Project Partners Request: Deonar Landfill, India

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, India are looking for partners for a project focusing on the Deonar Landfill in Mumbai, India. The Deonar Landfill has been used historically as a disposal site for the City of Mumbai, India. The site is owned and operated by the Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation, began receiving waste in 1927, has about 10 million tonnes of waste in place currently, and is projected to stop receiving organic wastes and partially close in 2010 after receiving approximately 12.7 million tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW).

The site currently comprises a total of about 120 hectares area used for waste disposal, with depths ranging from about three to 22 metres. The Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation reports plans for closing approximately 69 hectares of disposal area in the near future. Waste from these areas will be excavated and transferred to the remaining 51 hectare area to achieve a final (2010) average depth of about 40 to 45 meters. The landfill does not have an existing active landfill gas collection and control system or passive gas vents. Historical records of waste disposal were not available. Historical waste disposal was estimated based on reported amount waste in place in 2005 and reported disposal rates for recent years. Future waste disposal was estimated based on the projected closure year (2010), estimated current disposal rates, and an assumed schedule for developing organic waste processing (composting) facility capacity between 2008 and 2010.

The municipality is looking for partners/cooperation for the following carbon market and sustainable energy activities:

• Gas recovery: Projected gas recovery in 2009 after the completion of the gas collection and control system is estimated to be approximately 3,616 cubic meters per hour (2,128 cubic feet per minute) under a mid-range estimate. The LFG recovery rate is expected to increase to 3,831 cubic meters per hour (2,255 cubic feet per minute) in 2010, and decline rapidly thereafter, reaching 1,200 cubic meters per hour (706 cubic feet per minute) in 2015 and 625 cubic meters per hour (368 cubic feet per minute) in 2020.
• Power plant sizing: Assuming start-up of a power plant in January 2009, sufficient gas is estimated to be available to support a 1.64 MW power plant (consisting of two I.C. engines). Due to declining gas recovery, only one 820 kW engine can be supported after 2016.
• Flaring only project: Assuming start-up of a flaring only project in January 2009, sufficient gas is estimated to be available to combust a maximum of approximately 68.5 mmBtus per hour in 2010.
• Projection of methane emissions reduction: A project to capture and combust LFG generated at the landfill would generate direct CO₂ equivalent (CO₂e) emission reductions totaling approximately 1,352,060 tonnes for the period 2009 through 2022, through reduction of landfill methane emissions.

Contact: R.A. RAJEEV - rarajeev@gmail.com

Expiry Date: 22/06/2011

The Expiry Date is automatically set to 1 year after the date the Project Partners form was completed unless otherwise specified by the contact

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