Green energy solution for military

applications
Dr.Darius Milčius
Lithuanian Energy Institute Center for Hydrogen Energy Technologies

2014
Outline

1. The need of green energy solutions for military.

2. Novel solutions for electricity production and storage.

3. Biomass solutions for military applications.

4. Mobile waste treatment technologies for energy

production.

2
Project 100 % supported by NATO Energy Security Center of Excellence

3
4
5
 Solar
energy

Dr. Stasys Bačkaitis P.E., CSPM, SAE Fellow,USCBSC studijų centro direktorius, Centrinės ir Rytų Europos koalicijos
Tarybos narys Energijos Erdvė 2011 Nr.3 (10)

6
Hybrid energy system: solar panels + electricity storage + energy management

7
8
9
10
11
12
13
 Al activation or production of MgH2 used for hydrogen
storage and hydrogen production.

https://data.epo.org/publication-
server/rest/v1.0/publication-
dates/20110629/patents/EP2338834NWA1
/document.pdf

14
 http://www.powertrekk.com/

NaBH4 <- > a-Al or MgH2

Main benefits: low price in
2Al + 6H2O = 2Al(OH)3 + 3H2 (1) comparison to NaBH4 based
2Al + 4H2O = 2AlO(OH) + 3H2 (2) hydrogen production and
2Al + 3H2O = Al2O3 + 3H2 (3) simplicity in use
http://inovatas.lt/en/uncategorized-en/reactions-of-activated-aluminum-with-water-to-produce-hydrogen/
15
16
Biomass solutions for military applications: heat production

General scheme of closed cycle pellet fuel

production from biomass and its utilisation

17
18
19
 Mobile waste treatment technologies for energy production

•Saved cost of waste transportation to

landfill.
•Saved landfill gate-fee.
•Reduced fuel consumption for heating.
•Avoided greenhouse gas emission from
waste transportation.
•Avoided greenhouse gas emission from
landfilled waste.
•Reduced greenhouse gas emission for
heating purpuses.
•No footprint of waste storage at the base.

Diagrams of conventional and advanced thermal WtE technologies

20
mBOS would allow to utilise up to 90-95 % of solid waste which means
reduction of lan-filling demand by up to 1300 tons per year. This would save
corresponding landfill gate-fee and would reduce waste transportation demand
which can be estimated up to roughly 120-140 fully loaded municipal garbage
trucks with pneumatic waste compactor technology.

21
The produced heat from waste would reduce fuel consumptions for heating. The
potential savings for heat generation can be estimated as several tenths of tons of
natural gas or diesel equivalent.
If consider WtE as a renewable energy source then annual reduction of greenhouse
gas emission can be estimated for up to 3000 tons of CO2 equivalent (including
avoided methane release at landfill, CO2 emission reduction due to lower demands of
waste transportation and reduction of fuel combustion for heating purposes).
22
Thank you for your attention!

23