Final Environmental Assessment for Decommissioning and Demolition of the Central Heat Plant, GHLN 09-1010B F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming
Abstract
F. E. Warren AFB (FEW or Base) is proposing to decommission and demolish the natural gasfired, Central Heat Plant (Building 660) and to decommission the High Temperature Hot Water (HTHW) distribution system that is served by the Central Heat Plant. The natural gas-fired, heat plant is a 10,140 square foot facility constructed in 1981 that currently serves 104 separate buildings through an 87,057 linear foot (LF) network of above and below-ground HTHW distribution piping system. See Figure 1. The Central Heat Plant uses three 55 million BTU (MBTU) capacity natural gas powered boilers to heat water to a temperature of 380 F. The heated water is distributed through the HTHW system via pressurized nitrogen and returns to the heat plant at a temperature of 270 F. The HTHW system is a closed loop system. The water returning from the HTHW piping is re-heated by the heat plant before it is sent again through the HTHW piping. The current peak demand requires the production of approximately 66 MBTUs to serve the HTHW system, which can be satisfied by using two boilers. The natural gas-fired units allow the heat plant to utilize the base's propane backup system. Since the heat plant converted to gas-fired boilers, baseline energy consumption has not been established. The Central Heat Plant operates nine months out of the year (since artificial heating is not necessary during the months of June, July, and August) and provides hot water, radiant heat, and steam heat to 1 04 buildings. The HTHW distribution lines emanate from the heat plant in three general directions. One line services buildings along 5th Cavalry Avenue towards Gate 1. Another line parallels 5th Cavalry Avenue and branches out to service the remaining buildings north of the railroad tracks.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA610483
Entities
People
- Jennifer Howenstine
- Kurt Warmbier
Organizations
- Booz Allen Hamilton