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X-WR-CALNAME:CBEE Seminar Featuring Andrew Pfluger
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DESCRIPTION:Anaerobic Co-digestion of Organic Wastes for Energy Security on
  Military Installations\n\nAbstract:\n\nU.S. Department of Defense (DOD) i
 nstallations are contained communities\; however\, each relies on external
  electrical grids. Increasing resilience against grid outages has become a
  strategic priority\, prompting installations to explore on-site renewable
  energy solutions. This study evaluates anaerobic co􀀀digestion (ACoD) o
 f wastewater sludge\, food scrap waste\, and fats\, oils\, and grease (FOG
 ) for on-site energy generation. I will present an examination of 60 DOD i
 nstallations to identify which have favorable characteristics for ACoD. Us
 ing population data\, wastewater characteristics\, existing infrastructure
  characteristics\, and stochastic modeling\, we identified that ACoD coupl
 ed with combined heat and power makes economic sense for a limited number 
 of installations. Only one installation will yield a positive NPV ($6.6 mi
 llion USD)\, while also generating 4\,700 kWh/day of electricity and savin
 g 32.2 x 106 MTCE/year. None of the remaining installations achieved a pos
 itive NPV\; however\, seven installations achieved a positive annual cash 
 flow\, while generating between 1\,600–9\,900 kWh/day and saving 9.8–5
 3.9 x 106 MTCE/year. Despite this\, environmental and energy resilience be
 nefits were attained by many installations. Specifically\, those with high
  populations and/or those located in states with carbon-intensive energy s
 upplies achieved notable gains in electricity production and carbon saving
 s. These results suggest that decision-makers should consider metrics beyo
 nd NPV to achieve energy security. Additionally\, in-depth analysis for on
 e military installation\, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point\, which 
 has the only full-scale codigestion unit in DOD\, will be presented. \n\nB
 iography:\n\nColonel Andrew Pfluger\, U.S. Army\, is an Associate Professo
 r and Academy Professor in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences 
 at the United States Military Academy. He earned a B.S. in Civil Engineeri
 ng from USMA\, a M.S. and Engineer Degree in Environmental Engineering and
  Science from Stanford University\, and a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental
  Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. He is a licensed Professio
 nal Engineer (P.E.) and a Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE). H
 is research interests include sustainable and resilient systems engineerin
 g\, water and wastewater engineering\, resource recovery\, and renewable e
 nergy generation.
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LOCATION:Kelley Engineering Center\, 1001
SUMMARY:CBEE Seminar Featuring Andrew Pfluger
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 ndrew-pfluger
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