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At Alpha we take great pride in providing coal products that exactly match customer specifications. Our many coking brands like Kepler, Kingston, McClure, and Moss are world renowned for their quality.  We are an industry leader in delivering high-quality metallurgical and thermal coal and developing custom blends for our customers around the world.

 

 

We offer a wide range of premium coking coals which includes.

  • Low volatile coals ranging from 15.5% to 20.0%  dry volatile, typically <1% dry sulfur, 6.0%-8.0% dry ash
  • Medium volatile coals ranging from 25.0%-29.0% dry volatile, <1% dry sulfur to 1.25% dry sulfur, 6.0%-9.0% dry ash
  • High volatile coals ranging from 30.0%-36.0% dry volatile, <1% dry sulfur to 1.10% dry sulfur, 7.0%-8.0% dry ash

Alpha also has the ability to make both high volatile and low volatile PCI coals available to our customers.

 

 

 

 

Our utility coal products range from 8,400 BTU/lb sub-bituminous PRB coals to 13,000+ BTU/lb NAPP coals, having sulfur content ranging from ultra compliance (<1.0# SO2/mm BTU) to 2+ sulfur.

 

If you need a custom blend, Alpha can provide it. We realize that every customer has unique requirements and hence we have developed a world class coal blending process. Our blending & optimization team can selectively blend coal from various product mixes to exactly meet your needs.  

 

Our multiple preparation plants and shipping points strategically located throughout Central and Northern Appalachia and the Powder River Basin provide the ability to perform optimal blending in the most difficult of circumstances.

 

Through our partnerships with the CSX, NS, UP and BNSF railroads, and many trucking, barging and lake vessel service providers, Alpha has great flexibility to deliver what you need. Our ground storage at inland terminals and East Coast ports provide that added assurance that we can deliver the right product to the right place .

 

Spectrum Lab Service

Developing the right blend of coal requires strict quality control measures and efficient testing in the laboratories.

 

Our Spectrum Laboratory coordinates a round robin program for our customers and other commercial laboratories to compare their labs’ results with other labs. Spectrum collects and distributes monthly samples for testing and each participating lab’s performance is measured and detailed statistical reports are provided to help particpating labs gauge their performance compared to others running the same suite of tests on the same sample.

 

This round robin program is administered at no charge to the participants. We coordinate the collection of coal samples and ship them to our customers and participating commercial labs.

 

Spectrum's state of the art scientific instrumentation and experienced, qualified professional technicians and support staff aim to ensure that your testing results are technically sound and legally defensible, all at an affordable price with a fast turnaround time. Our quality management system complies with ISO 9001 and adheres to ASTM and other industry standard testing methodologies.

 

Coking Coal Consulting Service

Commitment to our customers doesn’t end with the shipment of coal. We offer free consulting services to our many metallurgical customers who might experience technical difficulties in their coke making operations.

 

Alpha's coking coal specialist is available to travel to any consumption setting to work side-by-side with plant personnel to identify and correct coke quality problems associated with coal blend preparation and coke plant operating conditions.

 

Many of our North American and overseas customers have already availed themselves of this complimentary service and have realized immense benefits as a result.

 

Inside the Fence Blending

Are your materials handling costs and labor costs skyrocketing? Worried that you might not have an optimized blend that changes based on your coke battery's or power plant’s needs? Then you need our Inside the Fence Blending Service. When you choose this service, Alpha will coordinate the shipment of multiple coal products to your operation and provide unique on-site blends that specifically match your requirements.

 

Alpha can not only reduce your materials handling and labor costs, we can also provide peace of mind that your ovens or your boilers are constantly receiving a blend that is both optimal and consistent.

Our company, located in Spain, is a well known and reputable producer of foundry coke. We have very exacting coking coal quality requirements in order to meet our high standards of foundry coke quality. Our commercial and technical relationship with Alpha Natural Resources spans over 15 years and they remain one of our key suppliers.

Alpha has always demonstrated the ability and, when called upon, the flexibility to meet and exceed our technical and commercial requirements for high quality coking coal, sometimes going above and beyond what is required in order to supply a particular quality of coal.
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