Automatic (Mechanical) Coal Sampling
T. E. Tibbetts Dept. of Mines & Technical Surveys, Mines Branch, Ottawa, Ont; S. F. Featherby Thermal Operations Chemist, The Hydro .Electric Power Commission of Ontario, Toronto, Ont; R. L. Miller Operations Chemist, The New Brunswick Electric Power Commission, Fredericton, N.B.
This paper deals with coal sampling in general and with mechanical coal sampling in particular. The necessity of obtaining representative samples is emphasized. Other sections of the paper are devoted to the design and selection of automatic samplers, with a consideration of the three main types, and the testing, operation and maintenance of these samplers. The cost of the installation of an automated sampling system must be related to the value of the material to be sampled, to the volume of coal involved, and to the savings in labour and economy which can be achieved.
Keywords:
Automatic Coal Sampling System, cutter, Quality control, sampler, Coal, Design, Equipment, Mechanical, Operation, Sampling, Standards, Systems
