Covanta Solutions

Covanta Fairfax

COVANTA Fairfax, Inc.
Lorton, Virginia

The I-95 Energy/Resource Recovery Facility began commercial operation in June 1990. It is CovantaEnergy's largest facility, processing 3,000 tons per day of municipal solid waste for a population of more than 900,000 in the Washington, D.C. suburbs of Fairfax County. The facility sells up to 79 megawatts of renewable energy to Dominion Virginia Power Company -- enough energy to meet the needs of 75,000 homes. It is the first Covanta Energy facility to have a non-ferrous metal recovery system.

Technical Data

Facility Address:	9898 Furnace Road Lorton, VA 22079 (703) 690-6860
Site:	22.9 acres in Lorton, VA
Commercial Operation:	June 1, 1990
Energy-from-Waste System:	Four 750 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:	3,000 tons per day
Energy Generation @ Rated Capacity:	up to 79 megawatts for sale from two condensing steam turbine generators
Sold to:	Dominion Virginia Power Company

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