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Bristol
Location: CT
Operator: Covanta Energy
Configuration: 1 X 16 MW
Operation: 1988
Fuel: refuse
Boiler/incinerator system supplier: Ogden Martin
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: Burns & Roe, J A Jones
Quick Facts: Bristol RRF began commercial operations in May 1988. The
facility has two, 358tpd stoker grate, waterwall combustors, lime spray
dryer absorbers, baghouses, SNCR, and carbon injection systems.
Electricity is delivered to Connecticut Light and Power’s Forestville
Substation. The plant is owned and operated by Covanta, which has a 25yr
agreement with the Bristol Resource Recovery Facility Operating Committee
(BRRFOC) representing the towns of Berlin, Branford, Bristol, Burlington,
Hartland, New Britain, Plainville, Plymouth, Prospect, Southington,
Seymour, Warren, Washington, and Wolcott. The towns have a combined
population of about 300,000. In Mar 2006, Bristol RRF received "VPP STAR"
designation from OSHA.
Photograph courtesy of Covanta Energy
Posted 1 Mar 2008 |
Haverhill
Location: MA
Operator: Covanta Energy
Configuration: 1 X 48 MW
Operation: 1989
Fuel: refuse
Boiler/incinerator system supplier: Ogden Martin, Zurn
T/G supplier: MHI, Brush
EPC: Stone & Webster, Kiewit
Quick Facts: Haverhill has two 850-tpd processing lines, ferrous and
non-ferrous collection systems, and an air-cooled condenser. Back-end
pollution control equipment includes semidry lime gas scrubber systems, baghouses,
and mercury control systems.
Photograph courtesy of Covanta
Re-posted 2 Mar 2008 |
ReEnergy Sterling
Location: CT
Operator: ReEnergy Holdings LLC
Configuration: 1 X 31.3 MW
Operation: 1991
Fuel: tires
Boiler/incinerator system supplier: Zurn
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: NEPCO
Quick Facts: This $110mn plant was originally developed by CMS Energy as Exeter Energy. It is the largest waste tire-fueled
generating plant in the world and burns about 10mn tires a year trucked in by suppliers from
Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut. ReEnergy purchased the plant in Jan 2011, by which time it had burned almost 200mn tires. The material handling and
processing systems have been modified to burn whole tires as well as
shredded tires. The plant has an ESP and wet scrubber, and an air-cooled condenser.
Photograph courtesy of NEPCO
Posted 18 May 2003 |
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Southeast Connecticut
Location: CT
Operator: Covanta Energy
Configuration: 1 X 18 MW
Operation: 1992
Fuel: refuse
Boiler/incinerator system supplier: Deutsche Babcock
T/G supplier: Delaval
EPC: Ford Bacon & Davis, Clark-Kenith
Quick Facts: The Southeastern Connecticut RRF in Preston opened in 1991
with a 25yr MSW disposal agreement for the towns comprising the
Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resources Recovery Authority. The
facility received OSHA Star designation in 1995 and was recertified in
1998. It has two 345tpd Duesseldorf Roller Grate treatment lines with dry
scubbers, baghouses, and activated carbon injection systems. Electricity
is sold to Connecticut Light & Power. The stack height is 240ft.
Photograph courtesy of Covanta Energy
Posted 9 Mar 2008 |
SEMASS
Location: MA
Operator: Covanta Energy
Configuration: 1 X 54 MW, 1 X 30 MW
Operation: 1989-1994
Fuel: refuse
Boiler/incinerator system supplier: Riley Stoker
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: Bechtel
Quick Facts: SEMASS RRF is on a 95ac site and uses a shred-and-burn
technology to process about 1mn tpd of MSW from 60 towns in southeastern
Massachusetts, Cape Cod and metropolitan Boston. This is around 20% of all
the MSW produced in the state. The facility also recovers nearly 50,000t
of recyclable metals. SEMASS received the American Academy of
Environmental Engineers' Honor Award and a solid waste facility Honorable
Mention recognition award from ASME
in 2007. The plant received OSHA Star facility designation in 2000 and was
recertified as a VPP Star in 2003. Treamtment lines 1&2 have dry scrubbers
with an ESP and COHPAC baghouse, along with carbon injection. Unit 3 uses
a dry scrubber and baghouse. The stack height is 345ft.
Photograph courtesy of Covanta Energy
Posted 9 Mar 2008 |
Wheelabrator Bridegport
Location: CT
Operator: Wheelabrator Technologies
Configuration: 1 X 67 MW
Operation: 1988
Fuel: refuse, natural gas
Boiler/incinerator system supplier: B&W, Von Roll
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: Rust International Corp
Quick Facts: This plant has
three 750-tpd processing lines, reciprocating grate furnaces, and
ferrous and non-ferrous collection systems. Back-end pollution control
equipment includes dry scrubbers, baghouses, SNCR, and carbon injection.
Power is sold into the grid.
Photograph by C Bergesen
Posted 25 Jun 2005 |
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Wheelabrator Lisbon
Location: CT
Operator: Wheelabrator Technologies Inc
Configuration: 1 X 15 MW
Operation: 1992
Fuel: refuse
Boiler/incinerator system supplier: FW
T/G supplier: Shin Nippon, Brush
EPC: FW
Quick Facts: This project processes up to 500 tpd of MSW
from municipalities in eastern Connecticut.
Photograph courtesy of Wheelabrator Technologies Inc
Posted 1 Jan 2012 |
Wheelabrator Millbury
Location: MA
Operator: Wheelabrator Technologies Inc
Configuration: 1 X 46 MW
Operation: 1988
Fuel: refuse
Boiler/incinerator system supplier: B&W, Von Roll
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: Rust
Quick Facts: This project processes up to 1,500 tpd of MSW
from over 30 communities in central Massachusetts.
Photograph courtesy of Wheelabrator Technologies Inc
Posted 1 Jan 2012 |
Wheelabrator North Andover
Location: MA
Operator: Wheelabrator Technologies Inc
Configuration: 1 X 40 MW
Operation: 1985
Fuel: refuse
Boiler/incinerator system supplier: Riley Stoker
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: Rust
Quick Facts: This project can process up to 1,500 tpd of MSW from 20 communities on the North Shore.
Photograph courtesy of Wheelabrator Technologies Inc
Posted 2 Jan 2012 |
