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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/19929| Title: | Base-wide biodigester for basecamps in an operational environment |
| Authors: | U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Vavrin, John L. McNamara, Ian |
| Keywords: | Base camps Waste management Anaerobic digester Solid wastes Energy efficiency Contingency operations |
| Publisher: | Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Description: | Technical Report Abstract: Managing solid waste disposal at basecamps at contingency basecamps (CBs) in an operational environment is a challenging task be-cause waste management places a large burden on the camp’s logistics, fuel supply, and security. Base management must consider the complex interdependency between power, fuel, and solid waste management, all of which must be carefully managed under difficult and dangerous conditions. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has provided assistance and expertise to Army leadership in effective waste management techniques in contingency environments. As part of this effort, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) conducted this analytical study of the use of anaerobic digesters for food waste disposal. Anaerobic digesters can reduce the amount of solid waste requiring disposal, produce a net amount of electricity that can help power the base, and produce thermal energy for heating. This study determined that it was feasible and cost effective to install anaerobic digesters at large enduring CBs. |
| Rights: | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/19929 |
| Appears in Collections: | Technical Report |
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| ERDC-CERL-TR-14-24.pdf | 2.32 MB | Adobe PDF |  View/Open |