Coal and Solid Fuels

Coal, biomass, oil and other solid fuels help to give energy to the world. EUROLAB offers testing, inspection, assurance and certification services to support coal exploration and mining industry operations around the world. With industry-recognized technical expertise and a well-established global network, EUROLAB offers Total Quality Assurance throughout our customers' entire resource development chain. From coal extraction to coal testing and the formation of biomass and wood pellets, EUROLAB's Total Quality Assurance solutions demonstrate that commercial, regulatory, quality, safety, environmental and operational requirements are met.

Our network of solid fuel laboratories and sample preparation facilities uses the latest industry scientific methodology and equipment to provide comprehensive metallurgical and thermal coal, biomass and petroleum coke testing. Proximate analysis, final analysis, mineral ash, trace elements, fusion temperature and size distribution analysis are tailored to customer specific requirements to ensure that cargoes are tested to meet their needs. EUROLAB provides services to set up and manage field laboratories in individual mines, coke plants and end-user plants, while providing high quality analysis with reduced turnaround times and reducing financial risks to the customer.

EUROLAB's team of qualified marine surveyors and samplers acts on behalf of the buyer or seller to participate in shipment loading and unloading to ensure the correct quantity is determined. Laboratory analysis is essential to take a representative sample during these procedures and to accurately determine whether the shipment complies with the customer's specifications to reduce the commercial risk in the trading environment.