Wheelabrator North Andover Inc.
Wheelabrator North Andover Inc.
Located in North Andover, Massachusetts, the Wheelabrator North Andover waste-to-energy facility provides dependable, environmentally safe disposal of municipal solid waste for more than 20 communities in Massachusetts, while generating clean, renewable electricity for sale to the local utility. Designed, constructed and operated by Wheelabrator, Wheelabrator North Andover serves 750,000 residents by processing up to 1,500 tons per day of municipal solid waste. Wheelabrator North Andover has an electric generating capacity of 40,000 kilowatts; the equivalent of supplying the electrical needs of 50,000 Massachusetts homes.
GENERAL
Area Served: Northeastern Massachusetts 750,000 people
Type of Contract: Own, operate
Start-up: 1985
REFUSE COMBUSTION
Type of System: Mass-burn, water wall boilers
Operation: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Number of Process Lines: 2 @ 750 tons per day each
Feed System: Overhead refuse cranes with ram feeders
Grate Design: Martin reciprocating grates
Combustion Temperature: 2000°F+
Waste Volume Reduction: 90%
Ash Handling System: Semi-dry, vibrating pan conveyor
Materials Recovery: Ferrous
AIR QUALITY CONTROL
Type of Equipment: Dry scrubbers, fabric filters, SNCR (NOx controls), carbon injection
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Type of Energy: Electric power
Flow to Turbine: 346,000 pounds per hour @ 600 psig/750*F
Electric Generating Capacity: 40 megawatts/50,000 Homes
Cooling System: Mechanical draft cooling tower
