Defense TechConnect Expo
Renewable Energy – Solving Title 10 US Code §2911
Air Burners was one of the many world-class exhibitors at this year’s Defense TechConnect Expo in Tampa featuring its Biomass-to-Energy PGFireBox Systems. The Department of Defense has developed performance goals and a master plan to address energy efficiency and energy reduction referred to as Title 10 US Code §2911(e). This includes on-site power generation and the employment of renewable energy sources over the next several years through 2025.
Air Burners offers a unique solution that would be attractive at military installations that have a biomass waste issue in addition to developing compliance with the mandates of Title 10 US Code §2911. The PGFireBox systems will eliminate wood waste from tree trimmings, shipping crates, pallets and possibly target material and convert the heat from the combustion process into electric and thermal energy to be utilized on site. Current systems range from 100kW and 500kW to 1MW. For larger power requirements, multiple units could be integrated.
Military officials and industry experts alike took a keen interest in Air Burners unique approach to WTE as an extremely cost effective and simple to operate solution to the mandated goals. In contrast to all else in the field of biomass to energy conversion, the PGFireBox systems solve two pressing problems at the same time: waste reduction and renewable energy production. As depicted in the image above, the available thermal energy could be utilized for many applications, such as simply heating a maintenance shop or garage.
It was also noted that the portability of the PGFireBox which requires virtually no onsite assembly would allow quick deployment to trouble spot, including natural disasters like hurricanes. Hurricane Michael this fall inflicted serious damage to military bases in the Florida Panhandle, and readily available PGFireBox systems could have made a difference in the early phases of search and rescue and then recovery, clean-up and rebuilding.
Air Burners machines are not new to the Military. Dozens of standard FireBoxes have been shipped to bases on the US Mainland and overseas to the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines.
Read more about PGFireBox systems.