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The sum of volatile matter and fixed carbon both expressed on dry and mineral matter free (dmmf) basis should be equal to 100 %. If VM rises, FC should fall and viceversa. ... There exists number of corelation for estimating the GCV of a coal sample based on its proximate and/or ultimate analysis, such as Goutal's or schuster's formula ...