RfP floated for Coal India’s 2nd coal gasification project in West Bengal

New Delhi: For Coal India Limited’s (CIL) second coal gasification project at Bardhaman, West Bengal, a Request for Proposal (RfP) has been floated, seeking Expressions of Interest (EoI) from interested parties for the selection of a coal gasification technology licensor suited for coal of Sonepur Bazari mine of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL). The RfP has been floated by Projects & Development India Limited (PDIL). Coal India had signed a joint venture agreement with GAIL (India) Limited for setting up a coal-to-synthetic natural gas, or syngas, plant through surface coal gasification route on August 5.

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This will be CIL’s second coal gasification plant. Earlier in February 2024, Coal India signed up a joint venture agreement (JVA) with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) for setting up India’s first commercial-scale ammonium nitrate plant through surface coal gasification (SCG) technology route. A joint venture company, named Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited (BCGCL), has also been formed to set up the project in Odisha.

Submission of EoI for Coal India’s 2nd coal gasification project

The last date for the submission of EoI is October 15, 3 pm, and the bids will be opened on the same day. A pre-bid meeting has been scheduled for September 24. “Proposed JV of GAIL & CIL intends to set-up 80,000/- NM3/hr (stream days:330) Synthetic Natural Gas Plant at ECL Bardhaman, in the state of West Bengal (India) through surface Coal Gasification route. The Effective Synthesis Gas (H2 +CO) required is approximately 3,36,000 Nm3/hr,” says the RfP document.

“Proposed JV of GAIL & CIL invites “Expression of Interest” (EOI) from internationally reputed technology licensor having the requisite Coal Gasification Technology and willing to provide the technology for production of Synthetic Natural Gas on commercial basis,” the document says.

The licensor should be capable of providing a basic design package for Coal Gasification and associated equipment, including Coal Preparation (without blending with other feedstocks like petcoke, biomass, etc.) for gasifying coal. Coal from Raniganj coalfields have between 18 percent and 30 percent ash content on commercial basis, says the RfP.

“Licensor shall submit the details of process in support of smooth operation of gasification plant with the subject coal,” it says.

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