The optimization of by-products and pollutants not only save the environment from poisonous hazards it also enhances the economy of the plant, therefore the role of independent coal testing agencies plays a very an important role as its test reports have more credibility, but it also has specialized facilities with calibrations, and most importantly it is unbiased; says Ratnesh Rai, MD, QA Testing Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.
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| Ratnesh Rai MD, QA Testing Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. |
New Delhi (Natural Energy News): Coal analysis/testing is the most important data for coal producers and users as Identification of the chemical composition of coal has a strong influence on its combustibility. Testing results in a variety of improvements to plant operations, which directly affect the profitability of a coal plant, its ability to meet environmental requirements, and its ability to avoid future economic risks. Let us know this better with our expert Mr Ratnesh Rai (Managing Director, QA Testing Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.).
Please could you give us some background as to your own career and what attracted you towards the incorporation of the QA Testing Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.?
Ratnesh
Rai Managing Director of QA Testing Laboratories Private Limited. He is a
Bachelor in Technology and Masters in Business Administration, he has five
years of work experience in distinct fields of inception, testing and analysis
such as Coal, Food, Water, Environment, Soil, Road and Building Material and many
more. Back in 2018, he started QA Testing Laboratory to Enhance and Improve the
Quality of the products by testing activities and to reduce its hazardous
impact on the Environmental. He is Qualified Lead Auditor for ISO 9001 quality
management system (QMS), ISO 14001 Environmental management systems (EMS) &
ISO 45001 occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system.
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With the vision and mission to be a trusted partner for quality
assurance in the field of testing by providing reliable and accurate results using
innovative solutions through affordable analytical testing.
Tell us a little bit more about your
company and how it contributes to Power Plant and Steel Industries?
QA Testing Laboratories offers Accurate, Cost-Effective Analysis
in Accordance with Indian and International Standards in Coal and Coke, Food,
Water, Environment, Soil, Road and Building Material. We are equipped with
latest & advanced testing Equipment’s and Facilities with Experienced &
Competent Person. Our Analysis Techniques Are Specific analytical methods
designed to measure the particular physical and chemical properties of Coal and
Coke, Food, Water, Environment, Soil, Road and Building Material.
QA Testing Laboratories helps to Identify
- To Identify the Efficacy & Effectiveness of Coal and Coke.
- Determine the Quality of Coal and Coke.
- Identify the Composition of elements in Coal
and Coke.
- To Check the Impact of Combustion of Coal
and Coke On Environment.
- To Reduce the waste after combustion of Coal
and Coke.
- To identify Grades of Coal and Coke.
- It is essential to understand the properties of biomass materials to evaluate their utility.
- Improve quality and enhance the calorific value, making it more suitable for use in High-Efficiency Low Emission (HELE) power generating Systems. Such efforts will lead to more environmentally friendly usage of coal as a source of energy.
Identification of the chemical composition of coal has a strong
influence on its combustibility. Identification of Sulphur content in coal and
reducing Sulphur in the fuel combusted also will reduce sulphate formation and
fine particulate emissions and help to improve visibility by reducing regional
haze. Testing results in a variety of improvements to plant operations, which
directly affect the profitability of a coal plant, its ability to meet
environmental requirements, and its ability to avoid future economic risks.
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Most steel industries have tight control of coal/coke ash and
sulphur. Coke ash has a negative impact on blast furnace fuel consumption
and stable blast furnace operation due to its catalytic effect on
coke reactivity and its alkalis attack on the blast furnace lining, while coke
sulphur increases blast furnace fuel consumption and reduces hot metal
quality. Coke ash and sulphur can be related to coal ash and sulphur very well.
During the coal to coke transformation, coal ash reports completely to coke
while coal sulphur partially reports to coke. Therefore, the ash
and sulphur contents of coal blends need to be controlled.
As we know that
your company is specialized in coal testing services and provides the best quality
assurance in the field of coal sectors, please enlighten our readers more about
your specialized product & services and their salient features.
With a highly qualified group of people performing the testing
activities are we also equipped with the latest Hi-tech instruments such as
Automatic Bomb Calorimeter, Automatic CHNS Analyser, Air Drier Room, Fully
Automatic Humidity Chambers and many more.
QA Testing Laboratories are into Analysis of complete parameters
of coal and coke which are used in various power plants and steel industries,
as coal analysis plays an important role in both the industries, there are
mainly three types of test we do
- Proximate Analysis: Determines moisture,
volatile matter, fixed carbon and ash content. Proximate analysis is
reported by a percent on as-received, moisture-free, and moisture-ash-free
bases. For coalbed methane, the proximate analysis, particularly
moisture, ash, and the volatile matter is the most important for gas content
and adsorption.
- Ultimate Analysis: Determines carbon,
hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulphur contents, which are reported
as a percent on as-received and moisture-ash-free bases. Ultimate analysis
is important for the classification of coal by rank.
- Gross Calorific Value Analysis: Determines calorific value or heating value. It indicates the amount of heat that is released when the coal is burned.
QA Testing Laboratories are following different Indian Standards
to test these parameters
- IS 1350: Part 1 Method of test for Coal and
Coke: Part 1 Proximate Analysis
- IS 1350: Part 2 Method of test for Coal and
Coke: Part 2 Determination of Calorific Value
- IS 1350: Part 3 Method of test for Coal and
Coke: Part 3 Determination of Sulphur
- IS 1350: Part 4 Method of test for Coal and
Coke: Part 4 Ultimate Analysis
- IS
4433 Method for Determination of hard grove Grind ability index of coal
And ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)
International Standard such as ASTM D3172 – 13 (Standard Practice for Proximate
Analysis of Coal and Coke), ASTM D3176 – 15 (Standard Practice for Ultimate
Analysis of Coal and Coke).
What are the other kinds of players
and how do you differentiate yourselves from them?
QA Testing Laboratories are following Laboratory Information
Management System (LIMS) within the Organization to Ensure Integrity and
Confidentiality of Customers, we are also Implementing Integrated Management
System (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2017 & ISO/IEC
17025:2017) to maintain a Standardized Process for Internal Quality
Assurance. QA testing Laboratories is Accredited with Various National and
International Bodies such as the National Accreditation Board for Testing and
Calibration Laboratories (NABL), Joint Accreditation System of Australia and
New Zealand (JAS-ANZ).
What are the measures you take with
regards to quality control?
QUALITY ASSURANCE Quality Assurance program ensures our data meets
national as well as the international quality standard. We monitor quality through
participation in various ILC (Inter Laboratory Comparison) and proficiency testing.
Our labs use concepts of Total Quality Management System (TQM), which
continuously refines laboratory processes based on continuous quality feedback.
This ensured consistent operations on a daily basis
CUSTOMER SERVICE QATL has dedicated quality assurance departments
which independently handle customer needs and also provides reliable analysis
in the field of testing.
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We have computerized and automated the critical
functioning right from sample booking to computation of analytical data
and report processing which greatly reduces the factor of human error, ensuring
greater reliability in analytical results. At QATL quality & dependability
and reliability is defined in terms of various operational & functional
parameters catered with standardized specializations depending on customer
needs. Our reliable testing is monitored by internal quality assurance
departments and our comprehensive SOP’s provide the framework that assures
reliable services with the highest standards to our Valuable Customers.
LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) We in QA Testing
follow laboratory information management system (LIMS) which is a software
system developed to support laboratory operations. This software system can
track specimens and workflows, aggregate data for research or business
intelligence purposes, and ensure laboratory operations are compliant with
various standards and regulations. A Laboratory Information Management System
(LIMS) is software that allows you to effectively manage samples and associated
data. By using a LIMS, your lab can automate workflows, integrate instruments,
and manage samples and associated information. Additionally, you can produce
reliable results more quickly and can track data from sequencing runs over time
and across experiments to improve efficiency.
Tell us about major testing projects
undertaken by you and what are the challenges you face when it comes to
catering to the Indian market?
India is a country with great opportunities and a growing economy
and the Indian market highly prices sensitive, the cost is usually more
important in sales than quality, as in the coal sector, it's testing which adds more
to the government's account but according to me there are three important
aspects where coal and coke testing plays an important role such as economy,
environmental and personal. Now if we talk about economical aspect equipment’s,
transportation, maintenance and storage are the main components similarly
hazardous slurry, air water and land pollution come under the environmental. As in
India biggest sources of power are coal-based plants and due to which there is
stringent environmental policies, it is important to understand that climate
change induces climate change. In an era where we are sprinting towards 6th
mass extinction, it is important to draw a fine line between progress and
nature.
What are your predictions about the
role of independent coal testing agencies for power plants and steel industry
in 2021?
Independent coal testing agencies play a vital role in coal and
coke industries for selecting appropriate markets and industries for the given
coal. With the increasingly stringent environmental policies, the accuracy of
coal analysis results help in optimizing disposal and storages of reject coal,
coal slurries, fly ash and slag. Poor quality coal produces NOx, SOx and flies
ash in reasonably large quantities as compared to good quality coal, so the
pre-treatment before processing and disposal can enhance the economy of the
plant. The coal analysis results provided by us help coal producers and
processing industries in deciding the cleaning equipment, parameters, and
probable amount of by-products. The optimization of by-products and pollutants
not only save the environment from poisonous hazards it also enhances the economy
of the plant, therefore the role of independent coal testing agencies plays a very an important role as its test reports have more credibility, but it also has specialized
facilities with calibrations, and most importantly it is unbiased.
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