Covanta Alexandria/Arlington

Covanta Alexandria/Arlington - Waste To Energy Facility

The Alexandria/Arlington Waste To Energy Facility began commercial operation in February 1988 and serves about 300,000 residents of the County of Arlington and the City of Alexandria, which jointly own the site. The facility's three, 325 ton-per-day furnaces process 975 tons of solid waste, generating up to 23 megawatts of renewable energy. The facility is located on the smallest site of any of the Energy-from-Waste facilities operated by Covanta.

Commercial Operation:

February 1988

Waste Processing Capacity:

975 tons per day

Air Pollution Control Equipment:

Semi-dry flue gas scrubbers injecting pebble lime slurry, fabric filter baghouses using Ryton bags, selective non-catalytic nitrogen oxide control system (SNCR), activated carbon injection for mercury control, fully equipped continuous emissions monitoring (CEM) and opacity monitoring systems

Energy-from-Waste System:

Three 325, ton-per-day waterwall furnaces with Martin® reverse-reciprocating grates and ash handling system with ferrous metal recovery magnet

Energy Generation:

Up to 23 megawatts from two condensing steam turbine generators

Awards and Recognition:

OSHA VPP Star facility since 2004
Recipient of the Energy Innovator Award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for installation of ferrous recovery magnet
Virginia Environmental Excellence Program Enterprise Member E4
ASME 2011 Facility of the Year Award in Combustion Category
Industry Leader Award by National Safety Council
Virginia Water Environment Association Pretreatment Award

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