In 2011, five exhaust boilers were installed at Thule Air Base, Greenland, to decrease the amount of JP-8 fuel used for heating the base and ultimately, save money.
Thule has five locomotive-style engines in its M-Plant that generate electricity for the base, according to Randy Pieper, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron resource efficiency manager.
The electrical generators are only 35 to 40 percent efficient, he said, and most of the energy produced is wasted through exhaust heat.
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