Welcome. Restoration Advisory Board Meeting Robins Air Force Base. January 12, 2006

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1 Welcome Restoration Advisory Board Meeting Robins Air Force Base January 12, 2006

2 Restoration Advisory Board Meeting Robins Air Force Base January 12, 2006 Theme: Projects of Community Interest

3 Welcome and Program Introduction Mr. Jim Harden Community Co-Chair

4 Introduction to CEV - Advanced Power Technology Office (APTO) Partnership Mr. Dave Bury, 78 CEG/CEVQ Pollution Prevention Program Manager January 12, 2006

5 APTO & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP APTO and Environmental Management at Robins have a history of partnering to achieve common goals

6 APTO & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP APTO - Air Force s Advance Power Technology Office located at Robins AFB One of their major goals - support Air Force environmental programs Environmental Management Pollution prevention (P2) is one of four pillars P2 includes reducing dependence on fossil fuels that generate air pollution

7 APTO & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP APTO and EM partnership on rapid battery charger development Electric vehicles more feasible for Base use if charging can be done quickly EM provided P2 funding to support development effort

8 APTO & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP APTO and EM partnership on fuel cell evaluation Subject of tonight s briefing Two presentations by APTO APTO Overview Fuel Cell Summary

9 Advanced Power Technology Office Overview Mr. Michael Mead, SEVSG/GBZVA January 12, 2006

10 OVERVIEW Briefing purpose Introduction to Advanced Power Technology Office (APTO) Major successes Small Business Innovative Research projects (SBIRs) Conclusion

11 BRIEFING PURPOSE Provide Introduction to the Air Force s APTO Overview of our major projects Technical overview of fuel cells Fuel cell model demonstration

12 ADVANCED POWER TECHNOLOGY Hybrid/electrical drive systems Electric motors, inverters, controllers, advanced batteries, ultra-capacitors and rapid chargers Renewable energy Solar, wind, landfill gases, water and biomass

13 ADVANCED POWER TECHNOLOGY Hydrogen generation Fuel reformers, electrolysis and metal hydrides Fuel cells Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) and Solid Oxide Technologies

14 ADVANCED POWER TECHNOLOGY Distributive power Generators, electric vehicles and support equipment

15 APTO MISSION & GOALS Mission Lead and manage Advanced Power technologies in support of the warfighter Goals Increase capabilities to the warfighter Support the AF s environmental program Reduce dependency on foreign energy sources

16 FOCUS AREAS Field multi-task capable equipment Reduce airlift and logistic support requirements Create joint advanced power initiatives

17 FOCUS AREAS Meet environmental policy requirements Share/transfer capabilities to Homeland Defense Provide dual-use capability - commercial/military Hydraulic Servicing Cart Air Conditioner Hydraulic Mule Air Cart Genset Hydrazine Cart

18 OUR CUSTOMERS The Warfighter Environmental Assets Homeland Defense

19 MAJOR SUCCESSES Robins AFB fuel cell micro-grid Other success stories Hickam AFB Heavy duty hybrid electric Common core power production Selfridge ANGB Grand Forks AFB

20 ROBINS AFB FUEL CELL MICRO-GRID Goals and Objectives APTO/EM joint effort to explore and compare fuel cell systems with existing power sources Evaluate technology for application to warfighter and as back-up power source Lower emissions and lessen foreign oil needs Hydrogen Fuel Cells at Robins AFB Groundwater Treatment Plant

21 HICKAM AFB Vehicles, infrastructure, refueling systems H 2 Fuel Cell Bus Deployable H 2 Refueling Station

22 HEAVY DUTY HYBRID ELECTRIC Hybrid military refueling truck Hybrid Controller Mack Drive Axles MD 11 ISAM Energy Storage Automated Manual Transmission

23 COMMON CORE POWER PRODUCTION Flightline and non-flightline power production from a common advanced source

24 SELFRIDGE ANGB H 2 and fuel cell infrastructure and vehicles

25 SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESS Fuel cell projects Hydrogen generation projects Advanced battery projects Distributive generation projects Solar projects Electric drive projects Adv. Battery Management Adv. Electric Vehicle Fuel Cell Van JP-8 Reforming Lithium Ion- Batteries Adv. Hydrogen Storage Technology CNG Reforming Electric Motor Components Zeroemission buses Electric Hybrid Tow Tractor

26 CONCLUSION APTO continues to partner with Environmental Management and is. OLD APTO NEW bridging an energy transition from an oilbased economy to a new energy economy for the US Air Force

27 With a new national commitment, our scientists and engineers will overcome obstacles to taking these cars from laboratory to showroom - so that the first car driven by a child born today could be powered by hydrogen and pollution free. Join me in this innovation to make air significantly cleaner, and our country much less dependent on foreign sources of energy. President George W. Bush, State of the Union Address January 28, 2003

28 Advanced Power Technology Office Fuel Cell Summary Mr. Robert David, 542 SEVSG/GBZO-ENV January 12, 2006

29 OVERVIEW What is a Fuel Cell? History Types Benefits Drawbacks Current Uses Examples & video Facility power - Robins Groundwater Treatment Plant (GWTP) Summary

30 HISTORY Sir William Grove Father of the Fuel Cell Discovered it may be possible to generate electricity by reversing electrolysis of water (circa 1839)

31 HISTORY Francis Bacon First successful fuel cell device in 1932 Harry Karl Ihrig (Allis-Chalmers) 20-horsepower fuel cell-powered tractor in 1959 NASA Began researching fuel cells for space applications in 1950s

32 HISTORY 20-horsepower fuel cell-powered tractor

33 TYPES OF FUEL CELLS Alkaline fuel cells Direct methanol fuel cells Molten carbonate fuel cells Phosphoric acid fuel cells Proton exchange membrane fuel cells PEM Regenerative fuel cells Solid oxide fuel cells

34 PEM EXAMPLES 5KW 20W 30W

35 BENEFITS Fuel Cells are approximately 50% efficient Internal combustion engines (ICEs) are approx. 25% efficient ICEs have many moving parts Fuel Cells are environmentally friendly ICEs produce greenhouse gases (CO 2 ) and noise

36 DRAWBACKS Fuel Cells are expensive In a PEM FC, platinum catalyst is major cost Fuel Cells have short life cycle Four years Fuel Cells require hydrogen Hydrogen fueling stations

37 CURRENT USES VIDEO Courtesy of Ballard Corporation

38 EXAMPLES OF CURRENT USES Fuel cell powered laptop

39 EXAMPLES OF CURRENT USES Fuel cell powered tow tractor Lynntech, Inc.

40 EXAMPLES OF CURRENT USES Fuel cell powered bus Hickam AFB

41 FACILITY POWER LOCATED AT ROBINS GWTP

42 FACILITY POWER LOCATED AT ROBINS GWTP

43 FACILITY POWER LOCATED AT ROBINS GWTP APTO & Environmental Management partnership GWTP site provided ideal location and support infrastructure EM performed Environmental Assessment Program management and oversight provided by APTO with support of EM

44 FACILITY POWER LOCATED AT ROBINS GWTP System features Extract hydrogen electrons from liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to fuel the PEM fuel cells Direct current produced in each unit is converted to alternating current to enter Base grid Over 275,000 kwh to be generated for the Base during year-long test

45 FACILITY POWER LOCATED AT ROBINS GWTP End result Provide data to determine if the deployed systems are suitable for warfighter s needs Determine if fuel cells can supply back-up power for DoD facilities

46 SUMMARY APTO leading the way in advanced power Fuel cells (PEM) are leading contender Systems already developed vehicles on the road APTO-EM partnership at GWTP is providing valuable data Future uses may include power for field deployments and backup power for DoD installations

47 JP8 Pipeline Release Corrective Action Mr. Scott Harris CAPE January 12, 2006

48 PROJECT OBJECTIVES Clean up JP8 pipeline fuel release Meet corrective action plan goals Restore site to existing conditions Exhibit no impact to Base mission

49 SITE HISTORY 50 year old fuel pipeline Release detected in 2002 during JP4 to JP8 transition Benzene above GA EPD threshold Soil and groundwater impacted Free product present

50 SITE LOCATION

51 SITE PHOTOS

52 SITE PHOTOS

53 SITE PHOTOS

54 CORRECTIVE ACTION GOALS Remove free product Remediate groundwater to drinking water standards Remediate soil above threshold levels

55 PLANNED CORRECTIVE ACTION Excavate contaminated soils Remove free product and contaminated water Place POL Sorb material Monitor groundwater

56 EXCAVATION Retain top 2 feet of soil Remove 1 acre of soil to water table Meet shoring requirements Dispose of stockpiled non-hazardous contaminated soil 6,500 CY (approx. 500 truckloads) Backfill

57 CONSTRUCTION AREA

58 POL SORB Activated peat moss Adsorbs fuel and biodegrades Install barrier wall Install at base of excavation layer

59 GROUNDWATER MONITORING Pre-construction monitoring Analysis for contaminants Free product and water level monitoring Post-construction monitoring

60 CHALLENGES Utility presence / relocation Flightline operations Soil handling / transport Excavation safety

61 UTILITY LOCATIONS

62 SITE CROSS SECTION

63 SIMILAR SITE PHOTOS Little Rock AFB Soil Excavation

64 SIMILAR SITE PHOTOS Fort Drum New York Soil Excavation Benching

65 SCHEDULE Relocate utilities late January Decommission monitoring wells early February Perform excavation late Feb thru April Install new wells and restore site- May

66 SUMMARY Jet fuel release detected 2002 corrective action plan Clean up contaminated soils Protect utilities and avoid mission impact Use peat moss to contain and adsorb Restore site and monitor groundwater

67 Environmental Restoration Program Update Mr. Fred Otto, 78 CEG/CEVP Restoration Program Manager January 12, 2006

68 HORSE PASTURE UPDATE Completed since last RAB presentation (January 2005): GA EPD approval of Final Corrective Action Plan No Further Action approval on soil SWMUs Achieved 50% reduction of contamination in groundwater Completed two full-scale chemical injections in groundwater

69 Remaining tasks HORSE PASTURE UPDATE Complete annual progress reports to GA EPD Continue groundwater remediation through at least 2006 Review Monitored Natural Attenuation throughout site Submit No Further Action document (2008)

70 LANDFILL NO. 4 (LF04) UPDATE 45-acre landfill operated from 1965 to 1978 Groundwater impacted by releases from LF04 VOCs and Metals Source area remediation completed in 1995 N Landfill No. 4

71 LANDFILL NO. 4 (LF04) UPDATE Landfill cover and gas collection system installed in 1998 Groundwater remediation Groundwater and leachate recovery system installed in 1997 Six groundwater extraction wells Currently operating only two wells N Landfill No. 4

72 LANDFILL NO. 4 (LF04) UPDATE First Five-Year Review finalized March 2001 Interim ROD Final ROD signed September 2004 Next Five-Year Review process initiated Evaluate performance of remedy in place for protectiveness of human health and environment Schedule to complete June 2006

73 LUNA LAKE UPDATE Overflow drain failed Nov Lake drained in approx. 3 days Fish relocated to nearby Scout Lake N Landfill No. 3 Luna Lake Drained Luna Lake

74 LUNA LAKE UPDATE Currently evaluating options to upgrade lake Evaluating cost-benefit of various options Possibly re-contour lake bottom and side slopes to enhance fishery RPO efforts ongoing at Landfill No. 3 (LF03) to enhance the cleanup process/schedule Influences of lake repairs on LF03 being considered

75 New Business and Program Closing Mr. Jim Harden Community Co-Chair

76 Next RAB Meeting/Tour March 9, 2006

77 Please Complete the meeting evaluation and feedback form Leave your name tag and lanyard for the next meeting. Thank you!