Covanta Onondaga

Covanta Onondaga

COVANTA Onondaga, L.P.
Jamesville, New York

The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Facility began commercial operation in February 1995, for the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA), which controls the waste flow in the County and the greater Syracuse region. The facility processes 990 tons per day of municipal solid waste, generating up to 39.5 megawatts of renewable energy that is sold to National Grid. The facility is equipped with an air-cooled condenser used for condensing turbine exhaust.

Technical Data

Facility Address:	5801 Rock Cut Road Jamesville, NY 13078 (315) 498-4111
Site:	12 acres
Commercial Operation:	February 25, 1995
Energy-from-Waste System:	Three 330 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, nitrogen oxide control system, mercury control system, and continuous emissions monitoring (CEM) system
Rated Refuse Capacity:	990 tons per day
Energy Generation at Rated Capacity:	39.5 megawatts from one condensing steam turbine generator
Sold to:	National Grid

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