Instructions for filling Fuel Material Analysis Information

This Information Collection Request (ICR) spreadsheet is intended to collect information about chemical analyses of fuels 

used fossil fuel burning power plants. Constituents of concern are: mercury, chlorine, fluorine, and metals, such as 

antimony, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, lead, manganese, nickel, and selenium. This spreadsheet is intended 

to be used for one boiler of one facility but is designed to allow multiple (up to 4) fuel analyses at that specific boiler. 

This number of analyses would coincide with one boiler where emissions testing for all 4 HAP surrogates were being 

tested. Data for multiple boilers should be handled by using separate spreadsheets. Fields that are highlighted in 

yellow are required fields. Green highlighted cells should be filled using the drop-down boxes, included. Gray fields are 

automatically filled from other fields.

Please name each resulting spreadsheet with the following naming convention: 

[FacilityID]_Unit_[BoilerID]_Fuels_Testing.xls (example: 8100_Unit_2_Fuels_Testing.xls).

Please refer to the following steps when using these spreadsheets.

1. Please enter the EIA Facility Code, Facility Name and Boiler ID of your boiler on the Boiler Information worksheet.

2. Please enter the test date on the Boiler Information worksheet.

3. Please choose the type of fuel being sampled using the drop-down in the fuel column of the Boiler Information 

worksheet. If you choose "other", please provide a description of the fuel in the Other Fuel Description column.

4. Please provide the analysis method for each constituent in the Analysis Methods worksheet. For example: "ASTM 

D5865-04".

5. Please check the Units of Measure tables for HHV, Metals, and Cl/Fl in the Picklist worksheet (orange tab). If the units

of measure that you plan to report are not found in the Units of measure table, please fill them in the blank, orange 

highlighted, cell in each table. This allows you to choose the units of measure in the Fuels Sample Results worksheet.

6. Provide the Sample Number and Sample Date on the Fuels Sample Results worksheet. You must provide a minimum of 

3 composite samples consisting of 3 combined grab samples each, but you are not limited to that number if you have 

collected more.

7. Provide the results of the analyses for each constituent requested. Use the drop-down boxes to fill in the units of 

measure.

EIA Facility Code Facility Name Boiler ID Test Date

3287 McMeekin MCM1 5/6/2010
Fuel Type 1 Fuel Type 2 Fuel Type 3

bituminous
Other Fuel Description
EIA Facility Code Facility Name Boiler ID Basis Analyte

3287 McMeekin MCM1 As Received Higher Heating Value

3287 McMeekin MCM1 As Received % Moisture

3287 McMeekin MCM1 As Received % Ash

3287 McMeekin MCM1 As Received % Sulfur

3287 McMeekin MCM1 Dry basis Higher Heating Value

3287 McMeekin MCM1 Dry basis % Moisture

3287 McMeekin MCM1 Dry basis % Ash

3287 McMeekin MCM1 Dry basis % Sulfur

3287 McMeekin MCM1 Dry basis Antimony

3287 McMeekin MCM1 Dry basis Arsenic

3287 McMeekin MCM1 Dry basis Beryllium

3287 McMeekin MCM1 Dry basis Cadmium

3287 McMeekin MCM1 Dry basis Chlorine

3287 McMeekin MCM1 Dry basis Chromium

3287 McMeekin MCM1 Dry basis Cobalt

3287 McMeekin MCM1 Dry basis Fluorine

3287 McMeekin MCM1 Dry basis Lead

3287 McMeekin MCM1 Dry basis Manganese

3287 McMeekin MCM1 Dry basis Mercury

3287 McMeekin MCM1 Dry basis Nickel

3287 McMeekin MCM1 Dry basis Selenium
Analysis Method for each Analyte 

(example: ASTM D5865-04)

ASTM D 5865-04

ASTM D 3173-03

ASTM D 3174

ASTM D 4239

ASTM D 5865-04

ASTM D 3173-03

ASTM D 3174

ASTM D 4239

ASTM D 6357-04

ASTM D 6357-04

ASTM D 6357-04

ASTM D 6357-04

ASTM D 6721-01

ASTM D 6357-04

ASTM D 6357-04

ASTM D 3761-96

ASTM D 6357-04

ASTM D 6357-04

ASTM D 6722-01

ASTM D 6357-04

SW-846-7740
EIA Facility Code Facility Name Boiler ID

Emissions test 

method(s) conducted 

at time of fuel sample 

collection (e.g., 

M30B, M26A, M0031 

with SW-846 

M6260B)

3287 McMeekin MCM1 OTM27,OTM28,M5,M29,M3A,M10

Sample Number 

(minimum of 3 

composite samples)

Sample Date

(MM/DD/YYYY)

Higher Heating Value (HHV)

(as received) HHV Units

% Moisture

(as received)

MC 30152 5/6/2010 12188.00 Btu/lb 6.625

MC 30513 5/6/2010 12359.00 Btu/lb 6.514

MC 30514 5/6/2010 12312.00 Btu/lb 6.531

 Fuel Testing Results


% Ash

(as received)

% Sulfur

(as 

received)

Higher 

Heating 

Value (HHV)

(Dry Basis) HHV Units

% Moisture

(Dry Basis)

% Ash

(Dry Basis)

% Sulfur

(Dry Basis)

11.995 0.788 13053 Btu/lb 0 12.846 0.844

10.842 0.847 13220 Btu/lb 0 11.598 0.906

11.434 0.807 13173 Btu/lb 0 12.233 0.864


Chlorine

(Dry Basis)

Chlorine 

Units

Mercury

(Dry Basis) Mercury Units

Arsenic (Dry

Basis) Arsenic Units

Beryllium 

(Dry Basis)

Beryllium 

Units

Cadmium 

(Dry Basis)

1600 ug/g 0.07 μg/g 4 μg/g 2.6 μg/g <0.2

1400 ug/g 0.06 μg/g 5 μg/g 2 μg/g <0.2

1300 ug/g 0.06 μg/g 3 μg/g 2.6 μg/g <0.2


Cadmium 

Units

Chromium 

(Dry Basis)

Chromium 

Units

Lead (Dry

Basis) Lead Units

Manganese 

(Dry Basis)

Manganese 

Units

Nickel (Dry

Basis) Nickel Units

μg/g 23 μg/g 9 μg/g 12 μg/g 17 μg/g

μg/g 20 μg/g 8 μg/g 17 μg/g 16 μg/g

μg/g 24 μg/g 8 μg/g 10 μg/g 17 μg/g


Selenium 

(Dry Basis)

Selenium 

Units

Fluoride 

(Dry Basis)

Fluoride 

Units

Cobalt (Dry

Basis) Cobalt Units

4 μg/g 92 ug/g 9 μg/g

3 μg/g 86 ug/g 7 μg/g

4 μg/g 97 ug/g 9 μg/g


EIA Facility Code Facility Name Boiler ID

Emissions test 

method(s) conducted 

at time of fuel sample 

collection (e.g., 

M30B, M26A, M0031 

with SW-846 

M6260B)

3287 McMeekin MCM1

Sample Number 

(minimum of 3 

composite samples)

Sample Date

(MM/DD/YYYY)

Higher Heating Value (HHV)

(as received) HHV Units

% Moisture

(as received)

 Fuel Testing Results


% Ash

(as received)

% Sulfur

(as 

received)

Higher 

Heating 

Value (HHV)

(Dry Basis) HHV Units

% Moisture

(Dry Basis)

% Ash

(Dry Basis)

% Sulfur

(Dry Basis)


Chlorine

(Dry Basis)

Chlorine 

Units

Mercury

(Dry Basis) Mercury Units

Arsenic (Dry

Basis) Arsenic Units

Beryllium 

(Dry Basis)

Beryllium 

Units

Cadmium 

(Dry Basis)


Cadmium 

Units

Chromium 

(Dry Basis)

Chromium 

Units

Lead (Dry

Basis) Lead Units

Manganese 

(Dry Basis)

Manganese 

Units

Nickel (Dry

Basis) Nickel Units


Selenium 

(Dry Basis)

Selenium 

Units

Fluoride 

(Dry Basis)

Fluoride 

Units

Cobalt (Dry

Basis) Cobalt Units


EIA Facility Code Facility Name Boiler ID

Emissions test 

method(s) conducted 

at time of fuel sample 

collection (e.g., 

M30B, M26A, M0031 

with SW-846 

M6260B)

3287 McMeekin MCM1

Sample Number 

(minimum of 3 

composite samples)

Sample Date

(MM/DD/YYYY)

Higher Heating Value (HHV)

(as received) HHV Units

% Moisture

(as received)

 Fuel Testing Results


% Ash

(as received)

% Sulfur

(as 

received)

Higher 

Heating 

Value (HHV)

(Dry Basis) HHV Units

% Moisture

(Dry Basis)

% Ash

(Dry Basis)

% Sulfur

(Dry Basis)


Chlorine

(Dry Basis)

Chlorine 

Units

Mercury

(Dry Basis) Mercury Units

Arsenic (Dry

Basis) Arsenic Units

Beryllium 

(Dry Basis)

Beryllium 

Units

Cadmium 

(Dry Basis)


Cadmium 

Units

Chromium 

(Dry Basis)

Chromium 

Units

Lead (Dry

Basis) Lead Units

Manganese 

(Dry Basis)

Manganese 

Units

Nickel (Dry

Basis) Nickel Units


Selenium 

(Dry Basis)

Selenium 

Units

Fluoride 

(Dry Basis)

Fluoride 

Units

Cobalt (Dry

Basis) Cobalt Units


EIA Facility Code Facility Name Boiler ID

Emissions test 

method(s) conducted 

at time of fuel sample 

collection (e.g., 

M30B, M26A, M0031 

with SW-846 

M6260B)

3287 McMeekin MCM1

Sample Number 

(minimum of 3 

composite samples)

Sample Date

(MM/DD/YYYY)

Higher Heating Value (HHV)

(as received) HHV Units

% Moisture

(as received)

 Fuel Testing Results


% Ash

(as received)

% Sulfur

(as 

received)

Higher 

Heating 

Value (HHV)

(Dry Basis) HHV Units

% Moisture

(Dry Basis)

% Ash

(Dry Basis)

% Sulfur

(Dry Basis)


Chlorine

(Dry Basis)

Chlorine 

Units

Mercury

(Dry Basis) Mercury Units

Arsenic (Dry

Basis) Arsenic Units

Beryllium 

(Dry Basis)

Beryllium 

Units

Cadmium 

(Dry Basis)


Cadmium 

Units

Chromium 

(Dry Basis)

Chromium 

Units

Lead (Dry

Basis) Lead Units

Manganese 

(Dry Basis)

Manganese 

Units

Nickel (Dry

Basis) Nickel Units


Selenium 

(Dry Basis)

Selenium 

Units

Fluoride 

(Dry Basis)

Fluoride 

Units

Cobalt (Dry

Basis) Cobalt Units


Units of Measure Tables: Please do not modify these tables, except to add your own unit of measure to the 

Fuel Units of Measure - HHV

anthracite Btu/lb

bituminous Btu/gallon

subbituminous

lignite

coal refuse (culm or gob)

No.2 Fuel Oil (distillate)

No.6 Fuel Oil (residual or bunker C) Units of Measure - Metals

synfuel mg/g

petroleum coke μg/g

other mg/Kg

 unit of measure to the orange hightlighted cell, if necessary.

Units of Measure - Cl, Fl

%

ppm