Proposal Sought for 2.5 TPH Salt Refining Plant in Somaliland

RFQ Details

Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI) has been selected by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement the Partnership for Economic Growth (Partnership) program in Somaliland located in Hargeisa, Bada Cas area. The Partnership program seeks to help local authorities and private sector groups improve the enabling environment for investment, generate more productive employment and improve other livelihood activities. The purpose of this RFP is to support Muliyo Salt Trading Company in the establishment of a Salt Refinery Plant in Borama, western Somaliland.

DAI invites qualified international salt equipment production companies to submit a proposal to provide equipment, and machinery for salt processing activities as specified in the RFP under USAID's Partnership for Economic Growth program (USAID Contract # AID-EEM-I-00-07-00009/AID-623-TO-11-00001).

Production Process:
1. Unloading of salt into the Raw Salt Hopper either manually or with the help of Tractor trailer.
2. Reclaiming of salt using a belt conveyor from hopper and discharge on to Roller crusher.
3. Discharge Material from the crusher to Slurry formation tank from where the slurry passes through Wash Tank, Elutriation Tank and Thickener for removing impurities like Ca, Mg, Sulphate, insoluble matters etc.
4. Salt slurry formed in Thickener to be fed into Centrifuge for solid-liquid separation.
5. Salt with about 3% moisture from to be discharged from centrifuge into screw conveyor and then volumetric cup fillers.

Process Sequence:
1. Crushing
2. Removal of Insoluble, floating materials by elutriation process.
3. Removal of soluble impurities by washing.
4. Separation of solid and liquid by centrifuging.
5. Iodizing, Packaging in Pouches or sacks.

Interested Applicants: Proposals have to be submitted by 17:00 pm, 18th February, 2013.