ABSTRACT
The project Analysis of Enugu Coal was done to determine the characteristic properties of Enugu Coal with particular emphasis on the proximate and ultimate analysis.
Coal samples from the Enugu Coal (Onyeama) mine were obtained and pulverized. The coal sample (pulverized) was subjected to proximate and ultimate analysis to determine its characteristic constituents.
Analysis showed a volatile matter content of 37.46 weight percent, 7.10% moisture content, 8.3% ash content and 47.14% fixed carbon for proximate.
And, the ultimate analysis showed a 5.2% hydrogen, 63.3% carbon, 0.79% sulphur, 0.8% nitrogen and 28.91% oxygen.
From this, it was reach that Enugu Coal is classified as sub bituminous and therefore is non-coking (low grade fuel).
TABLE OF CONTENT
1.0 CHAPTER ONE – INTRODUCTION
1.1 Scope
1.2 Limitation
2.0 CHAPTER TWO – THEORY – ORGIN OF ENUGU COAL
2.1 Formation of coal
2.1.1 Carbonification
2.1.2 Types/kinds of coal
2.2.1 Peat
2.2.2 Lignite
2.2.3 Anthracite
2.2.4 Bituminous
2.2.5 Cannel coal
2.2.6 Sub bituminous
2.3.1 Physical properties of coal
2.3.1.1 Density
2.3.1.2 Porosity
2.3.1.3 Strength
2.3.1.4 Reflectance
2.3.1.5 Caving and coking properties
2.3.1.6 Calorific value
2.4 Characterization of coal
2.4.1.1 Moisture
2.4.1.2 Volatile matter
2.4.1.3 Mineral matter and ash
2.4.1.4 Fixed carbon
2.5 Composition of coal
2.6 Uses of coal
2.7 Coal gasification
2.8 Structure of Enugu coal
2.9 Classification of coal
2.9.1 Rank – peat, lignite, sub bituminous, anthracite
2.9.2 Ultimate analysis
2.9.3 Proximate analysis
2.10 Enugu coal availability
2.11 Its efficiencies
2.12 Disadvantages
2.13 Coal sampling
3.0 CHAPTER THREE – EXPERIMENTAL WORK & RESULT
3.1.1.1 Moisture content
3.1.1.2 Volatile matter content
3.1.1.3 Ash content
3.1.1.4 Fixed carbon content
3.1.2.1 Carbon and hydrogen contents
3.1.2.2 Nitrogen content
3.1.2.3 Sulphur content
3.1.2.4 Oxygen content
3.2 Results
4.0 CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Discussion
4.2 Recommendation
4.3 Conclusion
Reference
Nomenclature
Appendix
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Coal is an amorphous substance derived by the carbonization of vegetation of prehistoric ages, containing free carbon and different hydrocarbons and also complex substance carrying oxygen’s, sulphur and nitrogen, contaminated with various amounts of mineral matter, such as pyrites, gypsum, lime, magnesia, silica, soda and potash found in beds or viens in the earth and used as fuel. It is brittle, compact, massive and sometimes laminated, and varies in colour from black to brown.
Coal has also been defined in many ways but perhaps the most explicit definition is that “coal is a combustible organic rock having its origins in the accumulation and partial decomposition of vegetation.
Coal is widely distributed, and reserves of it are sufficient to last hundreds or thousands of years. It has long been the backbone of industrial life.
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