Products — Washed grades

Washed and sized coal: peas, nuts and singles

Washed sized coal delivers a cleaner burn, less clinker and predictable stoker performance. It is the right product for chain grate boilers, tobacco curing barns, brick kilns and institutional heating.

We supply washed grades screened to tolerance, with fines kept low so your grate airflow stays consistent.

Size fractions

Peas at 5–25 mm, nuts at 25–50 mm and singles at 50–80 mm, typically 6,200 kcal/kg with ash at or below 12%.

Why washed coal costs less to run

Higher calorific value per tonne, lower ash disposal cost, less clinker and reduced downtime usually outweigh the price premium over raw run-of-mine coal. We will model delivered cost per useful gigajoule for your plant on request.

Typical export specifications

GradeCV (kcal/kg)SulphurAshMoistureSizing
Thermal RB16,000≤ 1.0%≤ 15%≤ 8%0–50 mm
Thermal RB35,500≤ 1.0%≤ 20%≤ 10%0–50 mm
Washed peas / nuts6,200≤ 0.9%≤ 12%≤ 7%5–25 mm / 25–50 mm
Metallurgical (coking)7,200≤ 0.8%≤ 10%≤ 6%0–50 mm
Foundry / blast coke6,800≤ 0.9%≤ 12%≤ 5%20–80 mm
Coal fines / duff5,200≤ 1.1%≤ 22%≤ 12%0–5 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between peas and nuts coal?
Sizing. Peas are 5–25 mm and nuts 25–50 mm — the correct fraction depends on your grate or burner design.
How much fines are in washed sized coal?
Screened product is despatched within an agreed fines tolerance, typically well under 10% at loading.

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