Covanta Solutions

Covanta Lancaster

COVANTA Lancaster, Inc.
Marietta, Pennsylvania

The Lancaster County Resource Recovery Facility, located on the banks of the Susquehanna River, began commercial operation in May 1991. The facility processes 1,200 tons-per-day of solid waste, which generates 35.7 megawatts of renewable energy. The energy is sold to GPU Energy. The facility is a "zero discharge" facility, which means that all the wastewater generated on-site is treated and reused in the waste management process. The facility also uses secondary sewage treatment effluent from a nearby treatment plant for all of its process water. As part of the facility, there is also a public drop-off center where residents can bring non-hazardous household items for disposal.

Technical Data

Facility Address:	1911 River Rd. Bainbridge, PA 17502 (717) 426-4938
Site:	56 acres in Conoy Township, Pennsylvania
Commercial Operation:	May 11, 1991
Energy-from-Waste System:	Three 400 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, furnace dry-lime injection system, nitrogen oxide control system, mercury control system, and continuous emissions monitoring (CEM) system
Rated Refuse Capacity:	1200 tons per day
Energy Generation @ Rated Capacity:	up to 35.7 megawatts from one condensing steam turbine
Sold to:	GPU Energy

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