Bidding Document No.
: AS/B103-000-LA-TN-9502/1001
REFERENCE OF BIDDING DOCUMENT
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Section
1 Technical Specifications
2 Technical Specifications
3 Technical Specifications
4 Technical Specifications
5 Technical Specifications
6 Technical Specifications
7 Technical Specifications
8 Technical Specifications
9 Technical Specifications
10 Technical Specifications
11 Technical Specifications
12 Technical Specifications
13 Technical Specifications
14 Technical Specifications
15 Technical Specifications
16 Technical Specifications
Prebid Query - Technical 1
BIDDER'S QUERY OWNER'S REPLY
Page Clause Subject
We asks to clarify if the feedstock for Check Case is Corn (Maize) Stalk.
5 2.3.5 Check Case The reason is that we do not find Corn (Maize) Stalk composition in the Feed Characteristics will be provided
Feed Characteristics
Would owner ensure the raw material specifications are uniform and as
Owner will provide the feed composition as
4 of 80 2.2.1 (h) Facilities for Feed Handling per mentioned data for each feedstock type? Any analytical lab to be
specified in tender.
established?
5 of 80 2.2.1 (u) Scheme for Bio- methanation The statement says “may”. Is it part of BEDP? Bidder to follow the tender specification
- - - Would there be workshop facility at site during plant operation? Requirment to be given in equipment list
2.2.1 Bidder will provide Storage philosophy and presizing data for all type of
4 / 80 c) / d) / e) / Definition of Battery Limit storages. For chemicals used for CIP, it will be defined with CIP Bidder to follow the tender specification
f) specification.
Bidder will provide Storage philosophy and presizing data for storage
of Lignin/stillage. Bidder will provide pre-sizing data for process boilers,
2.2.1 h) Definition of Battery Limit and will specify equipment required on steam/condensate network. Bidder to follow the tender specification
Bidder will provide scheme and sufficient information to define the
Effluent Treatment plant.
Neutralization / Passivation Facilities are part of the Detailed It is part of ISBL. Bidder to follow the tender
2.2.1 k) Definition of Battery Limit
Engineering Contractor Scope of work. specification
As per tender Special Firefighting and safety
Please be advised that Firefighting and safety systems are not part of
2.2.1 L) Definition of Battery Limit systems as necessary is under the Battery
Licensor Scope of Work.
Limits of Bidder
Facilities for Corrosion monitoring are part of Detailed engineering
5/80 2.2.1 p) Definition of Battery Limit Bidder to follow the tender specification
contractor scope of work
Closed Blowdown system (CBD) is part of Detailed engineering
2.2.1 q) Definition of Battery Limit Bidder to follow the tender specification
contractor scope of work
2.2.1 s) Definition of Battery Limit Flare system: not applicable for this process -
Laboraty equipment for installation in Owner laboratory is part of DEC
Bidder to provide details of Lab equipments
2.2.1 t) Definition of Battery Limit scope of work. Bidder will provide analytical methods and analysis
and follow the tender specification
frequency in the Operating manual.
Please clarify if utilities generated ISBL can be exported and in such case
2.2.2 Definition of Battery Limit confirm the Prices for such utilities. Unit could have excess of energy, no Query not clear. Bidder to clarify.
export could lead to waste.
For Check Case, please provide feed quality for the Corn (Maize) Stalk
2.3.5 Design Feed & Unit Capacity Feed Characteristics will be provided
which shall be processed.
6/80 2.6.1.A Feed Characteristics The Ash content in Rice straw is very high. Please confirm. Bidder to follow the tender specification
Feed Characteristics: Please clarify the composition of the row "Others" It consists of mainly Acetates, formates, urionic
2.6.1 B) Feed Characteristics
for all the feedstocks acids.
 Total composition does not represent 100% of the Feed. Please clarify
17 Technical Specifications 2.6.1 d) Feed Characteristics Balance is Mineral matter
the balance
2.6.1 d) It is specified that Biomass will have Dirt, dust, Mud/sand in a range of
NPV evaluation will be based on the feed
18 Technical Specifications General Feed Characteristics 2%wt. Please clarify if this 2%wt are considered at the Feedstock Price
composition mentioned in tender.
Note in the NPV evaluation.
Bidder to optimise by products production as
Please clarify requirement solid sulfur production. Solid Sulfur
19 Technical Specifications 2.8.1 Unit optimisation Criteria per Unit optimisation criteria and follow the
production is not economical for such low quantity
tender specifications
Table
Quality of DM Water, treated Wherever it is maximum or minimum, the
20 Technical Specifications 2.11.b) and Please clarify if value specified are maximum or minimum.
Raw Water & Raw water same is specified.
2.11.c)

2.12.1 & Enzymes, Yeast/basteria, Storage philosophy and presizing data will be provided for
21 Technical Specifications
2.12.2 catalyst… enzymes/additives, as well as yeast/bacteria to the process system.
Bidder to follow the tender specification
Enzymes, Yeast/basteria, Bidder technology is based on on-site Enzyme production. Facilities for
22 Technical Specifications 2.12.3
catalyst… enzyme production will be foreseen in the BEDP.
Enzymes, Yeast/basteria, Details of treatment / neutralization will be provided at later stage of Data to be provided and Bidder to follow the
23 Technical Specifications 2.12.5
catalyst… the project. tender specification

As per Tender, Bidder to note that no changes

In case of improved versions of the yeast strains / Bacteria etc. some
in quantity, make and grade of additives,
modifications can occur both on process and production cost sides.
Enzymes, Yeast/basteria, Yeast/Bacteria/ Microbe, Enzyme, catalyst,
24 Technical Specifications 2.12.6 Commercial bid will be filled with the current Enzyme, bacteria,
catalyst… acid, base, chemicals etc. shall be permitted at
catalyst etc. If improvements are performed on biocatalysts, it may not
later stage for the feed(s) specifications
be proposed at the same price.
indicated in the design case of this bid.

Enzymes, Yeast/basteria, Storage philosophy and presizing data will be provided for chemicals to
25 Technical Specifications 2.12.7 Bidder to follow the tender specification
catalyst… the process system (pretreatment section).
Enzymes, Yeast/basteria, Guidelines will be provided in the operating instructions for Facilities to be provided as per Tender
26 Technical Specifications 2.12.8
catalyst… adsorbent/Catalyst loading and unloading facilites. specification
Reactor details for 60 KLPD will be provided in the technical proposal.
Specific Process Design
27 Technical Specifications 2.13.3 However scale up procedure and calculations are part of the Licensor As per Tender, Reactor configuration and its
Guidelines
Know How. sizing finalized for the plant will be submitted
Specific Process Design Sizing Criteria and Yeast activity are part of Licensor Proprietary know in the bid with justification.
28 Technical Specifications 2.13.4
Guidelines how and cannot be disclosed at this stage.

Instruments requirements for control and operation will be provided at

Specific Process Design PDP stage. However, as implementation of advanced process control is
29 Technical Specifications 2.13.8
Guidelines foressen at a later stage, complete study for APC will not be done, and
all the necessary instrumentation might not be identified at PDP stage. Bidder to provide the data/details and the
same will be used for NPV Calculation. Bidder
Specific Process Design
30 Technical Specifications 2.13.9 Instruments requirements will be provided at PDP stage to follow the tender specification
Guidelines
Licensor will design the unit to target an optimum energy efficency.
Specific Process Design
31 Technical Specifications 2.13.11 However, detailed features of equipment such as Waste heat recovery
Guidelines
system will be provided at PDP stage.
 Weights and Dimension constraints for
Specific Process Design
32 Technical Specifications 2.13.12 Please confirm if TL-TL is including heads or not. tranportation Limits are provided. Bidder to
Guidelines
follow the tender specifications.
Specific Process Design Sparing philosophy will be developed at PDP stage with customer Sparing philosphy should be as per the tender
33 Technical Specifications 2.13.13
Guidelines requirements specifications.
Specific Process Design Field bus technology are not recommended by Bidder. This point will be
34 Technical Specifications 2.13.14
Guidelines adressed during PDP.
Specific Process Design Electrical load list will be provided at PDP stage. Reacceleration and
35 Technical Specifications 2.13.21
Guidelines auto-start requirements wil be provided at PDP stage

Specific Process Design Flare load mitigation is out of Licensor Scope of work. Licensor will
36 Technical Specifications 2.13.22 Bidder to follow the tender specifications.
Guidelines describe at PDP stage a philosophy to limit relief flowrate to the flare.

Specific Process Design Bidder cannot foresee space for debottlenecking without knowing the
37 Technical Specifications 2.13.23
Guidelines final production target.
2.13.24 / Specific Process Design
38 Technical Specifications Closed blowdown facilities are part of DEC scope of work
2.13.25 Guidelines
2.13.27 & Specific Process Design Lignin / Ash / residue disposals depend on local market. Bidder can only Ok and Bidder to follow the tender
39 Technical Specifications
6.1.2.8 Guidelines suggest potential disposal route or end users. specifications.
2.13.29 / Specific Process Design Detailed features for environnement protection and occupational safety
40 Technical Specifications Bidder to follow the tender specifications.
2.14 Guidelines will be discussed at PDP stage.

No delay is indicated to perform the Performances Guarantee Test Run.

Test run and Proof of
41 Technical Specifications 25 4.2 Bidder proposes that Performances Guarantee Test Run shall be Bidder to follow the tender specifications.
guarantees
performed within 3 months after the successful start-up of the unit.

Please clarify if the addionnal equipment or design margins foreseen to Additional equipments, if any for design case 2
42 Technical Specifications 5.2.1 Techno-economic evaluation handle the Design Case 2 will be considered in the CAPEX of the UNIT to be specified separately. Kindly refer clause
for the NPV evaluation. 5.2.2 point no xiv for NPV estimation.

simplified PFD will be provided at proposal stage. Complete PFD will be

43 Technical Specifications 6.2.1.5 process information
provided at PDP Stage Bidder to follow the tender specifications.
44 Technical Specifications 6.2.1.6 process information Detailed material balance will be provided at PDP stage
Bidder to provide energy consumption for each
45 Technical Specifications 6.2.1.13 process information Please provide formula for energy consumption per ton
type of energy.
46 Technical Specifications 6.7 Information about bidder To be checked depending on what is available Bidder to follow the tender specifications.
Bidder to follow the tender specifications.
Annexure IV Turndown Guarantee: Please confirm that Turndown guarantee of 60%
47 Technical Specifications Turndown Annexure IV C, Guarantees are for each design
C2 applies only on the Design Case 1.
feed case 1 & 2 as per tender.
 Please confirm that the specifications for the products shall be :
Fuel Grade Ethanol Properties: IS 15646:2004
Furfural: as per IS 13322: 1992
Annexure IV Acid Acetic: Technical Grade as per IS 695 : 1986
48 Technical Specifications
C (all) Bidder will consider the here-above specification for the guarantees. If
Bidder to follow the tender specification.
any update is made after the clarifications meeting and MRPL wants
the unit products to comply with the new specifications, all guarantees
will have to be reviewed.
Annexure IV Chemicals consumption will be provided for chemicals to be used for
49 Technical Specifications Catalyst/enzymes etc..
C5 process, which are Sulfuric acid and Amonia.
Demineralized Water flowrate: Consumption if any will be based on 3%
Annexure IV Ok and Bidder to follow the tender
50 Technical Specifications Utilities blowdown. If Blowdown rate is reviewed at PDP stage, the guarantee
C6 specification.
will be reviewed.
“No Power generation shall be there with in
Please confirm that – in case power generated within ISBL of LEU
the battery limit of LEU” as per Clause no
exceeds the consumption within the complex, for NPV calculation, same
2.13.17, page 16 of 80 of Technical
Table price for power as indicated in the table will apply for power exported
51 Technical Specifications 10 Price for utilities specification.
2.8.1 B from ISBL. (Such exported power does not necessarily have to go to the
state grid, and can be used for OSBL facilities including office, lab,
Bidder to follow the bidding document.
township etc)

The detailed information requested in Technical Proposal includes

confidential information of Licensor related to proprietary technology.
For submission of such technical proposal, and for subsequent work in
case Bidder is selected, an NDA needs to be signed between EIL MRPL
52 - - - Non-Disclosure Agreement Same is being reviewed by EIL & MRPL.
and Bidder. The draft of such NDA is attached, which has been prepared
in line with previous NDA signed with EIL in similar context. Kindly
review and confirm the draft so that the NDA may be concluded.

Annexure IV main control loop and main operating conditions to be controlled will
53 35/80 control & set point summary
A 1.1.a be detailled on the PFD.
standards followed in
54 1.2 please clarify the standards you make reference
HC/distillery industry

Design basis to specify the process unit will be developped in the

55 1.2 design basis Part-A Process Design questionnaire (PDQ), provided by Bidder and agreed
during the KOM with the client. It shall replace Design basis part A.

Design basis to specify the overall project requirements will be

developped in the Basic Engineering Design questionnaire (BEDQ),
56 1.2 design basis Part B provided by Bidder and agreed during the KOM with the client. It will
refer to Design basis part B when relevant. Design basis part B will not
be signed by Bidder.
 P&ID's will be develpped on Smart Plan. Final issue can be delivered
57 36/80 1.5 P&ID's
either on Autocad format or Smart Plan format.
Documents issued for review during BEDP preparation will be sent only
58 1.6 documents issued for review
an electronic format.
As described in chapters 8.0 PIDs, 10.2.1 CV, 10.2.3 PSV, Bidder will
provide estimated control valves sizes, and estimated PSV sizes.
59 1.8 Control valve & PSV
However, CV expander/reducers will not be shown. And sizing of PSV
inlet/outlet lines is out of scope.
60 37/80 2 f) Basis of design Guarantees will be only provided in the agreement.
General design criteria for equipment specification are part of the
61 2h) Basis of design BEDQ. Any specific criteria which needs to be agreed with the client
will be part of the PDQ or BEDQ.

Basis of selecting critical parameters will only be provided for process

62 2h) Basis of design
understanding, if relevant. It will be part of the Operating Instructions.

Environmental / Safety requirements will be provided only for specific

63 2j) and 2k) Basis of design
requirements by the process.

64 2p) Basis of design Drawing standards are given as separate chapter of the process book.

65 2r) Basis of design Schedule of deliverables will be part of KOM attachement

66 2s) Basis of design Co-ordination procedure will be part of KOM attachement
Description of the reactions, and range of critical operating parameters
67 37/80 3.1 Process description and their impact on quality/operability is part of the Operating
Instructions.
utility flow diagram will be provided only for steam and condensate
68 3.1 process flow diagram network. Other utility Flow diagram are not part of Bidder scope of
work.
On PFD, utility streams are shown only when used as a process stream,
69 3.2 process flow diagram
for instance : stripping steam.
start-up lines will only be shown on specific process flow diagram
70 3.2a) process flow diagram
developped in the operating Instructions.
As there is no complex regulation in the envisaged unit, no Process
71 3.2b) process flow diagram
Control Diagrams (PCD) is considered in the scope
PFD for CIP system can only be provided by CIP supplier. Bidder will
provide the sequence and operating conditions required for cleaning in
72 38/80 3.2l) PFD for CIP system
a duty spec. CIP scheme will be provided as a separate document of the
BEDP.
This process does not require Process Control Diagrams (PCD). Control
loop description will be provided for better understanding of the
Annexure IV
73 39/40 Process Control Philosophy control loops. Advanced process control study is part of the scope of the
A 3.5
BEDP. So Advanced process control strategies will not be provided in
the BEDP.
 Bidder will provide estimated utilities consumption (normal and
Annexure IV
74 40/80 Utilities maximum) for Steam (at each level), boiler feed water, Cooling Water,
A 5.1
Power, chilling water, demineralized water.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION : Annexure Service of nozzles, process size nozzles is provided by Bidder.
IV A : SCOPE OF BASIC ENGG DESIGN Annexure IV Requirement on nozzles position is provided by Bidder, if any. However, Bidder to follow Scope of Design Engineering
75 43/81 Vessels
PACKAGE A 6.2.3g) nozzle elevation cannot be calculated at Basic stage, and shall be design package and Time schedule as per
provided during Detail Engineering. Tender Specification.

Annexure IV Material of construction and corrosion allowance for casing to be

76 45/82 Compressors
A 6.2.5 g) provided by vendor.

Annexure IV
77 45/82 Compressors Anti-surge facilities will be defined by vendor.
A 6.2.5 j)

Special safety requirement (such as H2S/HC leak detectors…)has to be

defined at later stage when final layout is completed. Consequently,
Annexure IV
78 46/82 Safety requirements Bidder will not specify special safety requirements. Similarly, the
A 7.2
conceptual layout and design of the fire fighting system and personnel
protective facilities is out of Bidder scope.

Annexure IV At basic stage, Bidder will not provide data on release rates,
79 Safety requirements
A 7.2 conditions. Only PSV discharge cases of PSV will be provided.
Annexure IV
80 47/80 Flare load summary It is not foressen to implement a flare for this process.
7.4
Bidder will follow Owner's equipment numbering and naming
Annexure IV philosophy. For this unit, very specific symbols shall be used (for
81 P&Ids
A 8.1 fermentors, specific filters etc…). For this reason, Bidder will not use
Owner symbols but Bidder standard symbols.

Annexure IV Only Utility P&Ids relative to steam and condensate equipment will be
82 48/80 Utility P&Ids
A 8.1.1b) developped by Bidder.

The Process cause and effect diagram shows already all the interlocks.
Annexure IV
83 49/80 Interlock description Consequently, there is no need of other document for interlock
A 8.3
descriptions. Logic diagram will not be provided by Bidder

Note that for solid transfer (biomass, pretreated biomass etc…), Bidder
will provide solid characteristics, and other requirements in a specific
Annexure IV
84 50/80 piping specifications datasheet. Enough information will be given to allow the EPC to consult
A 9.2
vendors. Type of conveying system will not be selected at design stage,
except if specifc requirement.
Annexure IV
85 line schedule flow regime will not be provided in the line schedule
A 9.3
Annexure IV
Analyzers,Temp., Pressure, Alarm set point are provided in a separate datasheet, and will not be
86 52/80 A 10.2.4 to
Flow and Level instruments included in Analyzer, Temp., Pressure, Flow, Level instruments.
10.2.8
 Instruments lists for Temperature, Pressure, Flow and Level
instruments shall provide the specification of service indicating normal
Annexure IV
Temp., Pressure, Flow and steady state, the applicable operating conditions and physical
87 A 10.2.5 to
Level instruments properties of process streams, mechanical design pressure and
10.2.8
temperature. No other information will be provided, unless specif
requirement.
Bidder recommendations about the use of Field Bus technology will be
88 10.3 General Instrument
developped during KOM

Advanced Process Control study is not part of the scope. So there will
89 10.3 General Instrument
not have any description for advanced process control.

Description of instrumentation, interlocks and permissives: Bidder will

90 53/80 11 Operating Manual not provide additional interlock description (already in the process
book).
91 53/80 11 Operating Manual Emergency and Safety information: please clarify
List of alarms and trips: list of alarms will be provided in the Instrument
92 53/80 11 Operating Manual section of the BEDP. List of trips will not be provided in the operating
manual.
Special Equipment: Bidder will define the information required in
93 53/80 12 Special Equipment Datasheets for Special Equipment. These information will be sufficient
to allow DEC to select the equipment.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION : Annexure
94 54/80 TIME schedule refer to attachement for Bidder comments.
IV B : TIME SCHEDULE