Babcock Power to supply equipment for Florida waste to energy facility

Babcock Power (BPI) announced today that it has received a contract to supply and construct the waste-to-energy (WTI) boiler for Covanta Energy’s (NYSE: CVA) Hillsborough County WTE facility expansion, located near Tampa, Florida.

Under the agreement, BPI will furnish one WTE boiler, capable of burning 600 tons-per-day of municipal solid waste. In addition to pressure parts that will be manufactured at RPI’s Erie, PA facility, BPI will provide all main auxiliaries, including fans and drives, trim valves, piping, ducting and insulation.

The company will also provide the on-site construction services to erect the WTE boiler system and inconel weld overlay cladding and certain pressure parts.

BPI has designed, manufactured, constructed or retrofitted existing steam generators that provide efficient, clean power while consuming over 27,000 tons per day of municipal solid waste and refuse derived fuel, representing almost 30 percent of the U.S. installed base.

Covanta offers waste disposal, energy services and specialty insurance through its subsidiaries. Covanta Energy Corporation is an internationally recognized owner and operator of waste-to-energy and power generation projects. Covanta's waste-to-energy facilities convert municipal solid waste into renewable energy for numerous communities, predominantly in the United States.

Babcock Power Inc., through its subsidiaries, is one of the world’s leading suppliers of technology, equipment and services to the power generation industry.

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