NREL - NWTC Salt Storage Building; NREL Tracking No. 17-012 Award Number: DE-AC36-08GO28308 CX(s) Applied: DOE/EA 1914 (NREL NWTC) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Date: 04/17/17 Location(s): CO Office(s): Golden Field Office
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NREL - NWTC Salt Storage Building; NREL Tracking No. 17-012
Award Number: DE-AC36-08GO28308
CX(s) Applied: DOE/EA 1914 (NREL NWTC)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Date: 04/17/2017
Location(s): CO
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to construct a salt storage facility at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) located in Boulder, Colorado.
The proposed project would result in a concrete storage facility located to the west of the DERFT and existing photovoltaic array to store salt for snow melt. Approximately 0.08 acres would be graded and cleared. A 30′ x 30′ x 8″ concrete slab would be constructed, and the storage facility would be built on the slab. A 3250 square foot area would be paved with asphalt that is seven inches deep to facilitate truck movement. The storage facility structure would be a 30′ x 30′ x 5′ concrete walled enclosure that is open on the southeast side for truck access. The structure would be covered with a tarp, and a roof would be constructed in the future. Concrete-filled, steel bollards would be installed at the southeast and northeast position of the building for protection.