Covanta Bristol

Covanta Bristol

COVANTA Bristol, Inc.
Bristol, Connecticut

The Bristol Resource Recovery Facility began commercial operations in May 1988. The facility processes 650 tons per day of solid waste into 16.3 megawatts of renewable energy. Most of the energy is sold to Connecticut Light and Power, a subsidiary of Northeast Utilities. The plant is owned and operated by Covanta Energy under a 25-year agreement with the Bristol Resource Recovery Facility Operating Committee (BRRFOC), a consortium 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.

Technical Data

Facility Address:	170 Enterprise Drive Bristol, CT 06010 (860) 589-6470
Site:	18.2 acres in Bristol, CT
Commercial Operation:	May 1988
Energy-from-Waste System:	Two 325 ton-per-day waterwall furnaces with Martin® reverse-reciprocating grates and ash handling system
Boiler Design:	865 psig/830°F superheater outlet conditions
Air Pollution Control Equipment:	Semi-dry flue gas scrubbers injecting lime, fabric filter baghouses, nitrogen oxide control system, mercury control system, and continuous emissions monitoring (CEM) system
Rated Refuse Capacity:	650 tons per day
Energy Generation at Rated Capacity:	up to 16.3 megawatts from one condensing steam turbine engine
Sold to:	Connecticut Light and Power Company

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