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PAL/DS/COAL-IND/02 · Rev. 2 — 2026
Indian Non-Coking CoalTechnical Datasheet & Test Report
Domestic non-coking coal procured through authorised e-auction and linkage channels, supplied grade-wise (G6–G13) as ROM, steam or slack.
- Coal India Ltd. GCV grade slabs (G1–G17)
- IS 1350 (proximate analysis)
- ASTM D5865
CIL GCV grade slabs (equilibrated, kcal/kg)
Official Coal India grade bands. Declared grade governs invoicing; third-party sampling available.
ParameterUnitTypical value
- Grade G6 kcal/kg
- 5501 – 5800kcal/kg
- Grade G7 kcal/kg
- 5201 – 5500kcal/kg
- Grade G8 kcal/kg
- 4901 – 5200kcal/kg
- Grade G9 kcal/kg
- 4601 – 4900kcal/kg
- Grade G10 kcal/kg
- 4301 – 4600kcal/kg
- Grade G11 kcal/kg
- 4001 – 4300kcal/kg
- Grade G12 kcal/kg
- 3701 – 4000kcal/kg
- Grade G13 kcal/kg
- 3401 – 3700kcal/kg
Typical quality profile
ParameterUnitTypical value
- Ash contentIS 1350 (Part 1) %
- 18 – 34%
- Total moistureIS 1350 (Part 1) %
- 8 – 14%
- Volatile matterIS 1350 (Part 1) %
- 20 – 30%
- Total sulphurIS 1350 (Part 3) %
- 0.3 – 0.6%
- Size — ROM mm
- 0 – 250mm
- Size — steam coal mm
- 20 – 100mm
- Size — slack mm
- 0 – 20mm
Representative test report
Representative rake analysis, declared grade G10, sampled at loading point by an independent agency.
ParameterUnitResult
- GCV (equilibrated) kcal/kg
- 4412kcal/kg
- Ash %
- 29.8%
- Total moisture %
- 10.6%
- Volatile matter %
- 24.1%
- Total sulphur %
- 0.44%
Packing & supply
- Bulk road (25–32 MT per truck)
- Rail rakes (BOXN) for bulk programmes
Storage & handling
- Segregate grades in separate bays to protect traceability.
- Cover slack coal in monsoon to control moisture pickup.
- Weighbridge slips retained with each dispatch.