Covanta Solutions

Covanta Hillsborough

COVANTA Hillsborough, Inc.
Tampa, Florida

The Hillsborough County Resource Recovery Facility began commercial operation in October 1987 and was initially designed to process 1,200 tons-per-day of solid waste. After an expansion completed in 2009, the facility now processes up to 1,800 tons-per-day of solid waste, while generating up to 46.5 megawatts of renewable energy. The facility is owned by Hillsborough County, which supplies all the waste. This facility uses secondary sewer treatment effluent from the adjacent wastewater treatment plant for part of its process water. Installation of new emissions control equipment to comply with Clean Air Act amendments was completed on August 25, 2000.

Technical Data

Facility Address:	350 North Falkenburg Road Tampa, FL 33619 (813) 684-5688
Site:	40 acres in Tampa, Florida
Commercial Operation:	October 1987
Energy-from-Waste System:	One 600 ton-per-day and three 400 ton-per-day waterwall furnaces with Martin® reverse-reciprocating grates and ash handling system.
Boiler Design:	600 psig/750°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:	1,800 tons per day
Energy Generation @ Rated Capacity:	up to 46.5 megawatts;
Sold to:	Seminole Electric Company

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