Coal India Ltd (CIL) has involved two more third-party agencies in order to provide a holistic quality determination and monitoring system for its coal supplies.
In addition to the already empanelled Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR) and Quality Council of India (QCI), the coal behemoth has taken up the services of SGS lndia and COTECNA lnspection lndia for sampling and analysis-related work.
These agencies have been handed contracts initially for one year which would be expanded up to another two years.
Benefits:
Introduction of additional independent agencies for quality check will help minimise disputes arising between CIL and coal consumers regarding grade slippage.
The cost of sampling at the new facilities is nominal compared to that carried out in CIFMR and QCI. At the same time, these facilities deliver sample results at a much faster time-interval, which comes with a provision of penal clause in case of delay.
Moreover, providing further assurance in terms of quality control, the process of monitoring has been accorded to both CIL and coal consumers.
Detailed comparison of parameters pertaining to sampling process among the agencies has been tabulated below.
During FY ’21, CIL had carried out quality check-ups via sampling of 467 million tonnes (mn t) of coal, which was 80% of the total dispatch volume recorded in the period.
In the long run, the company has set a target of covering 100% of coal dispatches under third party sampling in order to lower pollution levels and increase operating efficiency of thermal power plants.
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