Laboratory Services
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Important Notice
The lab analysis services may change over time. For current information about analytical services from KGS Laboratory Services, please email Jason Backus.
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🧪 Metals Analysis
Inductively coupled argon plasma spectrometry (ICAP)
| Parameter | Method Reference |
|---|---|
| Total & dissolved metals by ICAP (Al, Sb, As, Ba, Be, B, Cd, Ca, Cr, Co, Cu, Au, Fe, Pb, Li, Mg, Mn, Ni, P, K, Se, Si, Ag, Na, Sr, S, Tl, Sn, V, Zn) |
EPA 200.7A, SW846 (series 6000) |
💎 Mineralogy
- X-ray diffraction spectrometry (XRD)
- X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF)
| Parameter | Method Reference |
|---|---|
| Proximate (% moisture, % ash, % volatile matter, % fixed carbon) | ASTM D5142-02 |
| Calorific value | ASTM 5865-03 |
| Total sulfur in coal | ASTM D4239-02 |
| Total sulfur in ash | ASTM D5016-98 |
| Total organic carbon | ASTM D5373-02 |
| Major and minor elements in coal and coke ash | ASTM D4326-02 |
| Major and minor elements in limestone and silicate rocks | ASTM C1271-99 |
| Mineralogy | X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence |
💧 Water Parameters
- UV-visible spectrometry
- Conductance
- Titrimitry
- Ion selective electrode
- Classical wet chemistry
- Ion chromatography
Inorganic - Nonmetal Parameters
| Parameter | Method Reference |
|---|---|
| Acidity | EPA 305.1 |
| Alkalinity | EPA 310.1 |
| Bicarbonate | calculated |
| Bromide | SW846-9056 |
| Carbonate | calculated |
| Chloride | SW846-9056 |
| Conductance | SW846-9050A |
| Fluoride | SW846-9056 |
| pH | SW846-9040 |
| Sulfate | SW846-9056 |
| Total hardness | EPA 130.2 |
Nutrient Parameters
| Parameter | Method Reference |
|---|---|
| Ammonia-N | SM 4500 NH3F |
| Kjeldahl-N | SM 4500-N(org)C |
| Nitrate-N | SW846-9056 |
| Nitrite-N | EPA 354.1 |
| Phosphorus-total | ASTM D515-88 |
| Orthophosphate | EPA 365.3 |
| Total-N | SM 4500-N(org)C |
Residue & Demand Parameters
| Parameter | Method Reference |
|---|---|
| Dissolved solids | EPA 160.1 |
| Suspended solids | EPA 160.2(org)C |
| Total organic carbon | SW846-9060 |
Immunoassay - ELISA Organics
| Parameter | Method Reference |
|---|---|
| Alachlor, metolachlor, triazines, 2,4-D, carbofuran, chlorpyrifos, chlorothalonil, estradiol 17b, glyphosate (others available upon request) | ELISA |
⚫ Coal Quality
- Proximate analysis
- Total sulfur
- Calorific value
- Ash mineral analysis
Note: Coal Quality uses the same analytical parameters and methods as listed in the Mineralogy section above.
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