Instructions for completing the 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. Select the HAPs Test Group (i.e., HAP surrogate) for which the tab's data reflects (orange highlighted cell).

7. 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.

8. 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 Fuel Type 1

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station 1 bituminous
Fuel Type 2 Fuel Type 3 Other Fuel Description
EIA Facility Code Facility Name Boiler ID Basis Analyte

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station1 As Received Higher Heating Value

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station1 As Received % Moisture

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station1 As Received % Ash

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station1 As Received % Sulfur

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station1 Dry basis Higher Heating Value

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station1 Dry basis % Ash

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station1 Dry basis % Sulfur

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station1 Dry basis Antimony

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station1 Dry basis Arsenic

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station1 Dry basis Beryllium

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station1 Dry basis Cadmium

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station1 Dry basis Chlorine

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station1 Dry basis Chromium

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station1 Dry basis Cobalt

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station1 Dry basis Fluorine

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station1 Dry basis Lead

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station1 Dry basis Manganese

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station1 Dry basis Mercury

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station1 Dry basis Nickel

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station1 Dry basis Selenium
Analysis Method for each Analyte 

(example: ASTM D5865-04)

ASTM D5865

ASTM D3302 and ASTM D3173

ASTM D3174/D5142

ASTM D4239 Method B

ASTM D5865

ASTM D3174/D5142

ASTM D4239 Method B

ASTM D3683

ASTM D3683

ASTM D3683

ASTM D3683

ASTM D6721

ASTM D3683

ASTM D3683

ASTM D3761

ASTM D3683

ASTM D3683

ASTM D6722

ASTM D3683

ASTM D3683
EIA Facility Code Facility Name Boiler ID

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station 1

Sample Number (minimum of 3 

composite samples)

Test Start Date

(MM/DD/YYYY)

Test Stop Date

(MM/DD/YYYY)

Higher Heating Value 

(HHV)

(as received)

M26A/M30B/CEMS-RUN1 3/30/2010 3/30/2010 12617.00

M26A/M30B/CEMS-RUN2 3/31/2010 3/31/2010 13035.00

M26A/M30B/CEMS-RUN3 4/1/2010 4/1/2010 13409.00

 Fuel Testing Results


HAPs Test Group

Acid gas HAPs

HHV Units

% Moisture

(as 

received)

% Ash

(as 

received)

% Sulfur

(as 

received)

Higher 

Heating 

Value (HHV)

(Dry Basis)

Btu/lb 8.25 7.78 1.14 13751

Btu/lb 4.85 8.66 1.18 13700

Btu/lb 4.76 8.89 1.04 14709


HHV Units

% Ash

(Dry Basis)

% Sulfur

(Dry Basis)

Chlorine

(Dry Basis)

Chlorine 

Units

Mercury

(Dry Basis)

Mercury

Units

Btu/lb 8.48 1.24 2200 ppm 0.14 ppm

Btu/lb 9.1 1.24 1900 ppm 0.14 ppm

Btu/lb 9.33 1.09 2100 ppm 0.09 ppm


Antimony

(Dry Basis)

Antimony

Units

Arsenic (Dry

Basis)

Arsenic 

Units

Beryllium 

(Dry Basis)

Beryllium 

Units

Cadmium 

(Dry Basis)

Cadmium 

Units

Chromium 

(Dry Basis)

< 2 ppm 9 ppm 3 ppm < 2 ppm 19

< 2 ppm 9 ppm 3 ppm < 2 ppm 25

< 2 ppm 9 ppm 3 ppm < 2 ppm 18


Chromium 

Units

Lead (Dry

Basis) Lead Units

Manganese 

(Dry Basis)

Manganese 

Units

Nickel (Dry

Basis) Nickel Units

Selenium 

(Dry Basis)

Selenium 

Units

ppm 13 ppm 25 ppm 18 ppm < 2 ppm

ppm 13 ppm 20 ppm 28 ppm < 2 ppm

ppm 13 ppm 27 ppm 16 ppm < 2 ppm


Note the Proximate/Ultimate data below should be recor

Fluorine 

(Dry Basis)

Fluorine 

Units

Cobalt (Dry

Basis) Cobalt Units Total Moisture Volatiles Ash Fixed Carbon

191 ppm 11 ppm

84 ppm 11 ppm

64 ppm 11 ppm

Proximate Analyses, % by wt


e data below should be recorded on a dry basis (including ash).

Carbon Hydrogen Nitrogen Total Sulfur Oxygen

Ultimate Analyses, % by wt


EIA Facility Code Facility Name Boiler ID

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station 1

Sample Number (minimum of 3 

composite samples)

Test Start Date

(MM/DD/YYYY)

Test Stop Date

(MM/DD/YYYY)

Higher Heating 

Value (HHV)

(as received)

OTM27/28-RUN1 3/31/2010 3/31/2010 12772.00

OTM27/28-RUN2 4/1/2010 4/1/2010 12547.00

OTM27/28-RUN3 4/2/2010 4/2/2010 12906.00

M29-RUN1 3/30/2010 3/30/2010 12809.00

M29-RUN2 3/31/2010 3/31/2010 13128.00

M29-RUN3 3/31/2010 3/31/2010 12926.00

 Fuel Testing Results


HAPs Test Group

Mercury and non-mercury metalic HAPs

HHV Units

% Moisture

(as 

received)

% Ash

(as 

received)

% Sulfur

(as 

received)

Higher 

Heating 

Value (HHV)

(Dry Basis)

Btu/lb 5.96 9.25 1.06 13582

Btu/lb 6.7 9.02 1.02 13448

Btu/lb 5.36 8.96 1.08 13637

Btu/lb 5.19 9.85 0.98 13510

Btu/lb 5.08 7.81 0.98 13831

Btu/lb 5.8 8.43 1.17 13721


HHV Units

% Ash

(Dry Basis)

% Sulfur

(Dry Basis)

Chlorine

(Dry Basis)

Chlorine 

Units

Mercury

(Dry Basis)

Mercury

Units

Btu/lb 9.84 1.13 1900 ppm 0.1 ppm

Btu/lb 9.66 1.09 2000 ppm 0.11 ppm

Btu/lb 9.47 1.14 1700 ppm 0.1 ppm

Btu/lb 10.39 1.04 2100 ppm 0.08 ppm

Btu/lb 8.23 1.03 2000 ppm 0.08 ppm

Btu/lb 8.95 1.24 770 ppm 0.12 ppm


Antimony

(Dry Basis)

Antimony

Units

Arsenic (Dry

Basis)

Arsenic 

Units

Beryllium 

(Dry Basis)

Beryllium 

Units

Cadmium 

(Dry Basis)

Cadmium 

Units

Chromium 

(Dry Basis)

< 2 ppm 6 ppm 4 ppm < 2 ppm 25

< 2 ppm 7 ppm 4 ppm < 2 ppm 20

< 2 ppm 8 ppm 3 ppm < 2 ppm 20

< 2 ppm 6 ppm 4 ppm < 2 ppm 26

< 2 ppm 5 ppm 3 ppm < 2 ppm 22

< 2 ppm 10 ppm 3 ppm < 2 ppm 23


Chromium 

Units

Lead (Dry

Basis) Lead Units

Manganese 

(Dry Basis)

Manganese 

Units

Nickel (Dry

Basis) Nickel Units

Selenium 

(Dry Basis)

Selenium 

Units

ppm 14 ppm 20 ppm 25 ppm < 2 ppm

ppm 14 ppm 29 ppm 18 ppm < 2 ppm

ppm 13 ppm 23 ppm 16 ppm < 2 ppm

ppm 14 ppm 24 ppm 20 ppm < 2 ppm

ppm 12 ppm 20 ppm 23 ppm < 2 ppm

ppm 16 ppm 22 ppm 22 ppm < 2 ppm


Note the Proximate/Ultimate data below should be 

Fluorine 

(Dry Basis)

Fluorine 

Units

Cobalt (Dry

Basis) Cobalt Units Total Moisture Volatiles Ash Fixed Carbon

140 ppm 12 ppm

73 ppm 12 ppm

66 ppm 11 ppm

85 ppm 13 ppm

69 ppm 11 ppm

70 ppm 12 ppm

Proximate Analyses, % by wt


ltimate data below should be recorded on a dry basis (including ash).

Carbon Hydrogen Nitrogen Total Sulfur Oxygen

Ultimate Analyses, % by wt


EIA Facility Code Facility Name Boiler ID

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station 1

Sample Number (minimum of 3 

composite samples)

Test Start Date

(MM/DD/YYYY)

Test Stop Date

(MM/DD/YYYY)

Higher 

Heating 

Value (HHV)

(as 

received)

M30B-RUN2 3/31/2010 3/31/2010 12660.00

M26A/M30B/CEMS-RUN3 4/1/2010 4/1/2010 13409.00

M30B-RUN4 4/1/2010 4/1/2010 12922.00

 Fuel Testing Results


HAPs Test Group

Mercury and non-mercury metalic HAPs

HHV Units

% Moisture

(as 

received)

% Ash

(as 

received)

% Sulfur

(as 

received)

Higher 

Heating 

Value (HHV)

(Dry Basis)

Btu/lb 6.19 9.67 1.18 13495

Btu/lb 4.76 8.89 1.04 14079

Btu/lb 4.93 9.46 0.95 13592


HHV Units

% Ash

(Dry Basis)

% Sulfur

(Dry Basis)

Chlorine

(Dry Basis)

Chlorine 

Units

Mercury

(Dry Basis)

Mercury

Units

Btu/lb 10.3 1.26 970 ppm 0.11 ppm

Btu/lb 9.33 1.09 2100 ppm 0.09 ppm

Btu/lb 9.951 1800 ppm 0.09 ppm


Antimony

(Dry Basis)

Antimony

Units

Arsenic (Dry

Basis)

Arsenic 

Units

Beryllium 

(Dry Basis)

Beryllium 

Units

Cadmium 

(Dry Basis)

Cadmium 

Units

Chromium 

(Dry Basis)

< 2 ppm 13 ppm 4 ppm < 2 ppm 24

< 2 ppm 9 ppm 3 ppm < 2 ppm 18

< 2 ppm 6 ppm 4 ppm < 2 ppm 20


Chromium 

Units

Lead (Dry

Basis) Lead Units

Manganese 

(Dry Basis)

Manganese 

Units

Nickel (Dry

Basis) Nickel Units

Selenium 

(Dry Basis)

Selenium 

Units

ppm 17 ppm 16 ppm 17 ppm < 2 ppm

ppm 13 ppm 27 ppm 16 ppm < 2 ppm

ppm 12 ppm 30 ppm 16 ppm < 2 ppm


Note the Proximate/Ultimate data below should be reco

Fluorine 

(Dry Basis)

Fluorine 

Units

Cobalt (Dry

Basis) Cobalt Units Total Moisture Volatiles Ash Fixed Carbon Carbon

64 ppm 13 ppm

64 ppm 11 ppm

65 ppm 11 ppm

Proximate Analyses, % by wt


a below should be recorded on a dry basis (including ash).

Hydrogen Nitrogen Total Sulfur Oxygen

Ultimate Analyses, % by wt


EIA Facility Code Facility Name Boiler ID

52007 Mecklenburg Power Station 1

Sample Number (minimum of 3 

composite samples)

Test Start Date

(MM/DD/YYYY)

Test Stop Date

(MM/DD/YYYY)

Higher Heating 

Value (HHV)

(as received)

M26A/M30B/CEMS-RUN1 3/30/2010 3/30/2010 12617.00

M26A/M30B/CEMS-RUN2 3/31/2010 3/31/2010 13035.00

M26A/M30B/CEMS-RUN3 4/1/2010 4/1/2010 13409.00

 Fuel Testing Results


HAPs Test Group

Non-dioxin/furan organic HAPs

HHV Units

% Moisture

(as 

received)

% Ash

(as 

received)

% Sulfur

(as 

received)

Higher 

Heating 

Value (HHV)

(Dry Basis)

Btu/lb 8.25 7.78 1.14 13751

Btu/lb 4.85 8.66 1.18 13700

Btu/lb 4.76 8.89 1.04 14709


HHV Units

% Ash

(Dry Basis)

% Sulfur

(Dry Basis)

Chlorine

(Dry Basis)

Chlorine 

Units

Mercury

(Dry Basis)

Mercury

Units

Btu/lb 8.48 1.24 2200 ppm 0.14 ppm

Btu/lb 9.1 1.24 1900 ppm 0.14 ppm

Btu/lb 9.33 1.09 2100 ppm 0.09 ppm


Antimony

(Dry Basis)

Antimony

Units

Arsenic (Dry

Basis)

Arsenic 

Units

Beryllium 

(Dry Basis)

Beryllium 

Units

Cadmium 

(Dry Basis)

Cadmium 

Units

Chromium 

(Dry Basis)

< 2 ppm 9 ppm 3 ppm < 2 ppm 19

< 2 ppm 9 ppm 3 ppm < 2 ppm 25

< 2 ppm 9 ppm 3 ppm < 2 ppm 18


Chromium 

Units

Lead (Dry

Basis) Lead Units

Manganese 

(Dry Basis)

Manganese 

Units

Nickel (Dry

Basis) Nickel Units

Selenium 

(Dry Basis)

Selenium 

Units

ppm 13 ppm 25 ppm 18 ppm < 2 ppm

ppm 13 ppm 20 ppm 28 ppm < 2 ppm

ppm 13 ppm 27 ppm 16 ppm < 2 ppm


Note the Proximate/Ultimate data below should be record

Fluorine 

(Dry Basis)

Fluorine 

Units

Cobalt (Dry

Basis) Cobalt Units Total Moisture Volatiles Ash Fixed Carbon

191 ppm 11 ppm

84 ppm 11 ppm

64 ppm 11 ppm

Proximate Analyses, % by wt


data below should be recorded on a dry basis (including ash).

Carbon Hydrogen Nitrogen Total Sulfur Oxygen

Ultimate Analyses, % by wt


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

ppm

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

Units of Measure - Cl, Fl

%

ppm