Instructions for completing the Fuel Material Analysis Information

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 worksh

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 Informatio

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: "A

04".

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

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 worksh

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 min

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

more.

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

measure.
Information

ormation about chemical analyses of fuels 

hlorine, fluorine, and metals, such as 

 selenium. This spreadsheet is intended to 

) fuel analyses at that specific boiler. This 

or all 4 HAP surrogates were being tested. 

Fields that are highlighted in yellow are 

xes, included. Gray fields are automatically 

 on the Boiler Information worksheet.

el column of the Boiler Information 

e Other Fuel Description column.

hods worksheet. For example: "ASTM D5865-

cklist worksheet (orange tab). If the units of

ease fill them in the blank, orange 

n the Fuels Sample Results worksheet.

range highlighted cell).

orksheet. You must provide a minimum of 3 

t limited to that number if you have collected 

down boxes to fill in the units of 
EIA Facility Code Facility Name Boiler ID Fuel Type 1

2408 Mercer 2 Bituminous
Fuel Type 2 Fuel Type 3 Other Fuel Description
EIA Facility Code Facility Name Boiler ID Basis Analyte

2408 Mercer 2 As Received Higher Heating Value

2408 Mercer 2 As Received % Moisture

2408 Mercer 2 As Received % Ash

2408 Mercer 2 As Received % Sulfur

2408 Mercer 2 Dry basis Higher Heating Value

2408 Mercer 2 Dry basis % Ash

2408 Mercer 2 Dry basis % Sulfur

2408 Mercer 2 Dry basis Antimony

2408 Mercer 2 Dry basis Arsenic

2408 Mercer 2 Dry basis Beryllium

2408 Mercer 2 Dry basis Cadmium

2408 Mercer 2 Dry basis Chlorine

2408 Mercer 2 Dry basis Chromium

2408 Mercer 2 Dry basis Cobalt

2408 Mercer 2 Dry basis Fluorine

2408 Mercer 2 Dry basis Lead

2408 Mercer 2 Dry basis Manganese

2408 Mercer 2 Dry basis Mercury

2408 Mercer 2 Dry basis Nickel

2408 Mercer 2 Dry basis Selenium
Analysis Method for each Analyte 

(example: ASTM D5865-04)

ASTM D5865

ASTM D3172

ASTM D3172

ASTM D4239-02

ASTM D5865

ASTM D3174-02

ASTM D4239-02

ASTM D6357 (Not required for analysis)

ASTM D6357 

ASTM D6357

ASTM D6357

ASTM D4208-02

ASTM D6357

ASTM D6357 (Not required for analysis)

ASTM D3761-02

ASTM D6357

ASTM D6357

ASTM D6722-01

ASTM D6357

ASTM D6357 (Not required for analysis)
EIA Facility Code Facility Name Boiler ID

2408 Mercer 2

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)

MER020910-0900-1300 2/9/2010 2/9/2010 12690.00

MER020910-1400-1700 2/9/2010 2/9/2010 12571.00

MER021310-0400-1030 2/13/2010 2/13/2010 13068.00

MER021210-1400-1700 2/12/2010 2/12/2010 12988.00

 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) HHV Units

Btu/lb 9.9 6.62 0.74 14085 Btu/lb

Btu/lb 9.72 7.02 0.75 13924 Btu/lb

Btu/lb 9.33 6.87 0.8 14413 Btu/lb

Btu/lb 9.55 6.89 0.86 14359 Btu/lb


% Ash

(Dry Basis)

% Sulfur

(Dry Basis)

Chlorine

(Dry Basis)

Chlorine 

Units

Mercury

(Dry Basis)

Mercury

Units

Antimony

(Dry Basis)

Antimony

Units

Arsenic (Dry

Basis)

7.35 0.83 323 mg/kg-dry 0.103 mg/kg-dry 7.21

7.77 0.83 241 mg/kg-dry 0.089 mg/kg-dry 5.92

7.58 0.89 536 mg/kg-dry 0.073 mg/kg-dry 13.1

7.61 0.96 497 mg/kg-dry 0.082 mg/kg-dry 21


Arsenic 

Units

Beryllium 

(Dry Basis)

Beryllium 

Units

Cadmium 

(Dry Basis)

Cadmium 

Units

Chromium 

(Dry Basis)

Chromium 

Units

Lead (Dry

Basis) Lead Units

mg/kg-dry 1.18 mg/kg-dry 0.21 mg/kg-dry 18.2 mg/kg-dry 7.19 mg/kg-dry

mg/kg-dry 0.781 mg/kg-dry 0.17 mg/kg-dry 18.3 mg/kg-dry 5.18 mg/kg-dry

mg/kg-dry 2.12 mg/kg-dry 0.17 mg/kg-dry 21.9 mg/kg-dry 10.8 mg/kg-dry

mg/kg-dry 2.55 mg/kg-dry 0.18 mg/kg-dry 24.6 mg/kg-dry 13.6 mg/kg-dry


Manganese 

(Dry Basis)

Manganese 

Units

Nickel (Dry

Basis) Nickel Units

Selenium 

(Dry Basis)

Selenium 

Units

Fluorine 

(Dry Basis)

Fluorine 

Units

Cobalt (Dry

Basis)

53.8 mg/kg-dry 15.3 mg/kg-dry 51 mg/kg-dry

56.3 mg/kg-dry 14.3 mg/kg-dry 35 mg/kg-dry

55.9 mg/kg-dry 20.6 mg/kg-dry 42 mg/kg-dry

86.5 mg/kg-dry 26.7 mg/kg-dry 43 mg/kg-dry


Note the Proximate/Ultimate data below should be recorded on a dry basis (including as

Cobalt Units Total Moisture Volatiles Ash Fixed Carbon Carbon

0 31.75 7.35 60.9 79.85

0 33.59 7.77 58.64 78.62

0 25.04 7.58 67.38 82.02

0 26.09 7.61 66.3 81.46

Proximate Analyses, % by wt Ultimate Analyses, % by wt


ed on a dry basis (including ash).

Hydrogen Nitrogen Total Sulfur Oxygen

4.96 1.4 0.83 5.61

5.05 1.43 0.83 6.3

4.75 1.33 0.89 3.43

4.75 1.35 0.96 3.87

Ultimate Analyses, % by wt


EIA Facility Code Facility Name Boiler ID

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)

 Fuel Testing Results


HAPs Test Group

HHV Units

% Moisture

(as 

received)

% Ash

(as 

received)

% Sulfur

(as 

received)

Higher 

Heating 

Value (HHV)

(Dry Basis) HHV Units


% Ash

(Dry Basis)

% Sulfur

(Dry Basis)

Chlorine

(Dry Basis)

Chlorine 

Units

Mercury

(Dry Basis)

Mercury

Units

Antimony

(Dry Basis)

Antimony

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

Fluorine 

(Dry Basis)

Fluorine 

Units

Cobalt (Dry

Basis)


Note the Proximate/Ultimate data below should be recorded on a dry basis (including ash).

Cobalt Units Total Moisture Volatiles Ash Fixed Carbon Carbon Hydrogen Nitrogen Total Sulfur

Proximate Analyses, % by wt Ultimate Analyses, % by wt


Oxygen


EIA Facility Code Facility Name Boiler ID

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)

 Fuel Testing Results


HAPs Test Group

HHV Units

% Moisture

(as 

received)

% Ash

(as 

received)

% Sulfur

(as 

received)

Higher 

Heating 

Value (HHV)

(Dry Basis) HHV Units


% Ash

(Dry Basis)

% Sulfur

(Dry Basis)

Chlorine

(Dry Basis)

Chlorine 

Units

Mercury

(Dry Basis)

Mercury

Units

Antimony

(Dry Basis)

Antimony

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

Fluorine 

(Dry Basis)

Fluorine 

Units

Cobalt (Dry

Basis)


Note the Proximate/Ultimate data below should be recorded on a dry basis (including ash).

Cobalt UnitsTotal Moisture Volatiles Ash Fixed Carbon Carbon Hydrogen Nitrogen Total Sulfur

Proximate Analyses, % by wt Ultimate Analyses, % by wt


including ash).

Oxygen


EIA Facility Code Facility Name Boiler ID HAPs Test Group

2408 Mercer 2

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) HHV Units

 Fuel Testing Results


% Moisture

(as 

received)

% Ash

(as 

received)

% Sulfur

(as 

received)

Higher 

Heating 

Value (HHV)

(Dry Basis) HHV Units

% Ash

(Dry Basis)

% Sulfur

(Dry Basis)

Chlorine

(Dry Basis)

Chlorine 

Units


Mercury

(Dry Basis)

Mercury

Units

Antimony

(Dry Basis)

Antimony

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 UnitsTotal Moisture Volatiles Ash

Proximate Analyses, % by wt


Fixed Carbon Carbon Hydrogen Nitrogen Total Sulfur Oxygen

alyses, % by wt 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

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

Units of Measure - Cl, Fl

%

ppm