Covanta Solutions

Covanta Wallingford

COVANTA Projects of Wallingford, L.P.
Wallingford, Connecticut

The Wallingford facility, located between Hartford and New Haven, Connecticut, began commercial operation in May 1989. The facility processes 420 tons per day of solid waste, which generates 11 megawatts of renewable energy that is sold to Connecticut Light and Power Company, a Northeast Utilities subsidiary. Covanta Energy operates the facility for the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (CRRA). CRRA owns the Mid-Conn. facility in Hartford, also operated by Covanta Energy. The Wallingford facility serves the towns of Cheshire, Hamden, Meriden, North Haven, and Wallingford, with a combined population of about 200,000.

Technical Data

Facility Address:	530 South Cherry Street Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 294-1649
Site:	10.3 acres
Commercial Operation:	May 1989 (Covanta acquired the facility after the original developer, Vicon, declared bankruptcy)
Energy-from-Waste System:	Three 140 ton-per-day Enercon mass-burning units
Boiler Design:	700 psig/750°F superheater outlet conditions
Air Pollution Control Equipment:	Semi-dry flue gas scrubbers injecting lime, fabric filter baghouses and continuous emissions monitoring (CEM) system
Rated Refuse Capacity:	420 tons per day
Energy Generation at Rated Capacity:	up to 11 megawatts from one condensing steam turbine generator
Sold to:	Connecticut Light and Power Company

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