Shoreside Alternative Energy Evaluation
Abstract
The Research and Development Center partnered with Air Station Cape Cod to demonstrate use of natural gas as a primary energy source. Many building heating and hot water systems were converted to natural gas, two natural gas powered vehicles were procured through CSA contract, one compressed natural gas vehicle fueling station was installed, and an aircraft tow tractor was converted to natural gas. Natural gas was shown to have many advantages in long-term availability, environmental impact, and equipment maintenance. Further, natural gas has an expanding supply infrastructure, can eliminate the need for underground storage tanks, and may be employed using dual fuel burners (which can burn natural gas or fuel oil) as system redundancy needs dictate. Coast Guard civil engineers and facility managers should consider natural gas technologies foremost when converting or installing fuel-burning equipment. The demonstration of natural gas technologies at Air Station Cape Cod provides Coast Guard energy managers excellent examples of sound and progressive energy management practices. This effort also provides facility managers and engineers throughout the Coast Guard valuable, proven information on which to base future natural gas conversions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA408261
Entities
People
- James H. Hurley
Organizations
- United States Coast Guard Research & Development Center