Analysis Report 

Page 1 of2 

3/23/2010 

10072.2p 

Acid Gas and metallic HAP 

-1" Moist 

600 

Qry 

13.45 

40.58 46.89 

45.97 53.11 

11219 12963 

0.47 

64.30 

4.62 

0.92 

16.24 

Method 

April 23, 2010 

The Avogadro Group, LLC 

2825 Verne Roberts Circle 

Antioch. CA 94509 

USA 

Client Sample 10: 


Date Received: 


Matrix: 


Net Sample Weight: 


Location: 


Project Name/# : 


% Moisture, Total 

% Ash 

% Volatile Matter 

% Fixed Carbon 

Gross Calorific Value (Btullb) 

% Sulfur 

% Carbon 

% Hydrogen 

% Nitrogen 

% Oxygen (Calc) 

Tests 

Pounds of Ash/mm Btu 

Pounds of Sulfur/mm Btu 

Pounds of S02lmm Btu 

1-fuel-2 

04/08/2010 

Coal 

4186.70 9 

Date Sampled : 

Project Name/# : 

Sample 10: 

Sample Type: 

Coal-Fired Boilers 1 and 2 Time Sampled: 

TransAlta Centralia Generation 

SGS Minerals Sample ID: 072-45044-002 

[ASTM D 3302] 

[ASTM D 3174/5142] 

[ASTM D 51421 

[ASTM D 3172] 

[ASTM D 5865] 

[ASTM D 4239) 

[ASTM D 5373J 

[ASTM D 5373J 

[ASTM D 5373] 

[ASTM D 3176] 

As Received 

28.14 

9.67 

29.16 

33.03 

8062 

0.34 

46.21 

3.32 

0.66 

11.66 

Result Unit 

11.99 Ib 

0.42 Ib 

0.83 Ib 

~~ Somer Rodriguez, Denver Laboratory 

SG S NQrth America Inc. 	 Minerals Services Dillision -.r "0 4665 Paris SI Suite B·200 Denver CO 80239 t (303) 373·4772 f (303) 373·4791 www.sgs.comlminerals 

Member of SGS Group 

This document is issued by the Company under its General Conditions of Service accessible at http://www.sgs.comlterms_and30nditions.htm Attention is 

drawn to the limitation of liability, indemnification and jurisdiction issues defined therln. 

Any holder of this document is advised that information contained hereon reflects the Company's findings at the time of its intervention only and within the limits 

of Client's instructions, if any. The Company's sale responsibility is to its client and this document does not exonerate parties to a transaction from exercising aU 

their rights and obligations under the transaction documents. Any unauthorized alteration, forgery or falsification of the content or appearance of thIs document 

is unlawful and offenders may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. 
Analysis Report SG$ 

April 23,2010 Page 2 of2 

The Avogadro Group, LLC 


2825 Verne Roberts Circle 


Antioch. CA 94509 


USA 


Client Sample ID: 1-fuel-2 Date Sampled : 3/23/2010 

Date Received: 04/08/2010 Project Name/# : 10072.2p 

Matrix: Coal Sample 10: Acid Gas and metaiHc HAP 

Net Sample Weight: 4186.70 9 Sample Type: ·1" Moist 

Location: Coal-Fired Boilers 1 and 2 Time Sampled: 600 

Project Namel# : TransAlta Centralia Generation 

SGS Minerals Sample 10: 072-45044·002 


Tests Result Unit. Method 


Trace Analysis Basis Dry Coal 


Antimony <2 ug/g ASTM D 6357 


Beryllium 0.4 ug/g ASTM D6357 


Cadmium <0.4 ug/g ASTM D 6357 


Cobalt 2 ug/g ASTM 0 6357 


Chromium 12 ug/g ASTM 06357 


Manganese 82 ug/g ASTM 06357 


Nickel 10 ug/g ASTM 06357 


Lead <4 ug/g ASTM D6357 


Chlorine, Dry 63 ug/g ASTM D6721 


Arsenic 2 ug/g ASTM D6357 


Selenium <1 I.1g/9 SW7740 


Mercury, Dry 0,06 ug/g ASTM D 6722 


Method Reference(s): 


"Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste", U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. SW-846. 3rd Edition November, 1986 


SGS l'Iorth America Inc. Minerals Services Divi$ion 

~~---­ -...r -0 Somer Rodriguez, Denver Laboratory 

4665 Paris StSuite B-200 Denver CO 8Cl239 t (303) 373·4772 f (303) 373·4791 www.•gs.comlmlnerals 

Member of SGS Group 

This document is issued by the Company under its General Conditions of Service accessible at http://www.sgs.com/terms_and_conditions.htm Attention is 

drawn to the limitation of liability. indemnification and jurisdiction issues defined therin. 

Any holder of this document is advised that information contained hereon reflects the Company's findings at the time of its intervention only and within the limits 

of Clienl's instructions, if any. The Company's sale responsibility is to its client and this document does not exonerale parties to a transaction from exercising all 

their rights and obligations under the transaction documents. Any unauthorized alteration. forgery or falsificalion of the content or appearance of this document 

is unlawful and offenders may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, 
Analysis Report 

SG~ August23,2010 Page 1 of 1 

The Avogadro Group, LLC 

2825 Verne Roberts Circle 

Antioch, CA 94509 

USA 

Client Sample 10: 

Date Received: 

Matrix: 

Location: 

Project Name/# : 

1-fuel-2 

04/08/2010 

Coal 

Coal-Fired Boilers 1 and 2 

TransAlta Centralia Generation 

Date Sampled : 

Project Name/# : 

Sample 10: 

Sample Type: 

Time Sampled: 

3/23/2010 

10072.2p 

Acid Gas and metallic HAP 

-1" Moist 

600 

SGS Minerals Sample 10: 072-45044·002·01 

% Moisture, Total [ASTM D 3302] 

As Received 

27.79 

Tests 

Fluorine, Dry 

Sample Notes: 

Result 

77 

Unit 

ug/g 

Method 

ASTM D 3761 

Added analysis per client request. 

~~--- Somer Rodriguez, Denver Laboratory ;(\11 

SGS North America Inc. Minerals Services DIVision -~ "0 .\l 

4665 Paris 51 Suite 8-200 Denver CO 80239 t (303) 373·4772 f (303) 373·4791 www.sgs.com/minerais 

Member of SGS Group 

This document is Issued by the Company under its General Conditions of Service accessible at http://w.vvw.sgs.com/terms_and_condltions.htm Attention is 

drawn to the limitation of liability, indemnification and jurisdiction issues defined therin. 

Any holder of this document is advised that information contained hereon reflects the Company's findings al the time of its intervention only and within the limits 

of Client's instructions, if any. The Company's sole responsibility Is to its client and this document does not exonerate parties to a transaction from exercising all 

their rights and obligations under the transaction documents. Any unauthorized alteration, forgery or falsification of the content or appearance of this document 

is unlawful and offenders may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. 
Analysis Report 

April 23, 2010 

The Avogadro Group, LLC 

2825 Verne Roberts Circle 

Antioch, CA 94509 

USA 

Client Sample /0: 2-fueJ-2 Date Sampled: 

Date Received: 04/08/2010 Project Name/# : 

Matrix: Coal Sample 10: 

Net Sample Weig ht: 4218.70 9 Sample Type: 

Location: Coal-Fired Boilers 1 and 2 Time Sampled : 

Project Name/# : TransAlta Centralia Generation 

SGS Minerals Sample 10: 072-45044·004 

As Received 

% Moisture, Total [ASTM D 3302] 31.51 

% Ash [ASTM D 3174/5142] 6.40 

% Volatile Matter [ASTM D 51421 29.59 

% Fixed Carbon (ASTM D 3172J 32.50 

Gross Calorific Value (Btullb) [ASTM D 5865] 7990 

% Sulfur [ASTM D 4239] 0.34 

% Carbon [ASTM D 5373] 46.07 

% Hydrogen [ASTM 0 5373] 3.25 

% Nitrogen [ASTM D 5373] 0.67 

% Oxygen (Calc) [ASTM D 31761 11.76 

Tests Result Unit 

Pounds of Ash/mm Btu 8.01 Ib 

Pounds of Sulfur/mm Btu 0.42 Ib 

Pounds of S02fmm Btu 0.84 Ib 

Page 1 of2 

3/23f2010 

10072.2p 

Acid Gas and metallic HAP 

-1" Moist 

2045 

Q!Y 

9.34 

43.20 47.65 

47.46 52.35 

11667 12869 

0.49 

67.27 

4.75 

0.98 

17.17 

Method 

SGS North America Inc. Minerals Services Division 

~~~ - '-..T '0 Somer Rodriguez, Denver Laboratory 

4665 Paris St Suite 8-200 Denver CO 80239 t (303) 373·4772 f (303) 373-4791 www.sgs.comlminerals 

Member of SGS Group 

This document is issued by the Company under its General Conditions of Service accessible at http://www.sgs.com/terrns_and_conditions.htm Attention is 

drawn to the limitation of liability, indemnification and jurisdiction issues defined therin. 

Any holder ofthis document is advised thaI information contained hereon reflects the Company's findings at the time of its intervention only and within the limits 

of Client's instructions, if any. The Company's sole responsibility is to its client and this document does not exonerate parties to a transaction from exercising all 

their rights and obligations under the transaction documents. Any unauthorized alteration, forgery or falsification of the content or appearance of this document 

is unlawful and offenders may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. 
Analysis Report 

SG~ April 23, 2010 Page 2 of2 

The Avogadro Group, LLC 


2825 Verne Roberts Circle 


Antioch, CA 94509 


USA 


Client Sample 10: 2-fuel-2 Date Sampled: 3/23/2010 

Date Received: 04/08/2010 Project Namel# : 10072.2p 

Matrix: Coal Sample 10: Acid Gas and metallic HAP 

Net Sample Weight: 4218.70 9 Sample Type: -1" Moist 

Location: Coal-Fired Boilers 1 and 2 Time Sampled: 2045 

Project Name/# : TransAlta Centralia Generation 

SGS Minerals Sample 10: 072-45044-004 

Result Unit Method 


Trace Analysis Basis Dry Coal 


Antimony <2 ug/g ASTM D6357 


Beryllium 0.3 ug/g ASTM D 6357 


Cadmium <0.4 ug/g ASTM D 6357 


Cobalt 1 ug/g ASTM D6357 


Chromium 7 ug/g ASTM D 6357 


Manganese 35 ug/g ASTM D 6357 


Nickel 7 ug/g ASTM D6357 


Lead <4 ug/g ASTM D6357 


Chlorine, Dry 35 ug/g ASTM D6721 


Arsenic 2 ug/g ASTM D 6357 


Selenium <1 ug/g SW7740 

Mercury, Dry 0.07 ug/g ASTM D 6722 

Method Reference(s): 


"Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste", U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SW-846, 3rd Edition November, 1986 


~~..-- Somer Rodriguez, Denver Laboratory 

SGS North America Inc. Minerals Services Division ........ '0 
 4665 Paris SI SUite 6-200 Denver CO 80239 t (303) 373-4772 f (303) 373-4791 www.sgs.com/minerals 

Member of SGS Group 

This document is issued by the Company under its General Conditions of Service accessible at http://www.sgs.com/terms_and_conditions.htm Attention is 

drawn to the limitation of liability, indemnification and jurisdiction issues defined therin. 

Any holder of this document is advised that information contained hereon reflects the Company's findings at the time of its intervention only and within the limits 

of Client's instructions, if any. The Company's sale responsibility is to its client and this document does not exonerate parties to a transaction from exercising all 

their rights and obligations under the transaction documents. Any unauthorized alteration, forgery or falsification of the content or appearance of this document 

is unlawful and offenders may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. 
Analysis Report 

August 23, 2010 Page 1 of 1 

The Avogadro Group, LlC 

2825 Verne Roberts Circle 

Antioch, CA 94509 

USA 

Client Sample 10: 

Date Received: 

Matrix: 

Location: 

Project Name/# : 

2-fuel-2 

04/08/2010 

Coal 

Coal-Fired Boilers 1 and 2 

TransAlta Centralia Generation 

Date Sampled: 

Project Name/# : 

Sample 10 : 

Sample Type: 

Time Sampled: 

3/23/2010 

10072.2p 

Acid Gas and metallic HAP 

-1" Moist 

2045 

SGS Minerals Sample ID: 072-45044-004·01 

% Moisture, Total [ASTM D 3302] 

As Received 

31.07 

Tests 

Fluorine, Dry 

Sample Notes: 

Result Unit 

68 ugfg 

Method 

ASTM D 3761 

Added analysis per client request. 

~~--- Somer Rodriguez, Denver Laboratory /\ L) 

SGS North America Inc, Minerals Services Division -..r 0 ' 

4665 Paris St Suite 13-200 Denver CO 80239 t (303) 373-4772 f (303) 373·4791 www.sgs.com/minerals 

Member of SGS Group 

This document Is Issued by the Company under its General Conditions of Service accessible al htlp:llwww.sgs.com/terms_and_conditions.hlm Attention is 

drawn to the limitation of liability, indemnification and Jurisdiction issues defined therin. 

Any holder of this document is advised that information contained hereon reflects the Company's findings at the time of its intervention only and within the limits 

of Client's Instructions. Ir any. The Company's sole responsibility is to its client and this document does not exonerate parties to a transaction from exercising all 

their rights and obligations under the transaction documents. Any unauthorized alteration, forgery or falsification of the content or appearance of this document 

is unlawfUl and offenders may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. 
Analysis Report 

Page 1 of2 

3/24/2010 

10072.2p 

Acid Gas, metallic HAP and 

DIF HAP 

-1" Moist 

530 

Qr£ 

10.05 

42.87 47.66 

47.08 52.34 

11676 12980 

0.57 

66.93 

4.76 

0.95 

16.74 

Method 

Apri123,2010 

The Avogadro Group, LLC 

2825 Verne Roberts Circle 

Antioch, CA 94509 

USA 

Client Sample 10: 


Data Received: 


Matrix: 


Net Sample Weight: 


Location; 


Project Name/# : 


% MOisture, Total 

% Ash 

% Volatile Matter 

% Fixed Carbon 

Gross Calorific Value (Btu/lb) 

% Sulfur 

% Carbon 

% Hydrogen 

% Nitrogen 

% Oxygen (Calc) 

Tests 

Pounds of Ash/mm Btu 

Pounds of Sulfur/mm Btu 

Pounds of S02/mm Btu 

3-fuel·1 

04/0812010 

Coal 

4259,10 9 

Oate Sampled: 

Project Name/# : 

Sample 10: 

Coal·Fired Boilers 1 and 2 Sample Type: 

TransAlta Centralia Generation Time Sampled: 

SGS Minerals Sample 10: 07245044-005 

rASTM D 3302] 

[ASTM D 3174/5142] 

[ASTM D 5142) 

[ASTM D 3172] 

[ASTM D 5865) 

[ASTM D 4239) 

[ASTM D 5373J 

[ASTM D 5373] 

[ASTM D 53731 

[ASTM D 3176J 

As Received 

30,37 

7,00 

29,85 

32,78 

8130 

0,39 

46,60 

3,32 

0,66 

11.66 

Result Unit 

8,61 Ib 


0,48 Ib 


0.97 Ib 

Run 3 Coal Samples from Units 1 (BW21) and 2 (BW22) were cross-labelled at time of collection. 

All Run 3-fuel-l sheets should be labelled 3- fuel-2. All Run 3-fuel-2 sheets should be labelled 3­

fuel-!, Sample cross-labelling was suspected due to ash content of each sample. Cross-labelling 

confirmed by analysis of correctly labelled sister samples retained by plant for daily analysis. 

SGS North America Inc, Mi""ral~ Servico. Division 

~~--­ . - --.r --0 Somer Rodriguez, Denver Laboratory 

4665 Paris SI Suit. 8·200 DenvS'r CO 60239 t (~03) 373-4772 r (303) ~73-4791 www.sgs.com/minetafs 

Memb" of sas Group 

This document is issued by tile Company under Its General Condilions of Service accessible at hltp://www.sgs.comlterms_llnd_conditions.htm Attention is 

drawn to the limitation or liability, indemnification and jurisdiction issues defined therin. 

Any holder of this document Is advised that information contained hereon reflects the Company's findings at the tirml of its intervention only and within the limits 

of Client's instructions, if any. The Company's sole responsibility is to its client and this document does not exonerate parties to ill transaction from exercising all 

their rights anQ obligations under the transacUon documents. Any unauthorized alteration, forgery or falsification of the content or appearance of this document 

Is unlawful and offenders may be prosecuted to the fullest ex:enl of the law. 
Analysis Report 

April 23. 2010 

The Avogadro Group, LLC 

2825 Veme Roberts Circle 

Antioch, CA 94509 

USA 

Client Sample 10: 


Date Received: 


Matrix: 


Net Sample Weight: 


Location: 


Project Namef# : 


Tests 

Trace Analysis Basis 

Antimony 

Beryllium 

Cadmium 

Cobalt 

Chromium 

Manganese 

Nickel 

Lead 

Chlorine, Dry 

Fluorine, Dry 

Arsenic 

Selenium 

Mercury, Dry 

Method Reference(s): 

3-fuel-1 Date Sampled: 

04/0812010 Project Name/# : 

Coal Sample ID: 

4259.10 9 

Coal-Fired Boilers 1 and 2 Sample Type: 

TransAlta Centralia Generation Time Sampled: 

SGS Minerals Sample 10: 072-45044·005 

Result Unit 

Dry Coal 

<2 ug/g 

0.3 ug/g 

<0.4 ug/g 

2 uglg 

8 ug/g 

41 ugfg 

8 ug/g 

<4 ugfg 

53 ug/g 

58 ug/g 

3 uglg 

<1 ug/g 

0.08 ug/g 

Page 2 of2 

3/24/2010 

10072.2p 

Acid Gas, metallic HAP and 

OfF HAP 

-1" Moist 

530 

Method 

ASTM 06357 

ASTM 06357 

ASTM 06357 

ASTM D6357 

ASTIVI D 6357 

ASTM D 6357 

ASTM 06357 

ASTM D6357 

ASTM D6721 

ASTM D 3761 

ASTM 06357 

SW7740 

ASTM D 6722 

"Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste", U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SW-846, 3rd Edition November, 1986 

Run 3 Coal Samples from Units 1 (BW21) and 2 (BW22) were cross-labelled at time of collection. 

All Run 3-fuel-l sheets should be labelled 3- fuel-2. All Run 3-fuel-2 sheets should be labelled 3­

fuel-l. Sample cross-labelling was suspected due to ash content of each sample. Cross-labelling 

confirmed by analysis of correctly labelled sister samples retained by plant for daily analysis. 

SGS North America Inc. Minerals Services Division 

~~~ . ........ 0 Somer Rodriguez, Denver Laboratory 

4665 Paris 51 Suite B·200 Denver CO 80239 t (303) 373-4n2 f (303) 373-4791 www.•gs.com/minerals 

Member of SGS Group 

This document is issued by the Company under its General Conditions of Service accessible at hUp:flwww.sgs.comilerms_and_C?nditions.htm Attention is 

drawn to the limitation of liability. indemnification and Jurisdiction Issues defined therin. 

Any holder of this document Is advised that information contained hereon renects the Camp,my's findings at the time of its intervention only and within the limits 

of Client's Instructions, If any. The Company's sole responsibility Is to its client and this document does not exonerate parties to a transaction from exerCising all 

their rights and obligations under the transaction documents. Any unauthorized alterotion, forgery or falsification of the content or appearance of this document 

is unlawful and offenders may be prosecuted to the fuliest extent of the law. 
Analysis Report 

Page 1 of2 

3/24/2010 

10072.2p 

Acid Gas and metallic HAP 

-1" Moist 

1800 

.Qrl 

9.22 

43.13 47.51 

47.65 52.49 

11773 12969 

0.55 

67.70 

4.85 

0.96 

16.72 

Method 

April 23, 2010 

The Avogadro Group, LLC 

2825 Verne Roberts Circle 

Antioch, CA 94509 

USA 

Client Sample 10: 


Date Received: 


Matrix: 


Net Sample Weight: 


Location: 


Project Name/# : 


% Moisture, Total 

% Ash 

% Volatile Matter 

% Fixed Carbon 

Gross Calorific Value (BtuJlb) 

% Sulfur 

% Carbon 

% Hydrogen 

% Nitrogen 

% Oxygen (Calc) 

Tests 

Pounds of Ash/mm Btu 

Pounds of Sulfurlmm Btu 

Pounds of S02/mm Btu 

4~fuel-2 Date Sampled : 

04/08/2010 Project Name/# : 

Coal Sample 10: 

4328.90 9 Sample Type: 

Coal-Fired Boilers 1 and 2 Time Sampled : 

TransAlta Centralia Generation 

SGS Minerals Sample 10: 072-45044-008 

[ASTM D 3302J 

[ASTM D 3174/5142] 

[ASTM 0 51421 

[ASTM 0 31721 

[ASTM 0 5865] 

[ASTM D 4239] 

[ASTM D 5373] 

[ASTM D 5373J 

[ASTM D 5373] 

[ASTM D 3176] 

As Received 

29.96 

6.46 

30.21 

33.37 

8247 

0.39 

47.42 

3.39 

0.67 

11.71 

Result Unit 

7.83 !b 

0.47 Ib 

0.93 Ib 

SG5 North America Inc. Mlnerai$ Services Division 

~~---­ -..r-o Somer Rodriguez, Denver Laboratory 

4665 Paris 5t Suite 6-200 Denver CO 80239 t (303) 373·4772 f (303) 373-4791 www.sgs.comlmlnerals 

Member of 8GS Group 

This document is issued by the Company under its General Conditions of Service accessible at http://www.sgs.comlterms_and_conditions.hlm Attention is 

drawn to the limitation of lIabillty, indemnification and jurisdiction issues defined therin. 

Any holder of this document is advised that information contained hereon reflects the Company's findings at the time of its intervention only and within the limits 

of Client's Instructions. if any. The Company's sale responsibility is to its client and this document does not exonerate parties to a transaction from exercising all 

their rights and obligations under the transaction documents. Any unauthorized alteration, forgery or falsification of the content or appearance of this document 

is unlawful and offenders may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.