Appendix H.3 

Control Option Costs 
Table of Contents 

Costs of Implementing North Carolina’s Clean Smoke Stacks Act ....................................2 

Costs of Coal Washing (SCANA Corporation)...................................................................5 

Appendix H.3 - 1
Costs of Implementing North Carolina’s 

Clean Smoke Stacks Act

Appendix H.3 - 2
Appendix Appendix H.3 H.3 - - 13
Duke Energy and Progress Energy SO2 reduction cost per ton calculations based on 2006 Compliance Plan

Progress Energy 2013 SO2 (tons) Uncontroled (MBTU) Rate Uncontroled(tons) Reduced(Tons) Capcost($000) omcost($000) tcost($000) Cost($/ton) AirCN cost($/ton_

m

Asheville 1-2 1778.00 23706666.67 1.2~1.3 14864.00 13086.00 166,344 6892.00 25155.74 1922.34 1006.68Mayo 1 3203.00 42706666.67 1.10 23488.67 20285.67 221,869 9191.00 33551.11 1653.93 1339.00

Roxboro 1-4 10184.00 135786666.67 1.0~1.6 94170.00 83986.00 547,381 30511.00 90610.70 1078.88 939.81

Cape Fear 5-6 1443.00 19240000.00 1.40 13468.00 12025.00 177,874 2089.00 21618.68 1797.81 1546.50Sutton 3 1823.00 24306666.67 1.20 14584.00 12761.00 194,227 3185.00 24510.15 1920.71 1265.00Progress System 18431.00 245746666.67 160574.67 142143.67 1307695.00 48683.00 195446.37 1374.99

Duke 2013 SO2 (tons) Uncontroled (MBTU) Rate Uncontroled(tons) Reduced(Tons) Capcost($000) omcost($000) tcost($000) Cost($/ton) AirCN cost($/ton)Allen 1-5 4905.00 65400000.00 1.50 49050.00 44145.00 427256.60 25655.15 72565.79 1643.81 1843.05

Belews Creek 1-2 10151.00 135346666.67 1.40 94742.67 84591.67 536311.30 48929.07 107813.37 1274.52 983.00Cliffside 5 2755.00 36733333.33 1.50 27550.00 24795.00 252176.30 12180.86 39868.56 1607.93 1085.00Marshall 1-4 10470.00 139600000.00 1.55 108190.00 97720.00 423434.40 42587.15 89078.13 911.56 1052.21

Duke System 28281.00 377080000.00 279532.67 251251.67 1639178.60 129352.23 309325.84 1231.14

Notes:

capcost: all the capital costs from 2006 Smokestacks Act reportomcost: calculated by the data provided from Duke & Progress.tcost: total cost per year ( capital cost portion is calculated by 15 year loan with 7% interest rate)AirCN cost: costs from AirControlNet for that facility

Appendix Appendix H.3 H.3 - - 24
August 10,2007 

Ms. Renee Shealy, Asst. Bureau Chief 

Bureau of Air Quality 

SC Dept. of Health & Environmental Control 

2600 Bull Street 

Columbia, South Carolina 29201 

Re: Coal Washing 

Dear Ms. Shealy: 

Several weeks ago you had requested information on coal washing and how SCANA 

Corporation utilized this technology. SCANA burns eastern bituminous coal and utilizes 

the coal washing technology on approximately 80% of the coal that is delivered to our 

power plants. The washing takes place at the coal mine before it is transported to South 

Carolina from eastern Kentucky and West Virginia. SCE&G's fuel procurement group 

currently specifies to the mines that the sulfur content in coal shipped to our plants be 1.0 

% or less of the total coal weight on a system wide basis. 

The washing process removes primarily pyritic sulfur which is more dense than other 

forms of sulfur and is removed by gravity during the washing process. The pyritic sulfur 

which arrives at our plants is typically less than 0.5% of the total weight of the coal. This 

type of sulfur is normally in the form of ferric disulfide which is very hard. Because of its 

hardness, the remainder of the pyritic sulfur is rejected by the crushing process before the 

coal enters the boiler. The coal must have a "face powder" consistency in order to burn 

properly, therefore, the pyritic sulfur has to be rejected because it can't be pulverized to 

that fineness. 

Please find attached a few pages out of text book describing the washing process and 

some coal data on recent trains received at our Urquhart and Canadys Stations. If you 

need more information or have any questions, please call me at (803) 2 17-9849. 

Sincerely, 

d@ - 

/I. W. Preston, Jr. 

Cc: G. Haimberger 

M. D. Shinn AUG 1 A ?On7 

: 0 AIH O~JAL'-~ 

SCANA Corporofion I Columbia, South Carolina 2921 8 wwwWWW~~ono.~orn 

Appendix H.3 - 5
Appendix H.3 - 6
-- 

1-48 COAL PREPARATION PROPERTIES OF COAL 149 

organic sulfur ranged from 20.8 to 83.6 pucent of the total sulfur and had 

a mean value of 5 1.2 percent of the total sulfur. 

Opinions conflict regarding the correlation between organic and pyritic 

suhr in coal. Several workers reported no correlation between the two 

major fonns of sulfur, whereas others conctuded rhat organic sulfur varies 

directly with pyritic sulfur in coals that they have studied. Gray, Schapiro 

and Coe '' of the Applied Research Laboratory of the U.S. Steel Corporation found a significant positive correlation between pyritic and organic 

sulfur in Pittsburgh seam coel in size fractions coarser &an 10-mesh. It 

was pointed out, however, rhat since organic sulfur is determined in the 

chemical analysis by difference, some of tbc apparent correlation may be 

due to the method of analysis. 

Dfslribolion of sulfur It is generally accepted that there may be much 

vertical and lateral variation in pyritic sulfur in a coal. The higher concentration of pyritic sulfur may often be in the uppermost and lowennost 

benches of a coal seam,81, *' a fact that may, in some instances, be taken 

into consideration during the mining of the coal so that benches especially 

high in sulfur can be eliminated by selective miniig. 

The variation in organic sulfur from top to bottom of the ooal seam.is 

generally agreed to be relatively slight compared with the large vertical 

variation in pyritic sulfur.g'. "'- 6s However, there is some diaerence of 

opinion about the lateral variation in organic sulfur within a single seam. 

Yancey and Fraser '' concluded that distribution of the organic sulfur 

is uniform in only very limited areas of the coal seams they studied in 

Illinois and Kentucky. Cady observed, however, that for Illinois coals 

the local variation in organic sulfur is rarely more than 1 percent and 

generally not more than 0.5 percent, and that the organic sulfur content 

is regionally consistent for each coal. Similarly, Wandless concluded 

that many British coal seams show a iairly constant organic suhr content 

throughout wide areas. 

Cady studied the sulfur iorms in the banded ingredients of codvitrain, clarain, and fusain. Fusain may have either large or small amounts 

of pyritic sulfur, depending on whether or not tbe cavities are tilled with 

pyrite, and it is the only banded ingredient in which more than 2.5 percent 

pyirjtic sulfur has been found. Vitrain aod clarain contain relatively mon 

organic sulfur than does fusain. The organic to pyritic ratio for vitrain 

and clarain is usuaUy greater than 1.0. The organic sulfur content of 

vitrain is generally lower than that of clarain from the same coal. 

Removal of suh As sbown by the random sampling of American 

coals in table 1-12, the completely inaccessible organic sulfur makes up 

from 20.8 to 83.6 percent of the total sulfur in the coal. Theoretically, all 

the pyritic sulfur, which occun as iron disulfide, can be separated from the 

1 coal and removed because pyrite and marcsite have specidc gravities 

from 4.89 to 5.03. Assuming a range in specific gravity for coal of 1.2 

to 1.8, then the pyrite has fmrn three to four times the specik gravity of 

coal. In practice, Bowever, the actual amount of the pyrite that can be 

removed varies greatly from one coal to another and meaningful generalizations concerning the quantity of pyrite that can be removed from coals 

are difficult to make. 

Table 1-13, taken from Chapman and Rhys Jones;' is an example of 

[be variation of varieties of sulfur in different density fractions of a 

relatively high-sulfur American coal. The pyritic sulfur content increases 

steadily from the lower to higher density fractions. However, there is also 

a very definite trend of decreasing organic sulfur in the higher density 

fractions. 

Coals have been studied that show no regular increase in total sdfw 

in the higher specific gravity fractions. Gandrud, Coe, and Thomas " 

reported on a coal from AIabama that had a total sulfur content of 0.78 

percent. When the coal was treated at 1.90 specific graviry, the sink 

fraction contained only 0.45 percent sulfur. Yancey and Parr ** reported 

similar resulrs from a study of tbe lower bench of a North Carolina coal 

seam that showed a 7.2 percent increase of sulfur (2.08 percent to 2.23 

percent) in the coal after it was cleaned on an air table. The impurities 

removed in cleaning these coals contained less sulfur than the clean coal. 

The wide variation in rhe amount of removable pyritic sulfur, and conversely in the amount of finely-disseminated pyrite in several coals, is 

shown in figure 1-6. The data were obtained by specific gravity analyses 

Table 1-13 

DISTRIBUTION OF SULFUR IN FRACKONS OF RAW COAL 

OF DIFFERENT DENSITIES 

-- ----- , . Specific gravity Weight, Ad, 

pemr pcrccnt Pf'ritic Or.Q~nic SulJofr Told 

Rrlnvv I ?n 1.0 5.8 1.06 1.33 0.01 2.40 

Appendix H.3 - 7
COAL PREPAMTIOM 

om. 6ed1 C adD 

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 

REOUCT4OH IN PYRITE SULPHUR, percent 

Fignre 1-6. Variebility of possible redaction h pyritic sulfur 

for different coab by floritand~ mrlhd 

on coal crushed to he sizes with determination of pyritic sulfur on eacb 

gravity fraction. Pyritic sulfur reduction ranged from abut 86 percent 

in a Cambria County Pennsylvania coal as contrasted to a concentration in 

the cod from North Carolina at normal yields of float coal. 

Tbe amount by which the sulfur content of coal may be reduced by 

gravity separation is primarily dependent on the mode of occurrence of 

the sulfur. For a given situation, the re~ovable sulfur is tbcn the total 

sulfur Iess the spm of the organic sulfur and @at portion of the finely disseminated pyrie which cannot k remo~ed by the techniques being used. 

The amount of pyrite that can be remoyec! can be varied by the preparation methods, increasing as the padclc 8ize of .the coal decreases and as 

the effective specific gravity at which the coal is cleaned decreases The 

economics of each piactid situation wiU dictate these conditions. 

FMb flotation Coal has surface properties that permit it to be 

carried by bubbles to the surface of a froth-flotation bath. Impurities such 

as clays are more easily wetted than the coal and remain below the surface. 

Unfortunately, the surfacid properties of ma1 and pyrite do not Meer 

Appendix H.3 - 8
!b July 30, 2007 

SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS 

111 RESEARCH DRIVE 

COLUMBIA, SC 29203 

MICHAEL SHINN 

Kind of sample MECHANICAL SAMPLE 

reported to us COAL 

Sample taken at KOPPER GLO FUELS 

Sample taken by KOPPER GLO FUELS/SGS 

Date sampled July 16, 2007 

Date received July 16, 2007 

Sample identification by 

KOPPER GLO FUELS /SGS 

SGS OBSERVED MECHANICAL SAMPLE 

BEECH ISLAND, SC 

TMIN NO. C264 

75 MILCARS 

7637.78 TONS 

Analysis Report No. 49-322343 

PROXIMATE ANALYSIS ULTIMATE ANALYSIS 

As Received Dry Basis As Received Dry Basis 

% Moisture 

% Ash 

% Volatile 

% Fixed Carbon 

Btu/lb 

% Sulfur 

MAF Btu 

SO2 lb/mill Btu @ 100% 

Alk. as Sodium Oxide 

FORMS OF SULFUR 

% Pyritic 

% Sulfate 

% Organic(diff) 

WATER SOLUBLE ALK. 

% Sodium oxide 

% Potassium oxide 

XXXXXX 

XXXXXX 

XXXXX 

8.21 

37.04 

XXXXXX 

XXXXXX 

% Moisture 4.86 

% Carbon 72.48 

% Hydrogen 4.88 

% Nitrogen 1.67 

% Sulfur 1.46 

% Ash 7.81 

% Oxygen(diff) 6.84 

100.00 

XXXXX 

76.18 

5.13 

1.76 

1.53 

8.21 

7.19 

100.00 

FUSION TEMPERATURE OF ASH, (ga 

Reducinq Oxidizinq 

Initial Deformation (IT) 2505 xxxx 

Softening (ST) 2539 xxxx 

Hemispherical (HT) 2626 xxxx 

Fluid (FT) 2700+ xxxx 

ReS~ectfullv submitted' 

Mlddlesboro Laboratory 

SGS NcrtC ,\rne:lca Inc Mlnerals Services Dlvls~on 1 Route 2. Box I62A. M~ddlesboro KY 40965 116061 248-4205 f ,606) 248-0014 www us sgs com/m~neraIs 

I 

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF SERVICE ON REVERSE 

Mrm~btlr ullhe SGS Grou~ 

Appendix H.3 - 9
b July 30, 2007 

SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS 

111 RESEARCH DRIVE 

COLUMBIA, SC 29203 

MICHAEL SHINN 

Kind of sample MECHANICAL SAMPLE 

reported to us COAL 

Sample taken at KOPPER GLO FUELS 

Sample taken by KOPPER GLO FUELS/SGS 

Date sampled July 16, 2007 

Date received July 16, 2007 

Sample identification by 

KOPPER GLO FUELS/SGS 

SGS OBSERVED MECHANICAL SAMPLE 

BEECH ISLAND, SC 

TRAIN NO. C264 

75 RAILCARS 

7637.78 TONS 

Analysis Report No. 49-322343 

ANALYSIS OF ASH WEIGHT %, IGNITED BASIS 

Silicon dioxide 

Aluminum oxide 

Titanium dioxide 

Iron oxide 

Calcium oxide 

Magnesium oxide 

Potassium oxide 

Sodium oxide 

Sulfur trioxide 

Phosphorus pentoxide 

Strontium oxide 

Barium oxide 

Manganese oxide 

Undetermined 

Silica Value = 73.64 

Base:Acid Ratio = 0.27 

T250 Temperature = 2610 OF 

Type of Ash = BITUMINOUS 

Fouling Index = 0.07 

Slagging Index = 0.41 

Respectfully submitted, 

SGS NORTH AMERICA INC 

SGS Ncrt" Anerlca Inc M~nerals Servlces Dlv~s~on 1 Route 2, Bn l62A M~ddlesboro KY 40965 t 16061 248-4205 f 1606) 248-0044 WWQI us sgs com/m~nerals 

I 

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF SERVICE ON REVERSE 

Member oftlie SGS Gruup 

Appendix H.3 - 10
July 30, 2007 

DP- SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS 

111 RESEARCH DRIVE 

COLUMBIA, SC 29203 

MICHAEL SHINN 

Kind of sample MECHANICAL SAMPLE 

reported to us COAL 

Sample taken at KOPPER GLO FUELS 

Sample taken by KOPPER GLO FUELS/SGS 

Date sampled July 16, 2007 

Date received July 16, 2007 

Sample identification by 

KOPPER GLO FUELS/SGS 

SGS OBSERVED MECHANICAL SAMPLE 

BEECH ISLAND, SC 

TRAIN NO. C264 

75 RAILCARS 

7637.78 TONS 

Analysis report no. 49-322343 

TRACE ELEMENTS IN COAL 

Antimony, Sb c2.00 ppm 

Arsenic, As 22.00 ppm 

Barium, Ba 58.00 ppm 

Beryllium, Be c2.00 ppm 

Cadmium, Cd c2.00 ppm 

Chromium, Cr 13.00 pprn 

Copper, Cu 16.00 ppm 

Lead, Pb 9.00 ppm 

Manganese, Mn 16.00 pprn 

Mercury, Hg 0.19 ppm 

Silver, Ag c2.00 ppm 

Thallium, T1 c2.00 ppm 

Vanadium, V 44.00 ppm 

Zinc, Zn 18.00 ppm 

Procedure: The sample was prepared accordir~g to ASTM, Part 05.05, 

Method D 3683. The sample was analyzed for trace elements 

by inductively coupled Plasma Emission Spect-roscopy. 

Mercury was determined by Direct Combustion 

Results: Results are reported in parts per million (ppm). 

Middlesboro Laboratory 

Route 2 Box '62A M~ddlesboro KY 40965 i (606) 248 4205 f (606) 248-0044 www us sqs com/m~nerals 

Member of the SGS Group 

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF SERVICE ON REVERSE Appendix H.3 - 11
July 30, 2007 

SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC 8 GAS 

PO BOX 1 1849 

COLUMBIA SC 2921 1 

Page 1 of 2 

Client Sample ID: C304 

Date Sampled: Jul 18, 2007 

Date Received: Jul 18, 2007 

Product Description: COAL 

Sample ID By SGS Minerals Services 

Sample Taken At Consol (Jones Fork) 

Sample Taken By Mechanical 

Plant Canadys 

Unit Train C304 

No.of Cars 93 

Total Tons 9203.15 

SGS Minerals Sample ID: 521-0701821-001 

As Received 

6.04 

9.67 

36.99 

47.30 

1.05 

12506 

70.31 

4.75 

1.41 

6.77 

co.01 

0.35 

0.69 

%Total Moisture 

%Ash 

% Volatile Matter 

% Fixed Carbon 

%Sulfur 

Gross Calorific Value, Btullb 

%Carbon 

%Hydrogen 

%Nitrogen 

%Oxygen 

%Sulfate Sulfur 

Pyritic Sulfur 

Organic Sulfur 

Mercury, ppm 

[ASTM D33021 

[ASTM D3174(Modlfied)] 

[ASTM D31751 

[ASTM D3172(Calc)] 

[ASTM D4239 Method C] 

[ASTM D58651 

[ASTM D53731 

[ASTM 1353731 

[ASTM D53731 

[ASTM D5373(Calc)] 

[ASTM D24921 

[ASTM D24921 

[ASTM I324921 

[ASTM D6722j 

Result Method 

Ib. of SO2 I Million Btu @ 100% 

ANALYSIS OF ASH 

Silicon dioxide 

ASTM D5865 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

Aluminum oxide 

Titanium dioxide 

Iron oxide 

Calcium oxide 

Magnesium oxide 

Potassium oxide 

Sodium oxide 

Sulfur trioxide 

Phosphorus pentoxide 

Strontium oxide 

Barium oxide 

Manganese oxide 

MAA T250 

MAA Sum 

Undetermined 

Minerals Services Division 

SGS North America In'. 1815 Island Creek Road Pikeville KY 41501 t (606)-432-2511 f (606)-437-4657 www.ags.corn/minerals 

I Member olthe SGS Group 

Appendix H.3 - 12
July 30, 2007 

SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC 8 GAS 

PO BOX 1 1849 

COLUMBIA SC 29211 

Client Sample ID: C304 

Date Sampled: Jul 18, 2007 

Date Received: Jul 18, 2007 

Product Description: COAL 

Sample ID By 

Sample Taken At 

Sample Taken By 

Plant 

Unit Train 

No.of Cars 

Total Tons 

SGS Minerals Sample ID: 521-0701821-001 

Analyte 

ANALYSIS OF ASH (continued) 

MAA Basis 

MAA Type of Ash 

MAA Silica Value 

MAA Base Acid Ratio 

Fouling lndex 

Stagging lndex 

FUSION TEMPERATURE OF ASH, REDUCING 

Initial Deformation 

Softening 

Hemispherical 

Fluid 

Result 

IGNITED s. u. 

BITUMINOUS s, u. 

81.87 % 

0.19 % 

0.10 % 

0.21 % 

Page 2 of 2 

SGS Minerals Services 

Consol (Jones Fork) 

Mechanical 

Canadys 

C304 

93 

9203.1 5 

Method 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM Dl 857 

ASTM Dl 857 

ASTM Dl 857 

ASTM Dl 857 

SGS North Inc 

Minerals Services Division 

1815 Island Creek Road Pikeville KY 41501 t (606)-432-2511 f (606)-437-4657 www.sgs.com/minerals 

Member olthe SGS Group 

Appendix H.3 - 13
b July 30, 2007 

SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS 

111 RESEARCH DRIVE 

COLUMBIA, SC 29203 

MICHAEL SHINN 

Kind of sample 

reported to us COAL 

Sample taken at LYNCH 3 

Sample identification by 

BLACK MOUNTAIN RESOURCES 

SGS OBSERVED MECHANICAL SAMPLE 

NORTH WATEREE 

C281 

PERMIT NO. C281 

93 RAILCARS 

10331.90 TONS 

Sample taken by BLACK MOUNTAIN RESOURCES SEE ATTACHED SHEET FOR RAILCAR NUMBERS: 

Date sampled July 24, 2007 

Date received July 24, 2007 

Analysis Report No. 49-323345 

PROXIMATE ANALYSIS ULTIMATE ANALYSIS 

As Received Dry Basis As Received Dry Basis 

% Moisture 

% Ash 

% Volatile 

% Fixed Carbon 

Btu/lb 

% Sulfur 

MAF Btu 

SO2 lb/mill Btu @ 100% 

Alk. as Sodium Oxide 

FORMS OF SULFUR 

% Pyritic 

% Sulfate 

% Organic (dif f) 

WATER SOLUBLE ALK. 

% Sodium oxide 

% Potassium oxide 

XXXXXX 

XXXXXX 

XXXXX 

11.42 

35.78 

52.80 

100.00 

XXXXXX 

XXXXXX 

% Moisture 5.58 

% Carbon 71.03 

% Hydrogen 4.63 

% Nitrogen 1.37 

% Sulfur 0.91 

% Ash 10.78 

% Oxygen(diff) 5.70 

100.00 

XXXXX 

75.23 

4.90 

1.45 

0.96 

11.42 

6.04 

100.00 

FUSION TEMPERATURE OF ASH, (gfi 

Reducinq Oxidizinq 

! 

Initial Deformation (IT) 2700+ xxxx Softening (ST) 2700+ xxxx 

Hemispherical (HT) 2700+ xxxx 

Fluid (FT) 2700+ xxxx 

Respectfully submitted, 

SGS NORTH AMERICMNC 

SGS North Amsrica Inc Minerals Services Dlvis~on 1 Route 2, Box l62A, Middlesbo~o, KY 40965 t 16061 248-4205 116061 248-0044 ~vw~.us.sps.com/m~ner~s 

F-465 

I Member of the SGS Group 

ccrncon, r-nrtnlTInh#c nc CFE)\II~F nh! E)F~IFE)SF 

Appendix H.3 - 14
b July 30, 2007 

SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS 

111 RESEARCH DRIVE 

COLUMBIA, SC 29203 

MICHAEL SHINN 

Kind of sample 

reported to ua COAL 

Sample taken at LYNCH 3 

Sample taken by BLACK MOUNTAIN RESOURCES 

Sample identification by 

BLACK MOUNTAIN RESOURCES 

SGS OBSERVED MECHANICAL SAMPLE 

NORTH WATEREE 

C2 8 1 

PERMIT NO. C281 

93 RAILCARS 

10331.90 TONS 

SEE ATTACHED SHEET FOR RAILCAR NUMBERS: 

Date sampled July 24, 2007 

Date received July 24, 2007 

halysis Report No. 49-323345 

ANALYSIS OF ASH WEIGHT %, IGNITED BASIS 

Silicon dioxide 

Aluminum oxide 

Titanium dioxide 

Iron oxide 

Calcium oxide 

Magnesium oxide 

Potassium oxide 

Sodium oxide 

Sulfur trioxide 

Phosphorus pentoxide 

Strontium oxide 

Barium oxide 

Manganese oxide 

Undetermined 

Silica Value = 86.73 

Base:Acid Ratio = 0.14 

T250 Temperature = 2880 OF 

Type of Ash = BITUMINOUS 

Fouling Index = 0.08 

Slagging Index = 0.13 

M~ddlesboro Laboratory 

SiGS Nonh 41ner1rd li,r M~nerals Se~~ces D~vis~on 

Route 2, Box 162A, M~ddiesboro, KY 40965 t (606) 240-4205 f 16061 248 OD44 wwwus sgs com/m~nerals 

Member of the SGS Group 

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF SERVICE ON REVERSE Appendix H.3 - 15
July 30, 2007 

SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS 

111 RESEARCH DRIVE 

COLUMBIA, SC 29203 

MICHAEL SHINN 

Kind of sample 

reported to us COAL 

Sample taken at LYNCH 3 

Sample taken by BLACK MOUNTAIN RESOURCES 

Date sampled July 24, 2007 

Date received July 24, 2007 

Sample identification by 

BLACK MOUNTAIN RESOURCES 

SGS OBSERVED MECHANICAL SAMPLE 

NORTH WATEREE 

C2 8 1 

PERMIT NO. C281 

93 RAILCARS 

10331.90 TONS 

SEE ATTACHED SHEET FOR RAILCAR NUMBERS: 

Analysis report no. 49-323345 

TRACE ELEMENTS IN COAL 

Antimony, Sb 

Arsenic, As 

Barium, Ba 

Beryllium, Be 

Cadmium, Cd 

Chromium, Cr 

Copper, Cu 

Lead, Pb 

Manganese, Mn 

Mercury, Kg 

Silver, Ag 

Thallium, T1 

Vanadium, V 

Zinc, Zn 

Procedure: The sample was prepared according to ASTM, Part 05.05, 

Method D 3683. The sample was analyzed for trace elements 

by inductively Coupled Plasma Emission Spectroscopy. 

Mercury was determined by Direct Combustion. 

Results: Results are reported in parts per million (ppm). 

Middlesboro Laboratory 

SGS horth bmer~ca Inc M~nerals Serv~ces Dlv~s~on 

Route 2, Box 162A M~ddlesboro KY 40965 t (606) 248-4205 f(606) 248 0044 ww us sgs coni/m~nerals 

Member ollhe SGS Group 

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF SERVICE ON REVERSE Appendix H.3 - 16
July 30, 2007 

SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS 

PO BOX 1 1849 

COLUMBIA SC 2921 1 

Client Sample ID: C307 

Date Sampled: Jul 18, 2007 

Date Received: Jul 18, 2007 

Product Description: COAL 

% Total Moisture 

% Ash 

%Volatile Matter 

% Fixed Carbon 

%Sulfur 

Gross Calorific Value, Blullb 

%Carbon 

%Hydrogen 

% Nitrogen 

%Oxygen 

%Sulfate Sulfur 

Pyritic Sulfur 

Organic Sulfur 

Mercury, ppm 

Sample ID By SGS Minerals Services 

Sample Taken At Black Diamond 

Sample Taken By Mechanical 

Plant Canadys 

Unit Train C307 

No.of Cars 90 

Total Tons 9068.95 

Ib. of SO2 1 Million Btu @ 100% 

ANALYSIS OF ASH 

Silicon dioxide 

Aluminum oxide 

Titanium dioxide 

Iron oxide 

Calcium oxide 

Magnesium oxide 

Potassium oxide 

Sodium oxide 

Sulfur trioxide 

Phosphorus pentoxide 

Strontium oxide 

Barium oxide 

Manganese oxide 

MAA T250 

MAA Sum 

Undetermined 

Page 1 of 2 

SGS Minerals Sample ID: 521-0701811-001 

[ASTM D33021 

[ASTM D3174(Modified)] 

[ASTM D31751 

[ASTM D31 72(Calc)] 

[ASTM D4239 Method C] 

[ASTM D58651 

[ASTM D53731 

[ASTM D53731 

[ASTM D53731 

[ASTM D5373(Calc)] 

[ASTM D24921 

[ASTM D24921 

[ASTM D24921 

[ASTM D67221 

As Received 

5.95 

10.00 

35.12 

48.93 

0.88 

12445 

69.69 

4.93 

1.39 

7.16 

(0.01 

0.21 

0.66 

-- Result Method 

BY - MAF 

ASTM D5865 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

SGS America lnc. 

Minerals Services Division 

1815 Island Creek Road Pikeville KY 41501 t (606)-432-2511 f (606)-437-4657 www sgs.comlminerals 

Member ofthe SGS Group 

Appendix H.3 - 17
July 30, 2007 

SOUTH CAROI-INA ELECTRIC & GAS 

PO BOX 11 849 

COLUMBIA SC 29211 

Client Sample ID: C307 

Date Sampled: Jul18,2007 

Date Received: Jul 18, 2007 

Product Description: COAL 

Sample ID By 

Sample Taken At 

Sample Taken By 

Plant 

Unit Train 

No.of Cars 

Total Tons 

SGS Minerals Sample ID: 521 -0701 811 -001 

Analvte 

ANALYSIS OF ASH (continued) 

MAA Basis 

MAA Type of Ash 

MAA Silica Value 

MAA Base Acid Ratio 

Fouling lndex 

Slagging lndex 

FUSION TEMPERATURE OF ASH, REDUCING 

Initial Deformation 

Softening 

Hemispherical 

Fluid 

Result 

IGNITED s. u. 

BITUMINOUS s. u. 

86.27 % 

0.14 % 

0.04 % 

0.13 % 

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SGS Minerals Services 

Black Diamond 

Mechanical 

Canadys 

C307 

90 

9068.95 

Method 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM D3682 

ASTM Dl857 

ASTM Dl857 

ASTM Dl857 

ASTM Dl 857 

Minerals Services Division 

SGS North America In'. 1815 Island Creek Road Pikeville KY 41501 t (606)-432-2511 f (606)-437-4657 www sgs comlminerals 

I Member of lhe SGS Group 

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