Intertek supports manufacturers and end-users of solid and bio-based fuels in verifying chemical composition, trade quality, and regulatory compliance.

From fossil-based fuels to renewable energy sources, our testing and analytical expertise helps businesses gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. 

Our solid fuel quality testing services cover a wide range of materials, including wood fuels (pellets, chips, briquettes), various biomass types, coal (e.g. charcoal), petroleum coke, and other solid fuels. 

Our laboratory capabilities include, among others: 

  • Moisture and ash content 
  • Gross and net calorific value (heating value) 
  • CHNSO elemental analysis (carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur, oxygen) 
  • Ash fusion behaviour 
  • EOX (extractable organic halogens) content 
  • Trace element analysis (toxic metals such as arsenic, cadmium, mercury, lead, chromium, copper, zinc; and additional components such as chlorine, sodium, potassium, etc.) 
  • Bulk and raw density 
  • Sieve analysis, fines content 
  • Diameter and length measurements 
  • Mechanical durability 
  • Hardgrove Grindability Index (HGI) 
  • Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG/CNG) 
  • Liquefied natural gas (LNG) 
  • Biomass fuel testing 
  • Motorsport fuel testing (FIM, FIA certified) 
  • Specialised liquid fuels 

Intertek’s global laboratory network delivers reliable results with precision and speed, supporting your compliance, quality assurance, and innovation goals across diverse fuel markets. 

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