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Coal Technology Laboratory

Prof. Dr. Cem Saraç / Geol. Eng. M.Sc. Fatih Güleç
ABOUT THE LABORATORY

The Coal Technology Laboratory is one of the unique coal geology and technology laboratories in our country, located within the Department of Geological Engineering at Hacettepe University.

Within the scope of our laboratory facilities, numerous Master's and Ph.D. thesis studies, TÜBİTAK projects, and Scientific Research Projects (BAP) have been conducted on coal geology, non-energy applications of coal, environmental impacts of thermal power plant residues, and their economic utilization.

In addition to these studies, joint national and international projects have been conducted in collaboration with various public institutions/organizations, other Geological Engineering departments in Turkey, and various universities and research institutes abroad. As a result of these efforts, numerous research articles have been published in journals indexed under SCI.

EXAMPLES OF CONDUCTED PROJECTS
The minimisation of the environmental impact and the utilisation of the solid waste from the Çayirhan coal-burning power plant
Coordinators: A.İ. KARAYİĞİT and R.A. GAYER | Supported by: British Council in Turkey
Environmental Implications of Power Plant Feed Coal and Ash Geochemistry
Coordinators: A.I. KARAYIGIT and S. VASSILEV | NATO SCIENCE PROGRAMME Collaborative Linkage Grant (Project No: EST.CLG.979151)
Synthetic zeolite production from coal-fired power plant fly ash in Turkey at laboratory and pilot plant scale
TÜBİTAK San-Tez Project (Project No: 105M274)
SELECTED SCI-INDEXED PUBLICATIONS
  • Karayiğit, A.İ., Littke, R., Querol, X., Jones, T., Oskay, R.G., Christanis, K. (2017). The Miocene coal seams in the Soma Basin (W. Turkey): Insights from coal petrography, mineralogy and geochemistry. International Journal of Coal Geology, 173, 110-128.
  • Karayiğit, A.I., Bircan, C., Mastalerz, M., Oskay, R.G., Querol, X., Lieberman, N.R., Türkmen, I. (2017). Coal characteristics, elemental composition and modes of occurrence of some elements in the İsaalan coal (Balıkesir, NW Turkey). International Journal of Coal Geology, 172, 43-59.
  • Bechtel, A., Karayigit, A.I., Bulut, Y., Mastalerz, M., Sachsenhofer, R.F. (2016). Coal characteristics and biomarker investigations of Dombayova coals of Late Miocene-Pliocene age (Afyonkarahisar-Turkey). Organic Geochemistry, 94, 52-67.
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND ANALYTICAL CAPACITY
  • Leco TGA-601: Moisture, Ash, Volatile Matter analyzer
  • Leco SC-144DR: Carbon, sulfur analyzer
  • Leco Truspec S / CHN: Elemental analyzers
  • Leco AC-350: Calorimeter
  • Leica DM 4000M / Leitz MV2 Orthoplan: Incident light coal/organic petrography microscopes
ANALYSES AND UNIT PRICES (YEAR 2026)
Item No Analysis / Operation Type 2026 Unit Price (Excl. VAT)
1 Preparation of coal sample for analysis (1-2 kg) 1,500 TRY
2 Moisture, ash, volatile matter, and calorific value analysis in coal 7,500 TRY
3 Moisture, ash, volatile matter, calorific value, and total sulfur analysis in coal 8,700 TRY
4 Polished block preparation for coal petrography analysis 2,500 TRY
5 Reflectance measurement in coal 2,250 TRY
6 Maceral analysis in coal 2,250 TRY
7 Microlithotype analysis in coal 2,250 TRY
8 Sulfur (S) analysis in fuel oil 2,000 TRY
9 C, H, N analysis in coal 3,500 TRY
10 Total sulfur analysis in coal 2,000 TRY
* In order for your analysis application to be processed, please complete and send us the Analysis Application Form.
Notes & Information:
  1. Prices are valid for the year 2026. Prices exclude VAT.
  2. A 15% discount may be applied for analysis requests coming from our university and other public institutions.
  3. Sample preparation service fee will be added separately for each sample. Ready-to-analyze samples will not be charged a sample preparation fee.
  4. Samples should be placed in at least two nested airtight bags, tightly sealed, and delivered to the laboratory as soon as possible.
  5. The Analysis Application Form must include: the type of sample (e.g. lignite, coke, petrocoke, hard coal), the name of the requesting organization, and other descriptive information (e.g. sampling region, labels/marks requested to be written on the test report).
CONTACT
Laboratory Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Cem Saraç | Geol. Eng. M.Sc. Fatih Güleç
Phone: +90 (312) 297 77 00 - 141  |  Fax: +90 (312) 299 20 34
E-Mail: csarac@hacettepe.edu.tr | fatih79@hacettepe.edu.tr