SGS teams of geologists and engineers offer a full range of coal testing services from exploration feasibility studies to monitoring operations in your plant. Our coal services include:
Exploration Services
- Exploration project management
- Chemical and physical analysis
- Orebody modeling
- Database mapping
- Resource audits
- Environmental baseline studies
Laboratory Services
- Proximate, ultimate and the full range of coal, ash and mineral analysis
- Solid biomass analysis
- Sink-float/washability testing
- High Definition Mineralogy including reflectance studies
- Physical and particle size analysis
- Toxicity and TCLP testing
- Coal bed methane gas analysis
- Coke strength and stability testing
- Rheology testing
- Analysis of steam coal, pet and met coke and ash
- Operating on-site and near-site laboratories
- Proficiency test programs
- Customized quality assurance programs and audits
Production Services
- Operational testing and analysis
- Mechanical, manual and auger sampling systems
- Preparation plant support
Inspection and Sampling
- Barge and vessel surveys
- Hold and hatch inspections
- Weight determination
- Draft surveys
- Inspections of sea-going barges and vessels
- Loading master services
SGS has earned a global reputation as a trusted leader in all aspects of the coal industry. Your coal operation will reach its full potential when you partner with SGS.
