Energy-from-Waste Facility

Covanta Hillsborough, Inc.
Tampa, Florida

The Hillsborough County Resource Recovery Facility located near Tampa, FL, operating as Covanta Hillsborough, Inc., began commercial operation in October 1987 and was initially designed to process 1,200 tons per day (TPD) of solid waste. After a 600 TPD expansion completed in 2009, the facility now processes up to 1,800 TPD of solid waste, while generating up to 46.5 megawatts of renewable energy. The facility is owned by Hillsborough County, which supplies the waste processed at the facility. This facility recycles secondary sewer treatment effluent from the adjacent wastewater treatment plant for part of its process water. It also maintains emissions control equipment in compliance with United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Act amendments. 

Technical Data

Facility Address:

350 North Falkenburg Road
Tampa, FL 33619
(813) 684-5688

Site:

40 acres in Tampa, Florida

Commercial Operation:

October 1987

Energy-from-Waste System:

One 600 ton per day (5000 Btu/lb) and three 400 ton per day (4500 British Thermal Units per pound) waterwall furnaces with Martin® reverse-reciprocating grates and ash handling system.

Boiler Design:

600 pounds per square inch gauge (psig)/750°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:

1,800 TPD

Energy Generation @ Rated Capacity:

up to 46.5 megawatts

Sold to:

Seminole Electric Company