Demonstration and Validation of a Waste-to-Energy Conversion System for Fixed DoD Installations
Abstract
In 2011, renewable energy accounted for just 9% of total energy consumption in the United States, and just 5% (or 0.45% overall) of that (477 trillion British thermal units [BTU]) was derived from waste.1 Waste is abundant through the populated world, and Department of Defense (DoD) installations, both fixed and forward, are no exception. The ubiquity of waste and its chemical energy content make it a good alternative fuel choice. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, the DoD generated approximately 6,600 tons per day of municipal solid waste (MSW), excluding construction and demolition (C&D) waste.2 This waste provides a potential to capture approximately 165 megawatts electrical (MWe) of electricity and 500 megawatts thermal (MWT) of waste heat, resulting in a net solid waste reduction to landfills of 6,300 tons per day. In this ESTCP project, Infoscitex Corporation (IST), in collaboration with MSW Power Corporation (MSW Power), evaluated the potential of a distributed waste-to-energy conversion (WEC) system to provide fixed DoD sites with a local, controllable supplemental energy source. The Green Energy Machine (GEM) WEC system, developed by IST and productized by MSW Power, was demonstrated at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) in California. The demonstration plan was devised with a number of specific quantitative and qualitative performance objectives in mind.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2013
- Accession Number
- ADA602375
Entities
Organizations
- Environmental Security Technology Certification Program