Looks like a good deal???

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Post by archangel_cpj » Mon. May. 01, 2023 10:28 am

Im kicking around burning some bit in my qualified range next year hoping to save some money... At 100 dollars a ton this is a hard deal to not investigate but Ive also heard nightmares on bit what shoul I be looking for in quality bit
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Post by davidmcbeth3 » Mon. May. 01, 2023 5:00 pm

Hard to say if its a good deal or not. Too little info to say at this point.

Looking for specs on BIT ?

Even of you had specs, you have no way of measuring the material to see if it falls within specs. Likely have to send a representative sample to a laboratory.

 
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Post by archangel_cpj » Tue. May. 02, 2023 3:52 pm

Found more info they say its from #8 seam in Ohio???


 
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Post by davidmcbeth3 » Wed. May. 03, 2023 2:28 am

archangel_cpj wrote:
Tue. May. 02, 2023 3:52 pm
Found more info they say its from #8 seam in Ohio???
Says eh? LOL No paperwork...no chain of custody = no providence established

How many tons you want ?

And is the cooker rated to use bit ?

Have you asked the seller to have the opportunity to test ?

I would guess that you could make a batch test run yourself, using cooker as testing apparatus v. lab analysis. But you would only be testing for burning ability and not for any possible hidden gems like heavy metals, PCBs, etc. You could send stuff out for analysis if the burn does good if you want.

$100/ton is tempting tho

 
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Post by carlherrnstein » Fri. Jun. 09, 2023 10:34 pm

Without the paperwork it's a gamble. I have gotten "overburden" Ohio coal that was quite good. Dad bought coal once that actually turned out to be mostly mudstone, they provided a assay sheet for Pocahontas coal.🙄

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