Covanta Solutions

Covanta Niagara

COVANTA Niagara Company
Niagara Falls, New York

The conversion of municipal solid waste to energy at the Niagara Resource Recovery Facility, a pioneer in the modern waste-to-energy industry, began in 1980. Today, the facility processes 2,250 tons of waste per day, selling the steam to adjacent chemical facilities and the electricity to Niagara Mohawk Power Company.

In 1993, the facility was retrofitted with air quality control equipment enabling it to meet stringent environmental standards and commitments. The mass burning Duesseldorf Roller Grate System also replaced the existing refuse-derived fuel technology. The continued availability of the facility allows the greater Niagara Falls region to serve as an example of integrated waste disposal in action.

The Niagara facility earned OSHA's elite Star ranking in 1996.

Technical Data

Facility Address:	100 Energy Blvd. at 56th Street Niagara Falls, NY 14304 (716) 278-8500
Service Area:	Greater Niagara Falls/Buffalo region
Waste Supply:	Participating municipalities and private haulers to deliver up to 800,000 tons per year
Energy Market:	Steam is exported to adjacent chemical plants and electricity is exported to Niagara Mohawk Power Co.
Capacity:	2,250 tons per day
Number of Process Lines:	Two @ 1,125 tons per day
Type of Stoker Grate:	Deutsche Babcock Anlagen Roller Grate
Steam Conditions at Boiler Outlet:	1,250 psi/750 F
Turbine-Generator:	Two Asea Brown Boveri 25-megawatt units
Air Quality Control:	Two acid gas scrubbers and fabric filter baghouses
Stack Height:	396 feet
Bunker Capacity:	7,500 tons municipal solid waste
Secondary Materials Recovery:	Recovery of ferrous and non-ferrous metals

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