S C. Natu
Sr. Vice President (Power Division)
MITCON Consultancy & Engineering Services Ltd.
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All India potential, 7000 MW (650 sugar mills)
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Achievements as of September 30, 2012, 2250
MW (200 projects)
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Under construction, 750 MW (50 projects)
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Total, 3000 MW (250 projects), 43% penetration
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Private sector leading in States like UP, Tamil
Nadu, Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh
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Co-operatives leading in Maharashtra & Tamil
Nadu
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Own investment & BOOT models established
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Conducive CERC / SERC orders, CDM, REC &
power trade, the key drivers
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Results of promotional measures, mainly by
MNRE
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Conventional rankine cycle technology
Own / saved bagasse, biomass & coal used as
primary fuels, during season & off season of the
sugar mills
Travel grate type boilers designed for multi-fuel
operations
High pressure / temperature steam generated
and expanded through back pressure or double
extraction cum condensing TG set
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Medium pressure steam at 8 kg/cm2 pressure
used for HP heater & process requirements
Back pressure steam at 1.5 kg/cm2 pressure
used for process requirements & de-aerator
Balance steam condensed through the
condenser
Power generated during season used for cogen
plant auxiliaries, sugar / by-product process &
balance exported to the grid
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Power generated during off season used for
cogen plant auxiliaries, by-products, colony &
balance exported to grid
Steam to fuel ratios range from 2.4 kg/kg to 2.65
kg/kg
Steam to power ratios range from 5.2 – 5.6 kg/kw
during season & 3.6 – 4.0 kg/kw during off season
PLF, 55 – 60% during season & 90% during off
season
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Boiler efficiencies, 68-72% on bagasse & 80%
on coal
TG efficiency of 90%
Station heat rates, 3600 – 3800 kcal/kwh
Capex, Rs. 5.25 crore / MW for cogen power
plant & Rs. 1.0 – 1.5 crore / MW for concurrent
sugar factory modernization
O&M, 3-5%
Main packages
 Boiler & auxiliaries
 Turbine, generator & auxiliaries
 Cooling tower or ACC
 Fuel & ash handling
 Electrical distribution / evacuation
 Water treatment plant
 Civil works
Main packages (contd.)
 Plant DCS
 EOT crane
 AC & ventilation system
 Air compressor
 DG set
 Interface HP / MP / LP steam, cooling water, DM
water & compressed air piping
 Fire fighting
110
828
97
540
105
BOILER
100 TPH
110 Kg/Cm2
540°C
36.60 TPH
BAGASSE
150
226
98
220
BLOW
DOWN
1 TPH
169
98
166
704.5
9.7
249
M.P. STEAM TO
ETHANOL PLANT
HP
HEATER
NO 2
152
8
826.3
96.51
TO GSC & SJAE
0.49 TPH
8
700.5
6
180
25
748
11.64
359
535
8
15.51
2.5
FLASH RECOVERY 0.5 TPH
704.5
659
2.5
J
2.5
4.85
228
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11.64 222
4
124.5
124.5
115
SURFACE
CONDENSER
150
HOT
WELL
G.S.C.
DM WATER
MAKE UP
CEP
4
33
9.42
33
TRANSFER
PUMP
BFP
4
116
1.26
115
J
SJAE
COND.
FEED WATER
TANK
64.82 TPH
I
10
116
0.19
115
0.49 TPH
FROM SJAE & GSC
DEAERATOR
CONDENSATE RETURN FROM
SUGAR FACTORY 55.4 TPH, 95°C
LEGENDS :G.S.C. - GLAND STEAM COOLER
SJAE - STEAM JET AIR EJECTOR
CEP - CONDENSATE EXTRACTION PUMP
BFP - BOILER FEED PUMP
MP - MEDIUM PRESSURE
LP - LOW PRESSURE
CW - COOLING WATER
TPH - TONNES PER HOUR
- PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE
40
CW OUTLET
CW INLET
9.7
40
600
7.94 TPH
116
40
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A
98
580
659
L.P. STEAM TO
SUGAR FACTORY
659
0.1
7.45
61.92 150
249
58.33 150
HP
HEATER
NO 1
154
GEN.
B
B
1.26 TPH
0.19 TPH
I
18.65 MW
20 MW
STEAM
TURBINE
LEGEND :PRESSURE ENTHALPY
Kg/Cm 2 Kcal/Kg
FLOW
TPH
TEMP.
°C
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32
600
32
30.94 TPH
BAGASSE
150
226
82.8
220
169
82.8
166
828
82
540
TO GSC & SJAE
0.41 TPH
BOILER
100 TPH
110 Kg/Cm2
540°C
BLOW
DOWN
0.8 TPH
25
748
9.84
359
105
826.3
81.59
535
704.5
8.2
249
8
700.5
6
180
0.28 TPH
I
8
13.92
704.5
J
249
0.14
2.5
659
5.63
150
228
2.5
222
5.74 150
SURFACE
CONDENSER
CW INLET
4
124.5
8.2
124.5
HOT
WELL
DEAERATOR
CONDENSATE RETURN FROM
G.S.C.
CEP
6.4 TPH
4
33
33
TRANSFER
PUMP
BFP
4
0.11
4
116
115
SJAE
COND.
FEED WATER
TANK
6.4
J
I
0.28
116
0.41 TPH
FROM SJAE & GSC
SUGAR FACTORY 0 TPH, 95°C
DM WATER
MAKE UP
115
-
40
4300
40
-
32
4300
32
659
9.84
52.62 TPH
116
580
52.21 54
CW OUTLET
A
154
GEN.
B
B
FLASH RECOVERY 0.4 TPH
HP
HEATER
NO 1
82.8
20 MW
20 MW
STEAM
TURBINE
0.11 TPH
8
M.P. STEAM TO
ETHANOL PLANT
HP
HEATER
NO 2
152
110
LEGENDS :G.S.C. - GLAND STEAM COOLER
SJAE - STEAM JET AIR EJECTOR
CEP - CONDENSATE EXTRACTION PUMP
BFP - BOILER FEED PUMP
MP - MEDIUM PRESSURE
LP - LOW PRESSURE
CW - COOLING WATER
TPH - TONNES PER HOUR
115
- PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE
LEGEND :PRESSURE ENTHALPY
Kg/Cm 2 Kcal/Kg
FLOW
TPH
TEMP.
°C
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Extra high pressure boiler (87 kg/cm2 pressure
& 110 kg/cm2 pressure), commercialized
Matching back pressure, single / double
extraction cum condensing type TG sets,
commercialized
Air cooled condensers and RO type water
treatment plants for overcoming water quality
and availability issues, commercialized
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Plant DCS, VFDs, ACVFD drives, grid
synchronization,
etc.
technologies,
commercialized
Extended off season by utilization of cane trash
& other biomass materials, getting progressively
commercialized
Equipment, technology & services available
indigenously
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All India potential, 18000 MW from agro waste materials
(excluding sugar mills)
Potential will explode with energy plantation on waste
lands for power generation
Achievements as of September 30, 2012, 1250 MW (160
projects) & under construction, 250 MW (20 projects),
only 8% penetration
Conducive CERC / SERC orders, CDM, REC & power
trade, the key drivers
Results of promotional measures, mainly by MNRE
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Conventional rankine
bagasse cogen
cycle
technology,
similar
to
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Extra high pressure boiler (67 kg/cm2 pressure & 87
kg/cm2 pressure), commercialized
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Variety of biomass materials established, although fuel
linkage difficult
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Equipment, technology & services available indigenously
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Independent biomass power plant models established,
yet captive power plants in industries through biomass in
experimental stages
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Continuation of MNRE / MoF fiscal & financial support
Rationalization of tariffs, other provisions of ERC orders
& adequate hikes due to rise in capital & operating costs
Consideration capex for essential sugar mill
modernization for tariff determination
Demonstration & commercialization of fuel linkage
mechanisms & energy plantation models
Capacity building & information Dissemination
Technology development / demonstration, difficult
biomass materials like paddy straw, mustard husk
Level playing field for CDM, REC & power trade
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Engineering / consultancy services
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Technology transfer & equipment / EPC supply
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O&M contracts
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Financing, equity & debt
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Capacity building
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Information dissemination
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Consultancy / engineering company, established in 1982
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Central / State Government stakeholders, 59.5% of
shares & Private shareholders, 40.5% shares
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Profit making & IS/ISO 9001:2008 certified company
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Sugar & Power, infrastructure, energy & carbon,
environment, agri business, finance & market research,
biotechnology, main consultancy / engineering divisions
Latest infrastructure & experienced manpower (totaling
to 225, engineering about 100)
Offices in Pune, Mumbai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad,
Chennai & Nagpur
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MITCON Consultancy & Engineering Services Ltd.
Vision
To become a ‘One Stop’ service provider
for decentralized Power Projects on any
fuel,
from concept
to
successful
commissioning & establish at the National
& International Levels
MITCON Consultancy & Engineering Services Ltd.
Services (Sugar, Power & Ethanol Projects)
 Pre-investment
(Feasibility study, fuel / biomass / cane survey, bankable
DPR, loan syndication, lender engineering, approval
services, MNRE capital grant & excise duty exemption
certificates, project developer interface services, etc. )
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Pre-contract Engineering
(Basic / detailed design engineering, plant layouts,
specifications and drawings, EPC / packaged bid
documents, bidding / bid evaluation / recommendations,
pre-contract discussions, assistance in signing EPC /
package contracts & manpower planning )
MITCON Consultancy & Engineering Services Ltd.
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Post-contract Engineering / Project Management
(Kick start meetings with vendors / EPC contractors,
PERT / CPM networks, inspection / expediting, vendor
drawling services and approvals, site supervision,
monitoring of erection / commissioning, plant
stabilization & plant MIS development)
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Post-commissioning
(Witnessing PG tests, trouble shooting, plant MIS,
contract to compliance reports, etc. )
MITCON Consultancy & Engineering Services Ltd.
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Macro Assignments & Training
◦ Macro and Policy Studies for biomass, bagasse, natural
gas, fossil fuel based industrial captive / cogen power for
sugar, distillery & ethanol sectors
◦ Organized number of regional / national / international
business meets, interaction meets, workshops, seminars,
training and skill up-gradation programs
MITCON Consultancy & Engineering Services Ltd.
Experience
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National & International experience of two decades,
private, public sector & co-operative sector clients
Micro level services to over 200 sugar factories, several
biomass & fossil fuel based industrial cogen / captive
power projects & distilleries / ethanol plants
A dedicated team of qualified and experienced in-house
staff and associate experts at various offices
State-of-the-art engineering design / drawing equipment
MITCON Consultancy & Engineering Services Ltd.
Experience (contd.)
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Program partner & lead program partner of MNRE, Govt.
of India
Macro level assignments and promotional work with
IREDA, Winrock International India, USAID, UNDP,
financial institutions & banks
International exposure & events participation
Founder member of World Alliance for Decentralized
Energy (WADE) and patron member of Cogeneration
Association of India (Cogen India)
MITCON Consultancy & Engineering Services Ltd.
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International
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Pure Diet Mocambique Limitada, Mozambique
Sugar Corporation of Uganda Ltd., Uganda
Alliance Tire Co. Ltd., Israel
Delta Energy Inc, UK
Sindicatum Carbon Capital, Singapore
Charter Oak Energy, Renova Engineering PC & Nitash Inc, USA
NUCON Energy Corporation, USA
Ratnala, Behl & Co., USA
Entech Energy Consultants Ltd., UK
UNDP-GEF
USAID
Winrock International India
Swiss Development Corporation
MITCON Consultancy & Engineering Services Ltd.
Coverage
Sectoral
Geographic
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Power
Biomass
Sugar
Chemical
Steel
Ethanol
Paper
Rice Mills
Infrastructure
Waste Heat Recovery
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Bihar
UP / Uttarakhand
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Goa
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
Punjab
Rajasthan
MITCON Consultancy & Engineering Services Ltd.
Coverage
Services
Fuel Types
(End of Pipe, Concept to Commissioning)
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Pre-investment
Engineering
Project Management
Macro Assignments
Events / Training
Biomass
Bagasse
Coal
Natural gas
Waste heat recovery
Size Range
1 MW to 600 MW
MITCON Consultancy & Engineering Services Ltd.
Micro Level
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Establishment in private, public, co-operative & other
sectors, across India at the national level
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Fuel assessment / DPRs / TEV studies / appraisals /
loan syndication / lender engineering for public, private
& co-operative sector clients & banks / FIs
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Owner Engineering / Consultancy Services for biomass
power, bagasse cogen along with concurrent sugar
factory modernization / expansion & coal fired power
plants
MITCON Consultancy & Engineering Services Ltd.
Micro Level (contd.)
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EPC consultancy services for TANGEDCO / Govt. of TN,
12 cogen power plants along with concurrent sugar
factory modernization projects (installed capacity 183
MW), in advance stages of construction & expected to
commission in Sept – Dec, 2012)
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EPC consultancy services for HPCL Bio Fuels Ltd.,
integrated sugar expansion / modernization (3500 TCD),
cogen power plants (20 MW) & ethanol plants (60 KLPD)
at Lauriya & Sugauli in Bihar
MITCON Consultancy & Engineering Services Ltd.
Micro Level (contd.)
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Consultant to Urjankur Trust for Shri Datta SSKL & Shri
Tatyasaheb Kore Warana SSKL, DPR preparation &
EPC consultancy for concurrent sugar factory
modernization projects
Appointment as LIE by PNB, 2X600 MW imported coal
based power plant of ITPCL at Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Project developer interface, consultancy & engineering
services for BOOT projects for IREL, BPCL & DCM
Pre-investment & engineering services for existing / new
sugar plants & ethanol plants
MITCON Consultancy & Engineering Services Ltd.
Micro Level (contd.)
 Engineering services for first 67 Kg/cm2 pressure
bagasse cogen power plant (Mula SSKL, 2006), first 87
Kg/cm2 pressure (YM Krishna SSKL, 2010) & first 110
Kg/cm2 pressure (Shankar SSKL, 2011) in
Maharashtra
 Engineering services for biomass, bagasse, coal
based power plants, 412 MW commissioned
capacity (31 projects) & 470 MW under erection (18
projects)
 Approved TEV consultants & lender engineers for large
no. of banks & financial institutions
MITCON Consultancy & Engineering Services Ltd.
Macro Level
 All India Bagasse Cogen Study for IREDA, New Delhi
 Program Partner & Lead Program Partner of MNRE
 Member Secretary, Cogen India & Vice Chairman,
WADE
 Cane Cogen Handbook of USAID / WII (Partner)
 Assessment, Strategy & Action Plan for Non Sugar
Cogen Market Development Initiative for USAID / Nexant
 Guidelines for Captive Cogen – A handbook for Govt. of
Maharashtra, Department of Energy
 UNDP-GEF-MNRE project, Removal of Barriers to
Biomass Power Generation in India
 Renewable Energy Certificates
MITCON Consultancy & Engineering Services Ltd.
S. C. Natu
Sr. Vice President (Power Division)
MITCON Consultancy & Engineering Services Ltd.
1st Floor, Kubera Chambers
Shivajinagar, Pune - 411 005
Tel : (020) 25534322 / 3309, 66289136 (D),
09822684102
Fax : (020) 25533206
E-mail : sunil.natu@mitconindia.com
MITCON Consultancy & Engineering Services Ltd.