
American
Ref-Fuel Company of Southeastern Connecticut
132 Military Highway
Preston, CT 06365
860/889-4900
Plant Tour
Information Contact:
Barbara Oates
boates@ref-fuel.com
Plant
Tour Information Form
Directions
to Facility
Numerous communities
benefit from the waste disposal and energy generating services provided by
the Southeastern Connecticut Resource Recovery facility in Preston,
Connecticut. The facility opened in 1991 and will provide a minimum of 25
years of municipal solid waste disposal service to towns comprising the
Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resources Recovery Authority.
The facility receives
waste six days a week and processes 689 tons of municipal solid waste
daily. The plant sells electricity generated beyond its internal operating
consumption to Connecticut Light and Power, reducing disposal costs and
returning the power generated to CL&P’s grid.
The Southeastern
Connecticut facility received the OSHA Star designation in 1995 and
recertification in 1998.
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Key
Project Facts
Service Area: Eastern Connecticut
region
Owner: American Ref-Fuel Company of
Southeastern Connecticut
Contract Term: 25 years with
provisions for extensions
Financing Method: Tax-exempt
Revenue Bonds
Waste Supply: Participating
municipalities guarantee to deliver a combined minimum of 147,000 tons per year.
Energy Market: Electricity
generation for plant use and export to Connecticut Light & Power
Capacity: 689 tons per day @ 5,000
Btu/lb.
Number of Process Lines: Two @ 345
tons per day
Type of Stoker Grate: Duesseldorf
Roller Grate
Steam Conditions at Boiler Outlet:
91,000 lbs/hr, @ 855 psia/842ºF
Turbine-Generator: One 18 megawatt
unit
Air Quality Control: Two dry
scrubber systems followed by two fabric filter (baghouse) systems
Stack Height: 240 feet
Bunker Capacity: 3,000 tons |