AKBPCPLs Comments on Quotation and Pay Back Calculation for SCALE-BAN Equipment

Total Direct Savings The estimate given by SCALE-BAN under head "Total Direct Savings after SCALEBAN Installation" appears to be high. The approximate cost shall be as under for 120 M/hr capacity systems. However, the cost may please be verified from the market. Capital Investment Eliminated for Softener Plant RCC Structure Work for Installation of Softener Activated Carbon Filter to be Eliminated Antiscalant Dosing System : Rs. 555000.00. : Rs. 555000.00. : Rs. 775000.00. : Rs. 020000.00. ---------------------Total : Rs. 19.00 Lakhs Approx.

Saving Under Head Due to less consumption of water & stopping Descalant Chemicals Cost of saved water : In this instant case, it is not necessary to take into account this element @ Rs. 5.00 as all the equipments of pre-water treatment system except softener system have already been procured or already ordered. As such, this element can be considered @ Rs. 1.00 and the same comes to Rs. 1,61,813.00. Cost of Softener Operation shall be Rs. 11,88,000.00. To verify the Authenticity of cost of Descalant Chemicals saved, ACF maintenance and cost of resins for Top-up, SCALE-BAN to be advised to furnish the detailed break up i.e. quantity of Descalant Chemicals required and its unit cost, quantity of Top-up resin and its unit cost, which is recurring cost for. However, even considering the SCALE-BAN saving cost items as mentioned above which comes to Rs. 5.5 Lakhs. The total savings will be approximately Rs. 19.00 Lakhs per year.

Pay Back Period Calculation Projected cost of SCALE-BAN Direct savings Adjusted additional cost for SCALE-BAN installation Pay Back period (Approx.) : Rs. 30.00 Lakhs. : Rs. 19.00 Lakhs. : Rs. 11.00 Lakhs. : 7 Months

This pay back period may be further reduced if we considered loss of generation due to fall in condenser vacuum for certain period in a year due to cumulative scaling in condenser tubes.