BCE’s 195-kilometer hydrogen pipeline project has launched its bidding process, with construction set to begin in September

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On August 8, an invitation for bids was issued for the general contracting of pipeline construction for the hydrogen long-distance transmission pipeline project from Damao Banner to Baotou city area. According to the tender announcement, the starting point of the hydrogen pipeline running from Damao Banner to Baotou city is the first station located in the Bayan Obo Mining Area’s Barun Industrial Park (chemical industry cluster). The pipeline runs in a north-south direction, passing through the Bayan Obo Mining Area’s Barun Industrial Park (chemical industry cluster), the Bayan Obo Mining Area itself, the New Industrial Park, Guyang County, Ulaat Qab Front Banner, and Kundulun District in Baotou City; the ending point is the last station in Kundulun District. The total length of the pipeline is approximately 195 km, with a design pressure of 6.3 MPa and a pipe diameter of DN457. The designed annual hydrogen transport capacity is 100,000 tons. Four new stations and six new valve rooms will be constructed; the stations are the first station in the Bayun Industrial Park (chemicals concentration area) of the Baiyunebo mining area, the distribution station in the New Industrial Park, the distribution station in Guyang County, and the terminal station in Kundulun District. Project timeline for tendered procurement: Construction is scheduled to begin on September 5, 2025, and be completed by December 5, 2025; the estimated duration is 90 days. The bidding project is divided into 6 bid sections, specifically: (1) Civil engineering construction – General contracting for pipeline construction, Bid Section 1 (CHDTDZ046/16-ZB-39001): Construction of approximately 41 kilometers of pipelines in Damao Banner (starting point: X=4627564.3483 ； Y=404822.1216. Stop: X=4604723.6659 ； Y=429484.7903) + Bayun Industrial Park (Chemical Industry Cluster) in the Baiyunebo mining area, the first station +#1 valve room, the distribution station for the new industrial park, and the construction of approximately 200 meters of hydrogen pipeline for Huadian’s 200,000-kilowatt hydrogen production project; the starting and ending pile numbers for this section are AA001~AC020. (2) Civil engineering construction – Pipeline construction, General Contracting Phase 2 (CHDTDZ046/16-ZB-39002): Construction of approximately 40 kilometers of pipelines in Damao Banner and Guyang County (starting point: X=4604723.6659, Y=429484.7903) ； End point: X=4569007.5144, Y=438015.7435) +#2 valve chamber +#3 valve chamber; the starting and ending station numbers for this section are AC020~AE040; details can be found in the tender documents. (3) Civil engineering construction – General contracting for pipeline construction, Section 3 (CHDTDZ046/16-ZB-39003): Pipeline construction over a length of approximately 38 kilometers in Guyang County (starting point: X=4569007.5144, Y=438015.7435). End point: X=4542510.2325, Y=428569.4964); Valve chamber #4, starting and ending pile numbers for this section: AE040~AE162. (4) Civil engineering construction – General contracting for pipeline construction, Lot 4 (CHDTDZ046/16-ZB-39004): Pipeline construction over a length of about 33 kilometers in Guyang (starting point: X=4542510.2325, Y=428569.4964) ； End point: X=4530615.8317, Y=405627.2062) + Guyang Transfer Station +#5 Valve Room; section start and end station numbers: AE162~AE248-1. (5) Civil engineering construction – General contracting for pipeline construction, Bid Section 5 (CHDTDZ046/16-ZB-39005): Pipeline construction over a length of about 22 kilometers in the Ulaat Qianqi area (starting point: X=4530615.8317, Y=405627.2062) ； End points: X=4514369.4576, Y=397181.0567); section start and end pile numbers: AE248-1~AG001. (6) Civil engineering construction – General contracting for pipeline construction, Bid Section 6 (CHDTDZ046/16-ZB-39006): Pipeline construction over a length of about 21 kilometers in Kundulun District (starting point: X=4514369.4576, Y=397181.0567) ； End points: X=4506476.6361, Y=387408.5271) + the terminal station in Kundulun District + Valve Room No. 6 + the construction of the 500-meter hydrogen pipeline operated by Zhonghao; the starting and ending station numbers for this section are AG001~AG135.