplicate)
Micum Drum Test BS1016 (M40, M10) (duplicate)
Irsid Drum Test (I40, I20, I10) (duplicate)
JIS Drum Test (DI 30 15, DI150 15 ) (duplicate)
NSC Reactivity Test (CRI, CSR) (duplicate)
Coke Apparent Relative Density
Coke True Relative Density
Coal Quality Engineering
Coal Quality Consulting
Coal Preparation Plant Consulting
Contract Washing
Pilot Scale Coal Preparation Facilities
Specialist Sampling Services
Mechanical Sample Plant Consulting
Mechanical Sample Plant Maintenance

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