RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED HAZIRA UNIT

CENTRAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

21/07/2010
Approval Note
Subject: Procurement of Ne PMI (Positive Material Identifcation)
instrument
Positive material identification has been widely implemented for last 5 years across the
Hazira complex. The following materials are being checked on daily basis, so as to ensure
that right material is going in to right place.
ll new materials being received in !eneral "tores.
ll new materials being received in Pro#ect "tores.
ll new materials used in fabrication stage.
$hecking of $ritical existing installations.
%aterials lying in stock at Pro#ect "tores.
%aterials lying in stock at !eneral "tores.
&ast $hance 'nspection of critical assemblies.
'n last 5 years, more than ()))) spots checked covering all above areas. 'n *))+ cases wrong
materials and ,()+ cases mix-up was detected. 'n past, we had experienced P"% incidents on
account of wrong materials. .sing the rigorous P%', many potential P"% incidents could be
avoided.
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t present, '/$ Team is using 0iton 1&T-232 instrument for P%' check, which was
procured in 4ct-5))5 thro6 7P$! route under PT* pro#ect. This instrument has been
extensively used for last 5 years, showing signs of wear / tear and intermittent erratic
readings. 't has been repaired twice during last * years. This model has become obsolete now,
as new generation instrument 81&*T-3))"9 has come in to market which is capable of
detecting critical elements like, P, "i, l, %g and ". :e can not afford to wait for breakdown
of existing instrument and land up in to trouble not having any fall back. Hence, procurement
of new model P%' instrument has been included under improvement plan for 5),)-,, and
approved budget is available for the same.

pprox. cost of the new instrument is ;s.,<, )),)))=-.
Put up for kind approval.
>; ?ave @ ;amesh
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