Enclosed Ground Flares for MCGM's 500 MLD WWTF, Worli

SUEZ India Pvt. Ltd.

Mumbai, India

Two enclosed ground flares with spares for SUEZ India's 500 MLD wastewater treatment facility serving MCGM in Worli, Mumbai.

500 MLD

Facility Capacity

2 Units

Flares Supplied

20–22 Weeks

Delivery Schedule

Enclosed ground flare system supplied by CRA for SUEZ India's Love Grove Wastewater Treatment Facility in Worli, Mumbai.

The Overview

SUEZ India Pvt. Ltd.

Client

MCGM, WWTF, Worli

End Client

Design, Manufacture, Test, Supply & Supervise Installation and Commissioning

CRA Role

2 x Enclosed Ground Flares with Spares

Equipment

Digester Biogas (Sludge Methane Fermentation Off-Gas)

Gas Type

610020244500545870

PO Reference

CRA is executing the design, manufacture, testing and supply of two enclosed ground flares with spares for the Love Grove Wastewater Treatment Facility in Worli, Mumbai, a 500 MLD plant that SUEZ India Pvt. Ltd. (formerly Degremont) operates for the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. Awarded under PO 610020244500545870 against Technical Specification B-001956-SUPL-ME-744-SP-001, the scope covers supervision of installation and commissioning alongside the safe combustion of digester biogas from the facility's sludge treatment process.

The Challenge

Flaring digester biogas reliably at one of Mumbai's largest municipal WWTFs

SUEZ India engaged CRA to supply the flare system for the Love Grove Wastewater Treatment Facility, a 500 MLD plant in Worli that serves MCGM's wastewater treatment needs for South Mumbai.

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Safe combustion of biogas generated during sludge digestion (methane fermentation) at a high-capacity municipal plant
Reliable, low-intervention operation within a dense urban site near Worli's commercial district
Delivery against Technical Specification B-001956-SUPL-ME-744-SP-001 issued by SUEZ India
Coordination with SUEZ India as EPC contractor to the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

Our Solution

Two enclosed ground flares with spares, delivered to a fixed technical specification

CRA is designing, manufacturing and testing two enclosed ground flares with a spares package for the WWTF, under PO awarded by SUEZ India Pvt. Ltd.

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Scope of supply

Two enclosed ground flares sized for digester biogas combustion duty
Spares package supplied alongside the primary equipment
Design, manufacture, testing and supply under a single scope
Supervision of installation and commissioning at site

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The quality assurance plan and Material Dispatch Clearance Certificate process follow SUEZ India's approval procedure ahead of every dispatch, with inspection carried out against the approved Inspection Test Plan.

Conclusion

Extending CRA's record with Mumbai's municipal wastewater infrastructure

The MCGM order builds on CRA's existing work with Mumbai's municipal infrastructure, including the enclosed ground flare system delivered for MCGM's Gorai dumpsite closure. Under SUEZ India's technical specification, CRA is delivering a complete flare package, spares and installation supervision for one of the city's largest wastewater treatment facilities.

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