Covanta Lee

Covanta Lee

COVANTA Lee, Inc.
Fort Myers, Florida

The Lee County Solid Waste Resource Recovery Facility, located in Southwest Florida, began commercial operation in December 1994 to serve the needs of both Hendry and Lee counties. The facility processes 1,200 tons-per-day of solid waste to generate up to 39.7 megawatts of renewable energy that is sold to Seminole Electric Cooperative. The facility uses secondary sewage treatment effluent from a nearby treatment plant for the majority of its process water and is equipped with both ferrous and non-ferrous recovery systems to remove all metals from the residue. As part of the facility, there is a public drop-off center where residents can bring non-hazardous household items for disposal.

Technical Data

Facility Address:	10500 Buckingham Road, Suite 400 Ft. Myers, FL 33905 (941) 337-2200
Site:	± 47 acres
Commercial Operation:	December 1, 1994
Energy-from-Waste System:	Two 600 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:	1,200 tons per day
Energy Generation at Rated Capacity:	39.7 megawatts from one condensing steam turbine generator
Sold to:	Seminole Electric Cooperative

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