Programme of work


BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS


Petroleum, Coal and Related Products Department

Programme of Work




PCD7 : Solid Mineral Fuels and Solid Biofuels


  • Scope : To formulate Indian Standards for a) Terminology, methods of sampling and test, codes of practice, classification by size and type, petrographic analysis and specification for solid mineral fuel b) Terminology, methods of sampling and test, codes of practice, classification and specification for raw and processed materials originating from arboriculture, agriculture, aquaculture, horticulture and forestry to be used as a source for solid bio-fuels.
  • Liaison :
    ISO/TC 238 - Solid biofuels - Participating (P)
    ISO/TC 238/TG 1 - Biocarbon
    ISO/TC 27 - Coal and coke - Participating (P)
    ISO/TC 27/SC 1 - Coal preparation: Terminology and performance - Participating (P)
    ISO/TC 27/SC 3 - Coke - Participating (P)
    ISO/TC 27/SC 4 - Sampling - Participating (P)
    ISO/TC 27/SC 5 - Methods of analysis - Participating (P)
    ISO TC 238/WG 1 - Terminology
    ISO TC 238/WG 2 - Fuel specifications and classes
    ISO TC 238/WG 4 - Physical and mechanical test methods
    ISO TC 238/WG 5 - Chemical test methods
    ISO TC 238/WG 6 - Sampling and sample preparation
    ISO TC 238/WG 7 - Safety of solid biofuels

Published Standards

SI. No.
IS No.
Title
Reaffirmation Details
No. of Amendments
Degree of Equivalence
1.
IS 12770:2025
Coal for Cement Manufacture - Specification (First Revision)
-
Indigenous
2.
IS 12891:2021
Determination of fusibility of ash from coal, coke and lignite (First Revision)
-
Not Equivalent
3.
IS 1350 (Part 1):2025
Coal and Coke - Methods of Test Part 1 Proximate Analysis (Third Revision)
-
Indigenous
4.
IS 1350 (Part 2):2022
ISO 1928 : 2020
Method of test for coal and coke : Part 2 determination of gross calorific value (Third Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
5.
IS 1350 (Part 3):2022
ISO 334 : 2020
Methods of test for coal and coke : Part 3 determination of total sulphur - Eschka method (Second Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
6.
IS 1350 (Part 4/Sec 1):2024
Coal and coke - Methods of test : Part 4 ultimate analysis, Section 1 determination of carbon and hydrogen (Second Revision)
-
Indigenous
7.
IS 1350 (Part 4/Sec 2):2025
Coal and Coke - Methods of Test Part 4 Ultimate Analysis Section 2 Determination of Nitrogen (Second Revision)
-
Indigenous
8.
IS 1350 (Part 5):2017

Reviewed In : 2021
Methods of test for coal and coke : Part 5 determination of special impurities (carbon present as carbonate, chlorine and phosphorus) (Second Revision)
May, 2021
-
Indigenous
9.
IS 1353 (Part 1):2018

Reviewed In : 2023
Method of test for coal carbonization : Part 1 determination of the crucible swelling number (Second Revision)
September, 2023
-
Identical under dual numbering
10.
IS 1353 (Part 2):2018

Reviewed In : 2023
Method of test for coal carbonization : Part 2 determination of caking power - Gray - King coke test (Second Revision)
September, 2023
-
Identical under dual numbering
11.
IS 1353 (Part 3):2022
ISO 15585 : 2019
Method of test for coal carbonization : Part 3 determination of caking index (Second Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
12.
IS 1354:2024
Coke - Methods of test - Special tests (Third Revision)
-
Indigenous
13.
IS 1355:2025
Coal and Coke - Determination of chemical composition of ash (Second Revision)
-
Indigenous
14.
IS 13758 (Part 1):1993
Reviewed In : 2025
Coal tar pitch - Methods of test : Part 1 determination of matter insoluble in quinoline
July, 2025
-
Indigenous
15.
IS 13758 (Part 2):1993
Reviewed In : 2025
Coal tar pitch - Methods of test : Part 2 determination of coking value
July, 2025
-
Indigenous
16.
IS 13810:2023
Code of practice for float and sink analysis of coal (First Revision)
-
Indigenous
17.
IS 15438:2004
ISO 157
Reviewed In : 2020
Coal - Determination of forms of sulphur
May, 2020
-
Identical under dual numbering
18.
IS 15441:2004
ISO 625
Solid mineral fuels - Determination of carbon and hydrogen - Liebig method
May, 2020
-
Identical under dual numbering
19.
IS 15807 (Part 1):2008
Reviewed In : 2020
Methods of petrographic analysis of lignite : Part 1 definition of terms relating to petrographic analysis of lignite
January, 2020
-
Indigenous
20.
IS 16143 (Part 6):2021
ISO 13909-6 : 2016
Hard coal and coke - Mechanical sampling : Part 6 coke - preparation of test samples (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
21.
IS 16143 (Part 1):2021
ISO 13909 -1:2016
Hard coal and coke - Mechanical sampling : Part 1 general introduction (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
22.
IS 16143 (Part 4):2021
ISO 13909-4 : 2016
Hard coal and coke - Mechanical sampling : Part 4 coal - preparation of test samples (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
23.
IS 16143 (Part 2):2021
ISO 13909-2:2016
Hard coal and coke - Mechanical sampling : Part 2 coal - Sampling from moving streams (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
24.
IS 16143 (Part 3):2021
ISO 13909-3:2016
Hard coal and coke - Mechanical sampling : Part 3 coal - Sampling from stationary lots (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
25.
IS 16143 (Part 5):2021
ISO 13909-5 : 2016
Hard coal and coke - Mechanical sampling : Part 5 coke - Sampling from moving streams (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
26.
IS 16143 (Part 7):2021
ISO 13909-7 : 2016
Hard coal and coke - Mechanical sampling : Part 7 methods for determining the precision of sampling, sample preparation and testing (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
27.
IS 16143 (Part 8):2021
ISO 13909-8 : 2016
Hard coal and coke - Mechanical sampling : Part 8 methods of testing for bias (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
28.
IS 16196:2015
ISO 609 : 1996
Reviewed In : 2020
Solid mineral fuels - Determination of carbon and hydrogen - High temperature combustion method
May, 2020
-
Identical under dual numbering
29.
IS 16609:2018
ISO 19579 : 2012
Reviewed In : 2023
Solid mineral fuels - Determination of sulphur by IR spectrometry
September, 2023
1
Identical under dual numbering
30.
IS 16610:2022
ISO 10329 : 2017
Coal - Determination of plastic properties - Constant-torque gieseler plastometer method (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
31.
IS 16611:2022
ISO 20904 : 2020
Hard coal - Sampling of slurries (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
32.
IS 16612:2018
ISO 29541 : 2010
Reviewed In : 2023
Solid mineral fuels - Determination of total carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen content - Instrumental method
September, 2023
-
Identical under dual numbering
33.
IS 16616:2022
ISO 349 : 2020
Hard coal - Audibert-arnu dilatometer test (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
34.
IS 16617:2018
ISO 9931 : 1991
Reviewed In : 2023
Coal - Sampling of pulverized coal conveyed by gases in direct fired coal systems
September, 2023
-
Identical under dual numbering
35.
IS 16618:2017

Reviewed In : 2021
Determination of ten race elements in coal, coke, lignite and fly ash by flame atomic absorption spectroscopic method
May, 2021
-
Not Equivalent
36.
IS 16721 (Part 1):2018

Reviewed In : 2023
Method of test for coal : Part 1 determination of total mercury content by atomic absorption spectrometry
September, 2023
-
Not Equivalent
37.
IS 16721 (Part 2):2018

Reviewed In : 2023
Method of test for coal : Part 2 determination of arsenic and selenium - Eschka's mixture and hydride generation/atomic absorption spectrometry
September, 2023
-
Not Equivalent
38.
IS 17073:2019

Reviewed In : 2023
Determination of major elements in coal and coke ash by x-ray fluorescence spectroscopic method
September, 2023
-
Not Equivalent
39.
IS 17378:2021
Test method for determination of major elements in ash from coal and coke by flame atomic absorption spectroscopic method
-
Indigenous
40.
IS 17642:2021
ISO 17828 : 2015
Solid biofuels - Determination of bulk density
-
Identical under dual numbering
41.
IS 17643:2021
ISO 17829 : 2015
Solid biofuels - Determination of length and diameter of pellets
-
Identical under dual numbering
42.
IS 17653:2021
ISO 18122 : 2015
Solid biofuels - Determination of ash content
-
Identical under dual numbering
43.
IS 17654:2021
ISO 18125 : 2017
Solid biofuels - Determination of calorific value
-
Identical under dual numbering
44.
IS 17655 (Part 1):2025
ISO 18134-1 : 2022
Solid Biofuels Determination of Moisture Content Part 1 Reference Method (First Revision )
-
Identical under dual numbering
45.
IS 17655 (Part 2):2021
ISO 18134-2 : 2017
Solid biofuels - Determination of moisture content - Oven dry method : Part 2 total moisture - Simplified method
-
Identical under dual numbering
46.
IS 17655 (Part 3):2025
ISO 18134-3 : 2023
Solid Biofuels - Determination of Moisture Content Part 3 Moisture in General Analysis Sample (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
47.
IS 17656:2021
ISO 18846 : 2016
Solid biofuels - Determination of fines content in samples of pellets
-
Identical under dual numbering
48.
IS 17820:2022
ISO 622 : 2016
Solid mineral fuels - Determination of phosphorus content - Reduced molybdophosphate photometric method
-
Identical under dual numbering
49.
IS 17832:2022
ISO 16948 : 2015
Solid biofuels - Determination of total content of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen
-
Identical under dual numbering
50.
IS 17833:2022
ISO 16994 : 2016
Solid biofuels - Determination of total content of sulfur and chlorine
-
Identical under dual numbering
51.
IS 17834:2022
ISO 16995 : 2015
Solid biofuels - Determination of the water soluble chloride, sodium and potassium content
-
Identical under dual numbering
52.
IS 17844:2025
ISO 18123 : 2023
Solid Biofuels - Determination of Volatile Matter ( First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
53.
IS 18557 (Part 1):2024
ISO 17831-1
Solid biofuels - Determination of mechanical durability of pellets and briquettes : Part 1 pellets
-
Identical under dual numbering
54.
IS 18557 (Part 2):2024
ISO 17831-2
Solid biofuels - Determination of mechanical durability of pellets and briquettes : Part 2 briquettes
-
Identical under dual numbering
55.
IS 18640:2024
Solid Biofuels - Sample Preparation
-
Not Equivalent
56.
IS 18721:2024
Solid Biofuels � Vocabulary
-
Not Equivalent
57.
IS 18724:2024
Solid biofuels - Fuel specifications and classes - Pellets from agro and herbaceous residues
-
Not Equivalent
58.
IS 18725:2024
Solid biofuels - Fuel specifications and classes - Briquettes from agro and herbaceous residues
-
Not Equivalent
59.
IS 19139:2025
ISO 16967 : 2015
Solid Biofuels � Determination of Major Elements � Al, Ca, Fe, Mg, P, K, Si, Na and Ti
-
Identical under dual numbering
60.
IS 19158:2025
ISO 16968 : 2015
SOLID BIOFUELS - DETERMINATION OF MINOR ELEMENTS
-
Identical under dual numbering
61.
IS 19410:2026
Solid Biofuels — Sampling
-
62.
IS 212:2021

Crude coal tar for general use (Third Revision)
-
Indigenous
63.
IS 216:2006
Reviewed In : 2021
Coal tar pitch - Specification (Second Revision)
April, 2021
-
Indigenous
64.
IS 218:1983
Reviewed In : 2023
Specification for creosote oil for use as wood preservatives (Second Revision)
September, 2023
1
Indigenous
65.
IS 3746:2018

Reviewed In : 2023
Graphical symbols for coal preparation plant (Second Revision)
September, 2023
-
Not Equivalent
66.
IS 3810 (Part 1):2002
Reviewed In : 2020
Solid mineral fuels - Vocabulary : Part 1 terms relating to coal preparation (Second Revision)
May, 2020
-
Not Equivalent
67.
IS 3810 (Part 2):2003
ISO 1213-2
Reviewed In : 2020
Solid mineral fuels - Vocabulary : Part 2 terms relating to sampling, testing and analysis (First Revision)
May, 2020
-
Indigenous
68.
IS 3810 (Part 3):2023
Glossary of terms relating to solid mineral fuels : Part 3 - Coke
-
Indigenous
69.
IS 4023:2022
ISO 18894 : 2018
Methods for the determination of coke reactivity index (CRI) and coke strength after reaction (CSR) (Second Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
70.
IS 4286:2024
Domestic Coke - Specification (Second Revision)
-
Indigenous
71.
IS 4311:2024
ISO 602 : 2015
Coal - Determination of mineral matter (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
72.
IS 436 (Part 1/Sec 1):2024
Methods for Sampling of Coal and Coke Part 1 Sampling of Coal Section 1 Manual Sampling (Second Revision)
-
Indigenous
73.
IS 437:2020

Size analysis of coal and coke for marketing (Fourth Revision)
-
-
Indigenous
74.
IS 439:2020

Industrial Coke - Specification (Fourth Revision)
-
-
Indigenous
75.
IS 4433:1979
Reviewed In : 2020
Method for determination of hardgrove grindability index of coal (First Revision)
May, 2020
-
Indigenous
76.
IS 5062 (Part 1):1969
Reviewed In : 2020
Methods of test for brown coals and lignites : Part 1 determination of moisture content by the direct volumetric method
May, 2020
-
Indigenous
77.
IS 5062 (Part 2):1969
Reviewed In : 2020
Methods of test for brown coals and lignites : Part 2 determination of ash
May, 2020
-
Indigenous
78.
IS 5062 (Part 3):2022
ISO 647 : 2017
Methods of test for brown coals and lignite : Part 3 determination of the yields of tar water gas and coke residue by low temperature distillation (Second Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
79.
IS 5062 (Part 4):2025
ISO 975:2021
Brown Coal and Lignite - Methods of Test Part 4 Determination of Yield of Benzene-Soluble Extract - Semi- Automatic Method (Third Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
80.
IS 5062 (Part 5):2018
ISO 1017 : 2006
Reviewed In : 2023
Methods of test for brown coals and lignites : Part 5 determination of acetone-soluble material (Resinous Substance) in the benzene-soluble extract (Second Revision)
September, 2023
-
Identical under dual numbering
81.
IS 5062 (Part 6):2025
ISO 5072 : 2021
Brown Coal and Lignite - Methods of Test: Part 6 Determination of True Relative Density and Apparent Relative Density (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
82.
IS 5062 (Part 7):2024
ISO 5073 : 2021
Brown coals and lignites - Methods of test : Part 7 determination of humic acids (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
83.
IS 5062 (Part 8/Sec 1):2018

Reviewed In : 2023
Methods of test for brown coals and lignites : Part 8 determination of moisture content, Section 1 indirect gravimetric method for total moisture
September, 2023
-
Identical under dual numbering
84.
IS 5062 (Part 8/Sec 2):2018
ISO 5068-2 : 2007
Reviewed In : 2023
Methods of test for brown coals and lignites : Part 8 determination of moisture content, Section 2 indirect gravimetric method for moisture in the analysis smaple
September, 2023
-
Identical under dual numbering
85.
IS 5209:2002
ISO 924
Reviewed In : 2020
Coal preparation plant - Principles and conventions for flowsheets (First Revision)
May, 2020
-
Identical under dual numbering
86.
IS 5451:2001
Reviewed In : 2023
Glossary of terms relating to coal carbonization products (First Revision)
September, 2023
-
Not Equivalent
87.
IS 6345:1996
Reviewed In : 2023
Methods of sampling of coal for float and sink analysis (First Revision)
September, 2023
-
Not Equivalent
88.
IS 7190 (Part 1):2024
ISO 567 : 2021
Coke - Methods of test : Part 1 determination of bulk density in a small container (Second Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
89.
IS 7190 (Part 2):2022
ISO 1013 : 2020
Coke - Methods of test : Part 2 determination of bulk density in a large container (Second Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
90.
IS 770:2013
Reviewed In : 2023
Classification and codification of indian coals, lignites and semi-anthracites (Third Revision)
September, 2023
-
Indigenous
91.
IS 7929:1975
Reviewed In : 2020
Methods for determination of electrical resistivity of chemical coke
May, 2020
-
Indigenous
92.
IS 9127 (Part 3):2002
ISO 7404-3
Methods for the petrographic analysis of bituminous coal and anthracite : Part 3 method of determining maceral group composition (First Revision)
May, 2020
-
Identical under dual numbering
93.
IS 9127 (Part 5):2004
ISO 7404-5
Methods for the petrographic analysis of bituminous coal and anthracite : Part 5 method of determining microscopically the reflectance of vitrinite (First Revision)
May, 2020
-
Identical under dual numbering
94.
IS 9127 (Part 1):2022
ISO 7404-1 : 2016
Methods of petrographic analysis of coal : Part 1 definition of terms relating to petrographic anaysis of coal (Second Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
95.
IS 9127 (Part 2):2014
ISO 7404-2 : 2009
Reviewed In : 2020
Methods for petrographic analysis of coals : Part 2 methods of preparing coal samples (Second Revision)
January, 2020
-
Identical under dual numbering
96.
IS 9127 (Part 4):2022
ISO 7404-4 : 2017
Methods for petrographic anaysis of coal : Part 4 method of determining microlithotype carbominerite and minerite composition (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
97.
IS 9912:1981
Reviewed In : 2025
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Coal tar based coating material and primers for protecting iron or steel pipelines - Specification (First Revision)
July, 2025
-
Indigenous
98.
IS 9949:2025
Abrasive Properties of Coal and Associated Minerals - Methods of test (Second Revision)
-
Indigenous

Standards Under Develpoment

Projects Approved

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Preliminary Draft Standards

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Drafts Standards in WC Stage

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
1
PCD 7 (28848)
SOLID BIOFUELS SAFE HANDLING AND STORAGE

Draft Standards Completed WC Stage

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Finalized Draft Indian Standard

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Finalized Draft Indian Standards under Print

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
1
PCD 7 (02837)
Hard Coal - Audibert-Arnu Dilatometer test
2
PCD 7 (02838)
Coal - Sampling of pulverized coal conveyed by gases in direct fired coal
3
PCD 7 (02839)
Coal - Determination of plastic properties - Constant-torque Gieseler plastomer method
4
PCD 7 (02840)
Solid mineral fuels - Determination of sulphur by IR spectrometry
5
PCD 7 (02841)
Hard coal - Sampling slurries
6
PCD 7 (02842)
Solid mineral fuels - Determination of total carbon hydrgen and nitrogen content - Instrumental method
7
PCD 7 (02764)
Methods of test for coal -- determination of total mercury content by AAS
8
PCD 7 (02765)
Methods of test for coal -- Determination of arsenic and selenium -- Eschka mixture and hydride generation atomic absorption method
9
PCD 7 (02585)
Determination of ten trace elements in coal coke and fly ash by flame atomic absorption spectroscopic method
10
PCD 7 (02770)

Revision of: IS 1350:2017
Methods of Test for Coal and Coke - Part V Special Impurities
11
PCD 7 (02771)

Revision of: IS 3746:2018
Graphical Symbols for Coal Preparation Plant
12
PCD 7 (02772)
SOLID MINERAL FUELS - DETERMINATION OF CARBON AND HYDROGEN - HIGH TEMPERATURE COMBUSTION METHOD
13
PCD 7 (02580)
Methods for Petrographic Analysis of Coals Part 2 Methods of Preparing Coal Samples
14
PCD 7 (02604)
Method of test for brown coals and lignites Part 7 Determination of humic acids
15
PCD 7 (02703)
Methods of test for brown coals and lignites Part 6 Determination of true relative density and apparent relative density
16
PCD 7 (02735)
Methods of Test for Coal and Coke - Part II Determination of Calorific Value
17
PCD 7 (10276)

Revision of: IS 1353:2018
Hard coal Determination of the crucible swelling number Second Revision
18
PCD 7 (10277)

Revision of: IS 1353:2018
Coal Determination of caking power- Gray-King coke test
19
PCD 7 (10280)

Revision of: IS 5062:2018
METHODS OF TEST FOR BROWN COALS AND LIGNITES PART 4 DETERMINATION OF YIELD OF BENZENE-SOLUBLE EXTRACT- SEMI-AUTOMATIC METHOD
20
PCD 7 (10281)
STANDARD TEST METHOD FOR MAJOR ELEMENTS IN COAL AND COKE ASH BY X-RAY FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY
21
PCD 7 (10283)

IS 5062:2018
Method of Test for Brown coals and Lignites- Determination of moisture content- Part 1 Indirect gravimetric method for total moisture
22
PCD 7 (10284)
Methods of Test for Brown coals and Lignites- Determination of moisture content- Part 2 Indirect gravimetric method for moisture in the analysis sample
23
PCD 7 (12260)
Test method for determination of major elements in coal and coke ash by flame atomic absorption spectroscopic method
24
PCD 7 (13197)

Revision of: IS 437:2020
Size Analysis of Coal and Coke for Marketing Fourth Revision of IS 437
25
PCD 7 (13246)

Revision of: IS 12891:1990
METHOD OF DETERMINATION OF FUSIBILITY OF ASHFROM COAL COKE AND LIGNITE First Revision of IS 12891
26
PCD 7 (13297)

Revision of: IS 439:2020
INDUSTRIAL COKE SPECIFICATION Fourth Revision of IS 439
27
PCD 7 (13684)

Revision of: IS 212:1983
CRUDE COAL TAR FOR GENERAL USE Third Revision of IS 212
28
PCD 7 (13714)

Revision of: IS 16143:2014
HARD COAL AND COKE MECHANICAL SAMPLING PART 1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION First Revision of IS 16143 Part 1
29
PCD 7 (13920)

Revision of: IS 16143:2014
Hard Coal and Coke - Mechanical Sampling Part 2 Coal Sampling from Moving Streams
30
PCD 7 (13921)

Revision of: IS 16143:2014
Hard Coal and Coke - Mechanical Sampling Part 3 Coal Sampling from Stationary Lots First Revision of IS 16143 Part 3
31
PCD 7 (13922)

Revision of: IS 16143:2014
Hard Coal and Coke - Mechanical Sampling Part 4 Coal Sampling from Stationary Lots First Revision of IS 16 143 Part 4
32
PCD 7 (13923)

Revision of: IS 16143:2014
Hard Coal and Coke - Mechanical Sampling Part 5 Coke Sampling from Moving Streams First Revision of IS 16 143 Part 5
33
PCD 7 (13924)

Revision of: IS 16143:2014
Hard Coal and Coke - Mechanical Sampling Part 6 Coke Preparation of Test Samples
34
PCD 7 (13925)

Revision of: IS 16143:2014
Hard Coal and Coke Mechanical Sampling Part 7 Methods for determining the precision of sampling sample preparation and testing
35
PCD 7 (13926)

Revision of: IS 16143:2014
Hard Coal and Coke Mechanical Sampling Part 8 Methods of testing for bias
36
PCD 7 (15581)
Solid biofuels Determination of bulk density
37
PCD 7 (15582)
Solid Biofuels Determination of length and diameter of pellets
38
PCD 7 (15583)
Solid biofuels Determination of ash content
39
PCD 7 (15584)
Solid biofuels Determination of calorific value
40
PCD 7 (15585)
Solid biofuels Determination of moisture content Oven dry method Part 1 Total moisture Reference method
41
PCD 7 (15586)
Solid biofuels Determination of moisture content Oven dry method Part 2 Total moisture Simplified method
42
PCD 7 (15587)
Solid biofuels Determination of moisture content Oven dry method Part 3 Moisture in general analysis sample
43
PCD 7 (15588)
Solid biofuels Determination of fines content in samples of pellets
44
PCD 7 (16632)

Revision of: IS 3810:1977
Glossary of terms relating to Solid Mineral Fuels Part 3- Coke
45
PCD 7 (17620)

Revision of: IS 1350:2017
Method of test for Coal and Coke Part 2 Determination of gross calorific value Third Revision
46
PCD 7 (17631)

Revision of: IS 5062:2017
METHODS OF TEST FOR BROWN COALS AND LIGNITES Part 3 Determination of the yields of tar water gas and coke residue by low temperature distillation Second Revision
47
PCD 7 (17632)

Revision of: IS 9127:1992
METHODS OF PETROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF COAL PART 1 DEFINITION OF TERMS RELATING TO PETROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF COAL Second Revision
48
PCD 7 (17634)

Revision of: IS 9127:2001
METHODS FOR PETROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF COAL Part 4 Method of determining microlithotype carbominerite and minerite composition First Revision
49
PCD 7 (17762)

Revision of: IS 7190:2004
Coke - Methods of test Part 2 Determination of bulk density in a large container Second Revision
50
PCD 7 (17763)

Revision of: IS 16611:2018
Hard coal - Sampling of slurries First Revision
51
PCD 7 (17764)

Revision of: IS 16616:2018
Hard Coal Audibert-Arnu Dilatometer Test First Revision
52
PCD 7 (17765)

Revision of: IS 13810:1993
Code of practice for float and sink analysis of coal First Revision
53
PCD 7 (17866)

Revision of: IS 16610:2017
Coal Determination of Plastic Properties Constant-Torque Gieseler Plastometer Method First Revision
54
PCD 7 (17867)

Revision of: IS 4023:1991
METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF COKE REACTIVITY INDEX CRI AND COKE STRENGTH AFTER REACTION CSR Second Revision
55
PCD 7 (17868)
METHOD OF TEST FOR COAL CARBONIZATION PART 3 DETERMINATION OF CAKING INDEX
56
PCD 7 (17869)

Revision of: IS 1350:1969
METHODS OF TEST FOR COAL AND COKE - DETERMINATION OF TOTAL SULPHUR ESCHKA METHOD Second Revision
57
PCD 7 (17899)
Solid mineral fuels Determination of phosphorus content Reduced molybdophosphate photometric method
58
PCD 7 (17900)
Solid biofuels Determination of total content of carbon hydrogen and nitrogen
59
PCD 7 (17901)
Solid biofuels Determination of total content of sulfur and chlorine
60
PCD 7 (17902)
Solid biofuels Determination of the water soluble chloride sodium and potassium content
61
PCD 7 (17903)
Solid biofuels Determination of the content of volatile matter
62
PCD 7 (19505)
Solid Biofuels Vocabulary
63
PCD 7 (19732)

Revision of: IS 436:1964
METHODS FOR SAMPLING OF COAL AND COKE PART 1 SAMPLING OF COAL SECTION 1 MANUAL SAMPLING Second Revision
64
PCD 7 (20026)

Revision of: IS 7190:2004
Coke - Methods of test Part 1 Determination of bulk density in a small container Second Revision
65
PCD 7 (20027)
SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL SPECIFICATIONS AND CLASSES - PELLETS FROM AGRO AND HERBACEOUS RESIDUES
66
PCD 7 (20028)
SOLID BIOFUELS - FUEL SPECIFICATION AND CLASSES - BRIQUETTES FROM AGRO AND HERBACEOUS RESIDUES
67
PCD 7 (20046)

Revision of: IS 5062:2017
Methods of Test for Brown Coals and lignites Part 7 Determination of Humic Acids First Revision
68
PCD 7 (20052)
Solid Biofuels - Determination Of Mechanical Durability Of Pellets and Briquettes Part 1 Pellets
69
PCD 7 (20053)
Solid Biofuels - Determination of Mechanical Durability of Pellets and Briquettes Part 2 Briquettes
70
PCD 7 (20276)
Solid Biofuels - Sample Preparation
71
PCD 7 (20413)

Revision of: IS 4286:1976
Domestic Coke Specification Second Revision
72
PCD 7 (20414)

Revision of: IS 1354:1992
Methods of Test for Coke Special Tests Third Revision
73
PCD 7 (21287)

Revision of: IS 4311:1967
Coal - Determination of mineral matter First Revision
74
PCD 7 (21798)

Revision of: IS 1350:1974
Coal and Coke - Methods of Test Part 4 Ultimate Analysis Section 1 Determination of Carbon and Hydrogen Second Revision
75
PCD 7 (24223)

Revision of: IS 1350:1984
Coal and Coke - Methods of Test Part 1 Proximate Analysis Third Revision
76
PCD 7 (24232)

Revision of: IS 12770:1989
Coal for Cement Manufacture - Specification First Revision
77
PCD 7 (25093)

Revision of: IS 5062:2018
Brown Coal and Lignite Methods of Test Part 4 Determination of Yield of Benzene-Soluble Extract Semi- Automatic Method Third Revision
78
PCD 7 (25094)

Revision of: IS 5062:2017
Brown Coal and Lignite Methods of Test Part 6 Determination of True Relative Density and Apparent Relative Density First Revision
79
PCD 7 (25095)

Revision of: IS 17653:2021
Solid Biofuels Determination of Ash Content First Revision
80
PCD 7 (25096)

Revision of: IS 17655:2021
Solid Biofuels - Determination of Moisture Content Part 3 Moisture in General Analysis Sample First Revision
81
PCD 7 (25097)

Revision of: IS 17844:2022
Solid Biofuels Determination of Volatile Matter First Revision
82
PCD 7 (25098)

Revision of: IS 17655:2021
Solid Biofuels Determination of Moisture Content Part 1 Reference Method First Revision
83
PCD 7 (25211)
Solid Biofuels Determination of Major Elements Al Ca Fe Mg P K Si Na and Ti
84
PCD 7 (25212)
SOLID BIOFUELS - DETERMINATION OF MINOR ELEMENTS
85
PCD 7 (25218)

Revision of: IS 9949:1986
Abrasive Properties of Coal and Associated Minerals - Methods of test Second Revision
86
PCD 7 (25223)
Solid Biofuels Sampling
87
PCD 7 (25597)

Revision of: IS 1350:1975
Coal and Coke - Methods of Test Part 4 Ultimate Analysis Section 2 Determination of Nitrogen Second Revision
88
PCD 7 (25615)

Revision of: IS 1355:1984
Coal and Coke - Determination of chemical composition of ash Second Revision
89
PCD 7 (27089)
Solid mineral fuels - Determination of sulphur by IR spectrometry Amendment - 1
90
PCD 7 (28265)

Revision of: IS 4433:1979
Coal - Determination of Hardgrove Grindability Index Second Revision
91
PCD 7 (28817)

Revision of: IS 5209:2002
COAL PREPARATION PLANT PRINCIPLES AND CONVENTIONS FOR FLOWSHEETS Second Revision
92
PCD 7 (28823)

Revision of: IS 5062:2018
BROWN COALS AND LIGNITES METHODS OF TEST PART 8 DETERMINATION OF MOISTURE CONTENT SECTION 2 INDIRECT GRAVIMETRIC METHOD FOR MOISTURE IN THE ANALYSIS SAMPLE First Revision
93
PCD 7 (28862)

Revision of: IS 17656:2021
Solid Biofuels - Determination of Fines Content In Pellets First Revision
94
PCD 7 (28866)

Revision of: IS 16610:2022
Hard Coal - Determination of Plastic Properties Constant-Torque Gieseler Plastometer Method Second Revision
95
PCD 7 (28871)

Revision of: IS 17655:2021
Solid Biofuels Determination of Moisture Content Part 2 Simplified Method First Revision
96
PCD 7 (33235)
Methods of test for coal and coke Part 5 determination of special impurities carbon present as carbonate chlorine and phosphorus Second Revision
97
PCD 7 (33316)
Methods of test for brown coals and lignites Part 2 determination of ash First Revision


Aspect Wise Report

 
 Product:   9
 Code of Practices :    1
 Methods of Test :   63
 Terminology :   7
 Dimensions :   1
 System Standard :   0
 Safety Standard :   0
 Others :    16
 Service Specification :    0
 Process Specification :    0
 Unclassified :    1
 


Annexure-I :List of Indian Standards Withdrawn/Superseded

SI. No.
IS No.
Title
1.
IS 1272:1958
Reviewed In : 2005
Coal Tar Solvent Naphtha Light Grade 2
2.
IS 1351:1959
Methods of Test for Coal Coke Ultimates Analysis
3.
IS 1352:1959
Methods of Test for Coal and Coke Ultimate Analysis
4.
IS 1421:1964
Cellulose Nitrate Coated Fabrics
5.
IS 15439:2000
Reviewed In : 2005
Hard Coal - Determination of Oxygen Content
6.
IS 15440:2004
Coal - Sampling of Pulverized Coal Conveyed by Gases in Direct Fired Coal Systems
7.
IS 213:1968
Coal-based naphtha superseding IS 214 AND IS 1272
8.
IS 214:1958
Coal Tar Solvent Naphtha Heavy
9.
IS 215:1995
Reviewed In : 2016
Road Tar
10.
IS 358:1964
Benzole Industrial revised
11.
IS 436 (Part 1/Sec 2):1976
Reviewed In : 2010
Methods for sampling of coal and coke Part I Sampling of Coal Section 2 Mechanical sampling
12.
IS 436 (Part 2):1965
Reviewed In : 2010
Methods of sampling of coal and coke Part 2 Sampling of coke
13.
IS 4836:1968
Foundary Coke
14.
IS 5018:1968
Classification of hard coals by type
15.
IS 535:1955
Benzene Pure Nitration Grade
16.
IS 5615:1970
Gas Coke
17.
IS 6372:1971
Coke For Ferro-alloys
18.
IS 6407:1971
Rubber Aprons For Hospital Use
19.
IS 7189:1974
Reviewed In : 2005
Blast Furnace Coke
20.
IS 7190:1974
Reviewed In : 2010
Methods of determination of bulk density of coke
21.
IS 7221:1974
Methods of determining the moisture holding capacity in hard coals


Annexure-II :List of Indian Product Standards

SI. No.
IS No. & Year
Title
1.
IS 12770:2025
Coal for Cement Manufacture - Specification First Revision
2.
IS 18724:2024
Solid biofuels - Fuel specifications and classes - Pellets from agro and herbaceous residues
3.
IS 18725:2024
Solid biofuels - Fuel specifications and classes - Briquettes from agro and herbaceous residues
4.
IS 212:2021

Crude coal tar for general use Third Revision
5.
IS 216:2006
Reviewed In : 2021
Coal tar pitch - Specification Second Revision
6.
IS 218:1983
Reviewed In : 2023
Specification for creosote oil for use as wood preservatives Second Revision
7.
IS 4286:2024
Domestic Coke - Specification Second Revision
8.
IS 439:2020

Industrial Coke - Specification Fourth Revision
9.
IS 9912:1981
Reviewed In : 2025
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Coal tar based coating material and primers for protecting iron or steel pipelines - Specification First Revision