Volvo Vans, at all times pushing the envelope, now introduces vehicles that may run on liquified biogas and sure, it could properly turn out to be accessible in South Africa.
Biogas, additionally known as bio-LNG, is a renewable gas that’s produced from sources like natural waste and might cut back CO2 emissions by as much as 100%.
“Biogas is a great complement to electric transports, helping haulers with their sustainability ambitions and aims towards climate neutral transports,” says Waldemar Christensen, MD of Volvo Vans South Africa.
“That is especially true for Southern Africa, where fleets need to travel long distances to deliver cargo across the region for which bio-LNG trucks, with their larger 225kg fuel tanks and a range of up to 1 000km, would be ideal.”
The gas-powered vehicles, the Volvo FH and FM, are getting a brand new energy stage of 500hp, becoming a member of the earlier 420 and 460hp engines. The fuel engines additionally get a serious technical improve that make them as much as 4% extra gas environment friendly, which along with a brand new 10% bigger fuel tank, contributes to an extended vary.
Eric Parry, sustainability options supervisor at Volvo Vans South Africa, factors out that there isn’t any single resolution that may resolve local weather change.
“The strengthened gas-powered line-up fits well with Volvo Trucks three-path strategic roadmap to reach zero emissions: battery electric trucks, fuel cell trucks and combustion engines that run on renewable fuels like biogas, HVO or even green hydrogen,” explains Parry.
In South Africa, the primary Volvo electrical vehicles will arrive in March 2023. Nevertheless, LNG and Bio-LNG infrastructure, provide and dishing out are nonetheless a serious problem within the nation.
“Several technical solutions are needed because the availability of energy and fuel infrastructure differs greatly between countries and regions, and also because the requirements for each transport assignment can vary,” feedback Parry.
“However, locally we are in a position to work with customers and suppliers to bring bio-LNG vehicles in as needed.”
Information about Volvo’s gas-powered vehicles:
- Product fashions: Volvo FH, FM and FMX (on request).
- Energy ranges: 420, 460 and 500hp.
- Gas: bio-LNG (liquefied biogas) or LNG. A small quantity of diesel or HVO is used to ignite the fuel.
- Vary: as much as 1 000km**.
- Engine expertise: By utilising the diesel engine’s excessive effectivity, the identical drivability as a diesel truck is achieved, making it doable to run with excessive hundreds and canopy lengthy distances.
- The brand new fuel powered Euro6 step E engines are as much as 4% extra gas environment friendly** than the step D engines.
- The fuel engines have been fully up to date and the elevated effectivity is obtained by new injectors and pistons for lowered friction, along with a brand new turbo, variable oil pump, and crank case air flow that handles unfiltered oil.
Information about liquified fuel:
- Bio-LNG (additionally known as LBG) is a renewable gas that’s liquid biogas (biomethane). Any natural waste may be digested to supply biogas, for instance, sludge from remedy crops, meals waste, manure and different residual merchandise.
- LNG (liquified pure fuel) is a fossil fuel (methane) that’s extracted from underground or undersea reserves.
- The method for liquifying biogas is identical as for LNG; the fuel is cooled right down to -162°C. The gas then takes considerably much less area, which makes it doable to convey a a lot bigger quantity of power onboard the truck, which will increase the vary considerably.
- The EU Commissions aim (REPower EU) is to spice up annual biogas manufacturing ten instances to 35 billion cubic metres by 2030*. Greater than 78 bio-LNG crops are already confirmed to be prepared in Europe by 2024. Germany and Italy, along with the Netherlands, are anticipated to be the main bio-LNG international locations within the coming years.
Supply: Tanje Wandrag
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