Preferred quality parameters for metallurgical coal
Technical Particulars	Unit	ICVL - COAL 1		ICVL - COAL 2		ICVL - COAL 3		ICVL - COAL 4
		Desired Spec	Abs Max/ Abs. Min. Tol. Limit	Desired Spec	Abs Max/ Abs. Min. Tol. Limit	Desired Spec	Abs Max/ Abs. Min. Tol. Limit	Desired Spec	Abs Max/ Abs. Min. Tol. Limit
Total Moisture	% Max	8	12	8	11	8	11	8	11
(On "As received basis")
Proximate Analysis
(On "Air Dried basis")
(BS 1016-1973 Part-3)
a)   Volatile Matter	%	20-32	20-32	20-34	20-34	20-32	32 Max	22-32	32 Max
b)    Ash	% Max	8	10	8	10	10	10	10	10
Sulphur (BS 1016-1973)	% Max	0.6	1	0.5	0.85	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.6
CSN (ISO/501 -1974)	Min	5	5	3	3	3	3	3	3
MMR (ISO/7404)	%	1.15-1.35	1.15-1.4	0.9-1.35	0.85-1.35	1.0-1.4	1.45 max	1.0-1.4	1.45 max
Vitrinite percentage (ISO/7404)	% Min	55	50	45	45	45	45	50	50
Vitrinite Distribution  (V9-V14)	% Min	80	75	Not Applicable		Not Applicable		Not Applicable
(ISO/7404)
Maximum Fluidity (ASTM D 2639)	Min       (ddpm)	300	300	150	150	200	200	200	200
Micro fines Size fraction (< 0.5mm)	% Max	Not Applicable		25	30	Not Applicable		Not Applicable
Note : For ICVL Coals-2,3,4: Coal(s) offered should be from single identifiable mine/seam
Preferred quality parameters for Thermal Coal
Technical Particulars	Unit	Desired Spec
Total Moisture	% age	< 30 ( from Indonesia)
		< 10 ( from other countries)
a)   Volatile Matter	% age	20-30
b)    Ash (washed coal)	% age	< 33
Sulphur	% Max	0.6
Calorific Value	Cal/kg	>5000
Fixed Carbon/ VM ratio		<1.5