Coal Petrography Laboratory
CMPDI's Coal Petrography Laboratory is one of the leading laboratories of India,was established in the ur 1981, to undertake the characterization of coal / lignite, source rock evaluation for hydrocarbon generation at the exploration stage, washery product, and quality control of Indian/imported coal.
Coal Petrography Lab of CMPDI has been accredited by International Committee of Coal and Organic Petrology (ICCP )since 1996.This accreditation certifies the petrographers with international standards.
Coal Petrography is essentially the microscopic study of organic constituents of coal known as Macerals. Coal Petrography plays a vital role in preparation of coal blends for coke making. It is also important in deciding suitable mix during combustion process.
With its highly trained and dedicated manpower and advance sophisticated imported equipment, the Laboratory is in a position to undertake following analysis:
- For Coal & Lignite
- Maceral Composition Determination
- Vitrinite Reflectance Determination
- Mean Randon Reflectance %( Rr%)
- Mean Maximum Reflectance %(MMR%)
- V Type Distribution
- Visible Minerals in Coal
- For Oil and Gas Exploration
- Vitrinite Reflectance
- Maceral Analysis, Liptinite (Exinite) Fluorescence
- Maturation Potential
- Thermal History Studies
- For Oil Shales
- Maceral Analysis
- Liptinite (Exinite) Fluorescence
- Vitrinite Reflectance
- Micro area analysis through Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM)
- Shape, size of Minerals in Coal.and non coal.
- Micro Cleat Study in Coal