Dry (coal) basis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-000596",
  "term": "Dry (coal) basis",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "Coal quality data calculated to at heoretical basis in which no moisture is associated with the sample. This basis is determined by measuring the weight loss of a sample when its inherent moisture is driven off under controlled conditions of low temperature air-drying followed by heating to just above the boiling point of water (104 to 110 degrees Centigrade).",
  "subject": "Coal",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/dry-coal-basis/"
}