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Covanta Honolulu

OSHA VPP Star FacilityCOVANTA Honolulu Resource Recovery Venture
Kapolei, Hawaii

PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

Covanta Honolulu believes that responsible stewardship of the environment is essential for business efficiency and success. Therefore, Covanta Honolulu is committed to protecting the environment in which it operates and pledges to operate in compliance with applicable laws pertaining to human health and the environment.

This commitment is embodied in Covanta's Environmental Policy through five Environmental Principles:

  • Protection
  • Compliance
  • Conservation
  • Qualification
  • Commitment

The Environmental Policy and the associated environmental principles are communicated to all employees and the general public. Questions regarding the Environmental Policy from the facility's workforce and external interested and affected parties are encouraged through effective communication procedures.

Technical Data

Address: 91-174 Hanua Street
Kapolei, HI 96707
(808) 682-2099
 
Site: 28 acres in Campbell Industries Park, Kapolei, Hawaii
 
Commercial Operation: May 1990
(Covanta acquired the facility in 1993 from Combustion Engineering/ABB)
 
Energy-from-Waste System: Two 854 ton-per-day (RDF) waterwall furnace/boilers with CE traveling grates; Waste Processing–Two RDF processing lines each rated at nominal 100 tons per hour
 
Boiler Design: 900 psig/830°F superheater outlet conditions
 
Air Pollution Control Equipment: Semi-dry flue gas scrubbers injecting lime, fabric filter baghouses, five-field Electro-Static Precipitators and continuous emissions monitoring (CEM) system
 
Rated Refuse Capacity: 2,160 tons per day
 
Energy Generation @ Rated Capacity: Up to 57 megawatts export from one condensing steam turbine generator
 
Sold to: Hawaiian Electric Company
 

 

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