Trucks On Moorgate
I took these pictures of trucks on Moorgate this morning in one twenty minute period.
Note.
- All of the large trucks were diesel-powered.
- Some smaller vans might have been electric.
- Six of the trucks were concrete mixer trucks.
- One of the concrete mixer trucks was advertising ECOPact The Green Concrete.
Surely, if large heavy good vehicles, like these were hydrogen-powered, it would cut carbon footprints and reduce pollution.
I doubt we’ll see many hydrogen trucks in London, until we have a Mayor, who has a hydrogen policy that isn’t to ignore hydrogen and hope it goes away.
Cummins Enters Collaboration To Demonstrate Hydrogen Ecosystem
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article from Rental Management.
This is the first three paragraphs.
Cummins®, Columbus, Ind., has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Terex® Advance Mixer, Fort Wayne, Ind., a subsidiary of Terex Corp.; Edge Materials, Cloverdale, Ind.; and PCC Hydrogen, Louisville, Ky., to produce, trial and prove concrete mixer trucks powered by Cummins’ zero-carbon, hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines.
The project aims to develop a full hydrogen ecosystem together with a hydrogen producer, vehicle manufacturer and end user. It is the first MoU of its kind signed by Cummins.
he four companies will unite their efforts, which will see Cummins’ X15H hydrogen internal combustion engines integrated into the Terex Advance Commander Series of front-discharge concrete mixer trucks. Edge Materials, a ready-mix concrete provider and Terex Advance customers will operate the hydrogen-powered trucks in challenging real-world environments including on construction sites and critical infrastructure projects. PCC Hydrogen, an ultra-low carbon intensity hydrogen producer, will supply the hydrogen fuel as well as stationary storage and dispensing services.
Note.
- The X15H engine also comes in diesel and natural gas versions.
- Cummins also make electrolysers, that can produce hydrogen.
- It looks like the collaboration has all bases covered.
- I suspect similar deals could be done all over the world and with other types of trucks.
It all sounds like a sensible way to go to me.
Should Hydrogen-Powered Trucks Pay A Lower Charge In The Silvertown And Blackwall Tunnels?
London has a lot of heavy diesel trucks, which include.
Cement mixer trucks.
Large eight-wheeler trucks transporting aggregate, building materials and construction spoil to and from construction sites.
Council refuse trucks.
Skip trucks.
Supermarket delivery trucks.
They are large polluters and the only way they will be made zero-carbon, will be to use hydrogen.
In Cummins Agrees To Integrate Its Hydrogen ICE Technology Into Terex® Advance Trucks, I write about how Cummins and Terex are going to be building hydrogen-powered cement mixers.
This picture shows the baby of the range, which could be ideal for a smaller country like the UK.
Note how it is the other way round to traditional cement mixer trucks.
As companies are now selling low-carbon concrete in the UK, I suspect, it won’t be long before they will be delivering it in a hydrogen-powered zero-carbon truck.
If hydrogen-powered trucks could be given an economic boost, by lowering their charges for the Silvertown And Blackwall Tunnels, this might increase their uptake by owners of large trucks, which would in turn reduce pollution.
But this would need the election of a London Mayor, who had a hydrogen policy other than ignore it and hope it goes away.
Cummins Agrees To Integrate Its Hydrogen ICE Technology Into Terex® Advance Trucks
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on H2 View.
These three paragraphs outline the deal.
Cummins and Terex® Advance have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to integrate hydrogen internal combustion engines (ICE) into Terex’s Commander Series.
The Commander Series trucks are currently powered by Cummins’ diesel engines, but the company will now provide its X15H hydrogen ICE when series production of the technology begins later this decade.
The X15H is based on familiar combustion engine technology, with integration into the truck chassis being straightforward and doesn’t require a major overhaul of vehicle design or business operations.
Note.
This page is the Terex Advance web site.
This page on the Terex web site shows the Terex Advance Commander series.
I think it is true to say to UK and European eyes, these trucks are an unusual design.
In Cummins Fuel-Agnostic X Series Platform, there is a link to a Cummins video, which explains Cummins multi-fuel technology.
This is a side view of the top-of-the-range monster.
Note.
- Front is to the right.
- I suspect the driver doesn’t have to get out of the cab to discharge the concrete.
- The engine is at the rear with vertical exhausts.
- All axles are driven.
You’d certainly notice one of these if they were to be used in the City of London.
And this is the baby of the range.
Three axles is normal for the UK. so I wonder if this machine will ever make it across the pond.
This last paragraph in the article describes the X15H hydrogen internal combustion engine.
The X15H was showcased at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in May (2023), along with its hydrogen ICE-powered concept truck. The X15H features a 700-bar pressure 80kg capacity hydrogen storage system and a range of more than 500 miles, with up to 500 horsepower.
Could one of these trucks really deliver ready-mix concrete from London to Manchester and return?
Conclusion
The article says that integration of the hydrogen technology is straightforward and if you watch the Cummins video, the animation says it is.
But surely the big advantage on construction sites, is that all the workers will not get the dose of pollution, that they would currently get from a diesel cement mixer delivering a load of ready-mixed concrete, that had to be distributed and laid.
I think this could be a very neat application of hydrogen technology and Cummins will be looking for more applications of a similar nature.
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