Premium Gas Coal
for theChinese
Steel Industry
Our Gas Coal product is a high-volatile coal used primarily as a blending component in coking coal blends for blast furnace steel production.
The technical properties of Sorgobi’s Gas Coal provide essential flexibility for customers balancing efficiency, safety, and metallurgical performance. Our long-term customer relationships reflect the consistency, reliability, and blending performance of our product.
Sorgobi operates its own on-site testing facility to ensure consistent quality of outputs.
For more information on coal sales from the Sorgobi Mine please contact our trading arm: Prime Deluxe.
Technical Specification
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Sold as unwashed raw coal with ~70% of output delivered to Chinese blast furnaces.
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Supports blending with high-grade low-vol coking coals.
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Reduces oven wall pressure risks in by-product coke ovens used widely across Inner Mongolia.
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Coal quality is similar to Australian semi-soft coking coals or mid-vol PCI grades.
Below you may download our most recent laboratory analysis reports for Sorgobi Gas Coal. These data sheets reflect the latest available sampling and testing conducted under ISO / AS standards.
Total Moisture
3.0 - 4.0 %
Low surface moisture due to dry climate and short haul distance
Ash Content
14 - 16 %
Moderate ash suitable for blending
Volatile Matter
39 - 42 %
High volatile 'Gas Coal'
Fixed Carbon
46 - 48 %
Typical for Gas Coal applications
Sulfur
0.5 - 0.7 %
Low sulfur advantageous for many blends
G-Index
80 - 90 (index)
Reflects coke strength index contribution
Fluidity (Max)
500 - 2,000 ddpm
High fluidity valuable for coke oven operations
FSI
5 - 7 (index)
Good coking properties
CSR
60 - 65 %
Used when blended; individual CSR will vary
