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Coal Industry Services

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Examples of Previous Coal Related Projects
  • Evaluation of risk for coal sampling and analysis for export coals.
  • Acid rain legislation impacts for a midwestern utility.
  • The use of high fusion coal in wet bottom boilers.
  • Comparative study of manual vs. auger sampling for run of mine coals.
  • Multiple seam coal size consist & preparation study.
  • Coal marketing database for central appalachian coal producer.
  • Coal quality and inventory changes during storage and handling.
  • Performance testing of mechanical cross-stream sampling systems.
  • Performance testing of mechanical auger sampling systems.
  • Performance testing of mechanical belt sweep sampling systems.
  • Evaluation of utility buying practices, contract requirements, and sampling procedures.
  • Review of utility coal sample preparation practices.
  • The effects of coal blending on fuel slagging, and coal compatibility.
  • Ongoing analysis of quality systems performance.
  • Performance certification of nuclear online coal analyzers.
  • Air toxic trace element regulations and legislation impacts.
  • Modifications and improvements to utility mechanical coal sampling systems.
  • Reconciliation of utility coal inventory.
  • Development, installation, and maintenance of a system for managing utility coal quality data.
  • Production and direction of documentary videos on coal sampling, sample preparation and testing.
  • Research into the Hardgrove Grindability test and coal properties.
  • Quality audits of coal sampling systems.
  • Quality audits of testing laboratories.
  • Quality audits of coal supply contracts.
  • Reconciled utility fuel inventories.

  • Mapped the path of trace elements through a mining process.

  • Investigated and fixed the cause of bunker fires.

  • Resolved stoker coal problems for industrial coal users.


Vanguard Solutions, Inc.

P.O. Box 1970

3012 State Route 5

Ashland, KY 41105-1970

1.606.325.1970

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