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Appendix 3 - Ranking matrix preliminary studies

Differentiators
Name of Selection Criteria Weight
100%
1 Performance: 17%
1 Technology can be applied for new future solvents 6%
2 Efficiency penalty 6%
3 Technology improvement potential 5%
2 Drawings and Diagrams: 21%
4 Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) 2%
5 Piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) 2%
6 Block Flow Diagrams (BFDs) 1%
7 Utility Flow Diagrams (UFDs) 2%
8 Plot and Equipment lay-out plans 2%
9 Piping lay-out Diagram 2%
10 Sized equipment list 2%
11 List of Specifications for piping and equipment 2%
12 Technical Process Description including Reclaimer concept and Compressor 2%
13 Heat & Mass Balances at battery limits for all process and effluent streams 2%
14 Heat & Mass Balances for all main components 2%
3 Safety and Emissions: 14%
Specification (= type) of all atmospheric emissions, liquid effluents and solid wastes,
15 including flue gas 3%
16 Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all hazardous chemicals 2%
17 Quality of descriptions of HSE 3%
Composition of all emissions, effluents, and waste streams (Impact on FGD) (=
18 amount of components) 3%
19 Purity of CO2 stream / Contaminations in the CO2 stream 3%
4 Level of Experience: 10%
Experience of supplier on industrial scale including: a) Number of operation hours of pilot plant;
b) Difference between biggest built components and Absorber size in Study;
c) Differences in Post Combustion Capture plant concepts;
20 d) Number of CO2 scrubbing applications build (not only coal). 10%
5 Commercial and general topics: 38%
21 Compliance with the FEED scope provided by the Joint Venture Guarantees that can be given after the PS (capture rate, electricity loss 5%
22 (kWh/tonne), emissions, real operation) Guarantees that can be given after the FEED (capture rate, electricity loss in 4%
23 kWh/tonne, emissions, real operation) 4%
24 Compliance to contract terms (e.g. single point of responsibility) (FEED Agreement) 2%
25 FEED Costs + Payment schedule 2%
Realistic budget estimates (if desired, you can compare these with the other
26 Suppliers) 4%
Operational costs (OPEX) per year (incl. solvent costs, maintenance, etc.) (=long
27 term importancy) 2%
Overall Costs in Euro’s per tonne CO2 (summary value of CAPEX & OPEX Evaluation
28 sheet) 13%
29 Effective communication and attitude in IP right field 2%