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8H0262, 8H, High Rank Coal, 8 Mesh (2.36mm) Customer No: 037300
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Issued Date: 31 Aug. 2018 10:51AM

Material Source: Kentucky, USA SGS Minerals Services Version 1
Report Version: Version 1 SGS Barranquilla CO

Please find following your Final LQSi PTP Report (Version 1) for this round. We thank you for submitting your data on time, allowing LQSi to submit our Reports to PTP Projects
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There are additional documents that may assist in your understanding of this report. These documents can be found under Public Library at our website www.lqsi.com.

Here is a list of some of the more pertinent documents

Document Number Title Document Number Title
524 PTP Types 872 Basic Statistics 101
654 Confidentiality Integrity; English 872 Statistics Mean
701 User's Manual 0872 Outlier Outlier Test
831 Confidentiality Agreement 0872 Outlier Outlier Test (*xls)
864 Training Manual 873 Use of MSRs
We appreciate any comments that you may have about the LQSi SAMS2 system (e.g., data entry, registration, etc.)

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LQ STATISTICAL SUMMARY
8H0262, 8H, High Rank Coal, 8 Mesh (2.36mm) Customer No: 037300
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Issued Date: 31 Aug. 2018 10:51AM

Material Source: Kentucky, USA SGS Minerals Services Version 1
Report Version: Version 1 SGS Barranquilla CO

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-3 -2 -1 x +1 +2 +3
Lab Value % Rel Z-Score Precision Group Value
Diff Ratio
PARAMETER Unit Mean SD Mean SD n

Moisture, ADL % by wt 5.38 0 -1.65 -0.09 0.00 5.47 0.993 47

Moisture, 60 Mesh % by wt 4.01 0.007 9.35 0.39 0.23 3.66 0.886 52
Moisture, Total % by wt 9.17 0.007 1.41 0.45 0.21 9.04 0.282 76
Ash, Dry % by wt 30.07 0.021 0.86 0.69 0.30 29.81 0.369 80
Sulfur, S, Dry % by wt 3.397 0.0141 -0.15 -0.04 0.74 3.402 0.1203 71
Calorific Value, as Rec BTU/lb 9041 19.1 -0.11 -0.20 1.44 9051 50.2 50
Calorific Value, Dry BTU/lb 9953 21.2 -0.04 -0.08 1.47 9957 45.3 65
Carbon, C, Dry % by wt 55.25 0.000 -0.49 -0.54 0.00 55.52 0.507 34
Hydrogen, H, Dry % by wt 3.93 0.028 -0.13 -0.05 0.92 3.94 0.096 42
Nitrogen, N, Dry % by wt 1.25 0.014 0.78 0.25 1.13 1.24 0.039 33
Volatile, Dry ASTM % by wt 32.01 0.513 28
Volatile, Dry ISO % by wt 31.60 0.247 49

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LQ PARAMETER REPORT: Moisture, ADL % by wt
8H0262, 8H, High Rank Coal, 8 Mesh (2.36mm) Customer No: 037300
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Issued Date: 31 Aug. 2018 10:51AM

Reported Method: ASTM D3302 SGS Minerals Services Version 1
Reported Instrument:Preiser Air Drying Oven SGS Barranquilla CO
Reported Ref. Material: Not Applicable

STATISTICS FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION

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15
Lab Value Group Value ZZ
Mean SD Mean SD n
5.38 5.47 0.993 47 12

Number of Laboratories
Precision Estimates Precision Factors
Accuracy Laboratory Ref. Standard Group 9
Mean Difference -0.09 within +/- 1.99 Repeatability (r) 0.000
Z-Score -0.09 within +/- 2.00 Reproducibility (R) 2.781
Relative Difference(%) -1.65 within +/- 36.38 Confidence Interval 0.292 6

Precision
Ratio 0.00 < 2.8 3

Trend Bias Consistency Rule 1 Rule 2 Rule 3 Rule 4

Current Round
A A A 0 0 0 0 0
2.49 3.48 4.48 5.47 6.46 7.46 8.45
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
8H0251

8H0252

8H0253

8H0254

8H0255

8H0256

8H0257

8H0258

8H0259

8H0260

8H0261

8H0262
Test Number
09/17

10/17

11/17

12/17

01/18

02/18

03/18

04/18

05/18

06/18

07/18

08/18
Date(mm/yy)
+3

+2
Standard Deviation

+1
_
X 68.1% 95.4% 99.7%

-1

-2

-3
16.50

17.54

8.59

4.59

4.13

4.27

2.24

2.51

2.46

3.93

5.62

5.47
(49)

(51)

(45)

(45)

(48)

(46)

(43)

(43)

(44)

(45)

(43)

(47)

Group Mean
(n)
19.13

19.31

10.01

3.65

4.08

3.06

2.00

2.36

2.62

3.87

5.07

5.38

Lab Mean

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LQ PARAMETER REPORT: Moisture, 60 Mesh % by wt
8H0262, 8H, High Rank Coal, 8 Mesh (2.36mm) Customer No: 037300
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Issued Date: 31 Aug. 2018 10:51AM

Reported Method: ASTM D7582 SGS Minerals Services Version 1
Reported Instrument:LECO TGA 701 SGS Barranquilla CO
Reported Ref. Material: LQSi Sample

STATISTICS FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION

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15
Lab Value Group Value
Mean SD Mean SD n
4.01 0.007 3.66 0.886 52 12

Number of Laboratories
Precision Estimates Precision Factors
Accuracy Laboratory Ref. Standard Group 9
Mean Difference 0.34 within +/- 1.77 Repeatability (r) 0.085
Z-Score 0.39 within +/- 2.00 Reproducibility (R) 2.482
Relative Difference(%) 9.35 within +/- 48.36 Confidence Interval 0.247 6

Precision
ZZ
Ratio 0.23 < 2.8 3

Trend Bias Consistency Rule 1 Rule 2 Rule 3 Rule 4

Current Round
A A A 0 0 0 0 0
1.00 1.89 2.78 3.66 4.55 5.44 6.32
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
8H0251

8H0252

8H0253

8H0254

8H0255

8H0256

8H0257

8H0258

8H0259

8H0260

8H0261

8H0262
Test Number
09/17

10/17

11/17

12/17

01/18

02/18

03/18

04/18

05/18

06/18

07/18

08/18
Date(mm/yy)
+3

+2
Standard Deviation

+1
_
X 68.1% 95.4% 99.7%

-1

-2

-3
15.23

12.11 13.40

8.19

2.79

0.51

4.37

2.60

0.81

1.00

2.37

4.28

3.66
(54)

(50)

(46)

(43)

(51)

(51)

(51)

(45)

(45)

(53)

(44)

(52)

Group Mean
(n)
13.60

6.83

3.05

0.71

5.52

2.59

1.04

0.89

2.40

4.68

4.01

Lab Mean

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LQ PARAMETER REPORT: Moisture, Total % by wt
8H0262, 8H, High Rank Coal, 8 Mesh (2.36mm) Customer No: 037300
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Issued Date: 31 Aug. 2018 10:51AM

Reported Method: ASTM D3302 SGS Minerals Services Version 1
Reported Instrument:Preiser Air Drying Oven/ LECO TGA 701 SGS Barranquilla CO
Reported Ref. Material: Not Applicable

STATISTICS FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION

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-3 -2 -1 X +1 +2 +3
24
Lab Value Group Value ZZ
Mean SD Mean SD n
9.17 0.007 9.04 0.282 76

Number of Laboratories
18
Precision Estimates Precision Factors
Accuracy Laboratory Ref. Standard Group
Mean Difference 0.13 within +/- 0.56 Repeatability (r) 0.094
12
Z-Score 0.45 within +/- 2.00 Reproducibility (R) 0.793
Relative Difference(%) 1.41 within +/- 6.19 Confidence Interval 0.065

Precision
6
Ratio 0.21 < 2.8

Trend Bias Consistency Rule 1 Rule 2 Rule 3 Rule 4

Current Round
A A M 0 0 0 0 0
8.19 8.47 8.76 9.04 9.32 9.60 9.89
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
8H0251

8H0252

8H0253

8H0254

8H0255

8H0256

8H0257

8H0258

8H0259

8H0260

8H0261

8H0262
Test Number
09/17

10/17

11/17

12/17

01/18

02/18

03/18

04/18

05/18

06/18

07/18

08/18
Date(mm/yy)
+3

+2
Standard Deviation

+1
_
X 68.1% 95.4% 99.7%

-1

-2

-3
29.60

29.51

15.99

7.21

4.58

8.34

4.79

3.27

3.39

6.14

9.82

9.04
(77)

(75)

(71)

(58)

(71)

(72)

(73)

(71)

(68)

(74)

(66)

(76)

Group Mean
(n)
30.12

29.08

16.46

6.59

4.76

8.40

4.54

3.38

3.49

6.18

9.51

9.17

Lab Mean

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LQ PARAMETER REPORT: Ash, Dry % by wt
8H0262, 8H, High Rank Coal, 8 Mesh (2.36mm) Customer No: 037300
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Issued Date: 31 Aug. 2018 10:51AM

Reported Method: ASTM D7582 SGS Minerals Services Version 1
Reported Instrument:LECO TGA 701 SGS Barranquilla CO
Reported Ref. Material: LQSi Sample

STATISTICS FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION

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-3 -2 -1 X +1 +2 +3
27
Lab Value Group Value
Mean SD Mean SD n
30.07 0.021 29.81 0.369 80

Number of Laboratories
Precision Estimates Precision Factors 18 ZZ
Accuracy Laboratory Ref. Standard Group
Mean Difference 0.26 within +/- 0.74 Repeatability (r) 0.197
Z-Score 0.69 within +/- 2.00 Reproducibility (R) 1.043
Relative Difference(%) 0.86 within +/- 2.48 Confidence Interval 0.082
9
Precision
Ratio 0.30 < 2.8

Trend Bias Consistency Rule 1 Rule 2 Rule 3 Rule 4

Current Round
A A A 0 0 0 0 0
28.70 29.07 29.44 29.81 30.18 30.55 30.92
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
8H0251

8H0252

8H0253

8H0254

8H0255

8H0256

8H0257

8H0258

8H0259

8H0260

8H0261

8H0262
Test Number
09/17

10/17

11/17

12/17

01/18

02/18

03/18

04/18

05/18

06/18

07/18

08/18
Date(mm/yy)
+3

+2
Standard Deviation

+1
_
X 68.1% 95.4% 99.7%

-1

-2

-3
17.70

38.61

13.17

26.79

10.30

12.58

29.81
7.15

6.87

4.81

7.45

9.77
(77)

(80)

(75)

(56)

(74)

(77)

(76)

(72)

(73)

(80)

(74)

(80)

Group Mean
(n)
7.09

7.13

17.62

38.70

4.98

13.09

26.60

10.30

7.44

12.64

9.86

30.07

Lab Mean

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LQ PARAMETER REPORT: Sulfur, S, Dry % by wt
8H0262, 8H, High Rank Coal, 8 Mesh (2.36mm) Customer No: 037300
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Issued Date: 31 Aug. 2018 10:51AM

Reported Method: ASTM D4239 SGS Minerals Services Version 1
Reported Instrument:Leco S632 SGS Barranquilla CO
Reported Ref. Material: NIST 2693

STATISTICS FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION

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-3 -2 -1 X +1 +2 +3
24
ZZ
Lab Value Group Value
Mean SD Mean SD n
3.397 0.0141 3.402 0.1203 71

Number of Laboratories
18
Precision Estimates Precision Factors
Accuracy Laboratory Ref. Standard Group
Mean Difference -0.005 within +/- 0.241 Repeatability (r) 0.0538
12
Z-Score -0.04 within +/- 2.00 Reproducibility (R) 0.3389
Relative Difference(%) -0.15 within +/- 7.08 Confidence Interval 0.0285

Precision
6
Ratio 0.74 < 2.8

Trend Bias Consistency Rule 1 Rule 2 Rule 3 Rule 4

Current Round
A A A 0 0 0 0 0
3.041 3.162 3.282 3.402 3.522 3.643 3.763
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
8H0251

8H0252

8H0253

8H0254

8H0255

8H0256

8H0257

8H0258

8H0259

8H0260

8H0261

8H0262
Test Number
09/17

10/17

11/17

12/17

01/18

02/18

03/18

04/18

05/18

06/18

07/18

08/18
Date(mm/yy)
+3

+2
Standard Deviation

+1
_
X 68.1% 95.4% 99.7%

-1

-2

-3
0.542

0.544

1.236

3.939

0.697

0.437

4.152

0.582

0.907

1.247

2.779

3.402
(74)

(72)

(66)

(50)

(69)

(71)

(70)

(64)

(63)

(71)

(62)

(71)

Group Mean
(n)
0.552

0.548

1.204

3.733

0.696

0.419

3.976

0.604

0.875

1.244

3.397

Lab Mean

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LQ PARAMETER REPORT: Calorific Value, as Rec BTU/lb
8H0262, 8H, High Rank Coal, 8 Mesh (2.36mm) Customer No: 037300
Page 8 of 14

Issued Date: 31 Aug. 2018 10:51AM

Reported Method: ASTM D5865 SGS Minerals Services Version 1
Reported Instrument:Leco AC500 SGS Barranquilla CO
Reported Ref. Material: Benzoic Acid Tablets

STATISTICS FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION

_
-3 -2 -1 X +1 +2 +3
18
Lab Value Group Value ZZ
Mean SD Mean SD n
9041 19.1 9051 50.2 50

Number of Laboratories
Precision Estimates Precision Factors 12
Accuracy Laboratory Ref. Standard Group
Mean Difference -10 within +/- 100 Repeatability (r) 37.1
Z-Score -0.20 within +/- 2.00 Reproducibility (R) 143.0
Relative Difference(%) -0.11 within +/- 1.10 Confidence Interval 14.3
6
Precision
Ratio 1.44 < 2.8

Trend Bias Consistency Rule 1 Rule 2 Rule 3 Rule 4

Current Round
A A A 0 0 0 0 0
8900 8950 9000 9051 9101 9151 9201
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
8H0251

8H0252

8H0253

8H0254

8H0255

8H0256

8H0257

8H0258

8H0259

8H0260

8H0261

8H0262
Test Number
09/17

10/17

11/17

12/17

01/18

02/18

03/18

04/18

05/18

06/18

07/18

08/18
Date(mm/yy)
+3

+2
Standard Deviation

+1
_
X 68.1% 95.4% 99.7%

-1

-2

-3
10937 10911

11875 11879

11891 11808
14394 14382

10141 10071

13472 13463

13893 13899
8301

8290

9433

7978

9051
(61)

(62)

(57)

(37)

(49)

(52)

(54)

(50)

(50)

(52)

(46)

(50)

Group Mean
(n)
8235

8350

9400

9041

Lab Mean

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LQ PARAMETER REPORT: Calorific Value, Dry BTU/lb
8H0262, 8H, High Rank Coal, 8 Mesh (2.36mm) Customer No: 037300
Page 9 of 14

Issued Date: 31 Aug. 2018 10:51AM

Reported Method: ASTM D5865 SGS Minerals Services Version 1
Reported Instrument:Leco AC500 SGS Barranquilla CO
Reported Ref. Material: Benzoic Acid Tablets

STATISTICS FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION

_
-3 -2 -1 X +1 +2 +3
16
Lab Value Group Value
Mean SD Mean SD n ZZ
9953 21.2 9957 45.3 65

Number of Laboratories
12
Precision Estimates Precision Factors
Accuracy Laboratory Ref. Standard Group
Mean Difference -4 within +/- 91 Repeatability (r) 40.5
8
Z-Score -0.08 within +/- 2.00 Reproducibility (R) 130.1
Relative Difference(%) -0.04 within +/- 0.91 Confidence Interval 11.2

Precision
4
Ratio 1.47 < 2.8

Trend Bias Consistency Rule 1 Rule 2 Rule 3 Rule 4

Current Round
A A A 0 0 0 0 0
9821 9866 9911 9957 10002 10047 10093
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
8H0251

8H0252

8H0253

8H0254

8H0255

8H0256

8H0257

8H0258

8H0259

8H0260

8H0261

8H0262
Test Number
09/17

10/17

11/17

12/17

01/18

02/18

03/18

04/18

05/18

06/18

07/18

08/18
Date(mm/yy)
+3

+2
Standard Deviation

+1
_
X 68.1% 95.4% 99.7%

-1

-2

-3
11785 11797

11773 11752

11252 11241

11959 11905

13943 13911

13141 13110
15112 15077

10623 10599

14394 14391

12657 12673
8616

9957
(71)

(72)

(66)

(48)

(64)

(67)

(67)

(62)

(62)

(69)

(59)

(65)

Group Mean
(n)
9953

Lab Mean

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LQ PARAMETER REPORT: Carbon, C, Dry % by wt
8H0262, 8H, High Rank Coal, 8 Mesh (2.36mm) Customer No: 037300
Page 10 of 14

Issued Date: 31 Aug. 2018 10:51AM

Reported Method: ISO 29541 SGS Minerals Services Version 1
Reported Instrument:Truspec CHN SGS Barranquilla CO
Reported Ref. Material: LQSi Sample

STATISTICS FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION

_
-3 -2 -1 X +1 +2 +3
12
Lab Value Group Value
Mean SD Mean SD n ZZ
55.25 0.000 55.52 0.507 34

Number of Laboratories
9
Precision Estimates Precision Factors
Accuracy Laboratory Ref. Standard Group
Mean Difference -0.27 within +/- 1.01 Repeatability (r) 0.579
6
Z-Score -0.54 within +/- 2.00 Reproducibility (R) 1.476
Relative Difference(%) -0.49 within +/- 1.82 Confidence Interval 0.177

Precision
3
Ratio 0.00 < 2.8

Trend Bias Consistency Rule 1 Rule 2 Rule 3 Rule 4

Current Round
A A A 0 0 0 0 0
54.00 54.51 55.02 55.52 56.03 56.53 57.04
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
8H0251

8H0252

8H0253

8H0254

8H0255

8H0256

8H0257

8H0258

8H0259

8H0260

8H0261

8H0262
Test Number
09/17

10/17

11/17

12/17

01/18

02/18

03/18

04/18

05/18

06/18

07/18

08/18
Date(mm/yy)
+3

+2
Standard Deviation

+1
_
X 68.1% 95.4% 99.7%

-1

-2

-3
69.14

69.25

63.72

47.95

87.22

68.31

58.74

79.49

80.65

71.06

73.00

55.52
(27)

(25)

(29)

(25)

(27)

(31)

(29)

(25)

(27)

(26)

(24)

(34)

Group Mean
(n)
69.42

69.21

47.54

59.10

80.80

55.25

Lab Mean

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LQ PARAMETER REPORT: Hydrogen, H, Dry % by wt
8H0262, 8H, High Rank Coal, 8 Mesh (2.36mm) Customer No: 037300
Page 11 of 14

Issued Date: 31 Aug. 2018 10:51AM

Reported Method: ISO 29541 SGS Minerals Services Version 1
Reported Instrument:Truspec CHN SGS Barranquilla CO
Reported Ref. Material: LQSi Sample

STATISTICS FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION

_
-3 -2 -1 X +1 +2 +3
20 ZZ
Lab Value Group Value
Mean SD Mean SD n
3.93 0.028 3.94 0.096 42 16

Number of Laboratories
Precision Estimates Precision Factors
Accuracy Laboratory Ref. Standard Group 12
Mean Difference -0.01 within +/- 0.19 Repeatability (r) 0.086
Z-Score -0.05 within +/- 2.00 Reproducibility (R) 0.276
Relative Difference(%) -0.13 within +/- 4.82 Confidence Interval 0.030 8

Precision
Ratio 0.92 < 2.8 4

Trend Bias Consistency Rule 1 Rule 2 Rule 3 Rule 4

Current Round
A A A 0 0 0 0 0
3.65 3.74 3.84 3.94 4.03 4.13 4.22
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
8H0251

8H0252

8H0253

8H0254

8H0255

8H0256

8H0257

8H0258

8H0259

8H0260

8H0261

8H0262
Test Number
09/17

10/17

11/17

12/17

01/18

02/18

03/18

04/18

05/18

06/18

07/18

08/18
Date(mm/yy)
+3

+2
Standard Deviation

+1
_
X 68.1% 95.4% 99.7%

-1

-2

-3
4.69

4.66

4.65

3.46

4.31

4.67

4.14

4.49

5.00

4.96

4.90

3.94
(36)

(35)

(34)

(25)

(37)

(37)

(41)

(33)

(36)

(33)

(31)

(42)

Group Mean
(n)
4.68

4.72

3.51

4.30

4.23

5.00

5.08

3.93

Lab Mean

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8H0262, 8H, High Rank Coal, 8 Mesh (2.36mm) Customer No: 037300
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Reported Method: ISO 29541 SGS Minerals Services Version 1
Reported Instrument:Truspec CHN SGS Barranquilla CO
Reported Ref. Material: LQSi Sample

STATISTICS FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION

_
-3 -2 -1 X +1 +2 +3
10
Lab Value Group Value
Mean SD Mean SD n
1.25 0.014 1.24 0.039 33 8

Number of Laboratories
Precision Estimates Precision Factors ZZ
Accuracy Laboratory Ref. Standard Group 6
Mean Difference 0.01 within +/- 0.08 Repeatability (r) 0.035
Z-Score 0.25 within +/- 2.00 Reproducibility (R) 0.113
Relative Difference(%) 0.78 within +/- 6.45 Confidence Interval 0.014 4

Precision
Ratio 1.13 < 2.8 2

Trend Bias Consistency Rule 1 Rule 2 Rule 3 Rule 4

Current Round
A A A 0 0 0 0 0
1.12 1.16 1.20 1.24 1.28 1.32 1.36
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
8H0251

8H0252

8H0253

8H0254

8H0255

8H0256

8H0257

8H0258

8H0259

8H0260

8H0261

8H0262
Test Number
09/17

10/17

11/17

12/17

01/18

02/18

03/18

04/18

05/18

06/18

07/18

08/18
Date(mm/yy)
+3

+2
Standard Deviation

+1
_
X 68.1% 95.4% 99.7%

-1

-2

-3
0.95

0.92

1.07

1.04

1.20

1.15

1.19

1.28

1.49

1.45

1.56

1.24
(25)

(27)

(28)

(24)

(29)

(29)

(28)

(24)

(26)

(25)

(23)

(33)

Group Mean
(n)
0.99

0.97

1.12

1.16

1.22

1.45

1.56

1.25

Lab Mean

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8H0262, 8H, High Rank Coal, 8 Mesh (2.36mm) Customer No: 037300
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8H0262 Historical Performance

Average Value

Accuracy Trend Bias Consistency Rule Violations

Z-Score Percentile n Z-Score Percentile 1 2 3 4
Moisture, ADL -0.09 92 12 0.54 61 A A A 0 0 0 0
Moisture, 60 Mesh 0.39 74 12 0.52 64 A A A 0 0 0 0
Moisture, Total 0.45 54 12 1.06 35 A A M 1 0 0 0
Ash, Dry 0.69 42 12 0.41 66 A A A 0 0 0 0
Sulfur, S, Dry -0.04 95 11 0.70 54 A A A 0 0 0 0
Calorific Value, as Rec -0.20 79 11 0.63 56 A A A 0 0 0 0
Calorific Value, Dry -0.08 92 11 0.41 67 A A A 0 0 0 0
Carbon, C, Dry -0.54 68 6 0.43 69 A A A 0 0 0 0
Hydrogen, H, Dry -0.05 95 8 0.51 64 A A A 0 0 0 0
Nitrogen, N, Dry 0.25 88 8 0.62 62 A A A 0 0 0 0

Percentiles Legend Indications that Process is Not in Control

Percentiles range from 0 to 100. A = Acceptable Rule 1: A single point falls outside three-sigma control limits.
Larger numbers indicate better M = Marginal Rule 2: At least 2 out of 3 successive values fall on the same side of, and more than two-sigma away from, the central line.
performance. U = Unacceptable Rule 3: At least 4 out of 5 successive values fall on the same side of, and more than one-sigma away from, the central line.
n.a. = Not applicable Rule 4: At least 8 successive values fall on the same side of the central line.

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LQ PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
8H0262, 8H, High Rank Coal, 8 Mesh (2.36mm) Customer No: 037300
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END OF REPORT

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