Each prepare, industrial, or transportation automobile wants a novel traction powertrain for operation, with ABB, via its Traction division, holding an entire and versatile product portfolio that, it says, permits it to construct the proper electrification resolution for operators to transition companies to extra sustainable and decrease price operations.
Every of those options may be tailor-made to buyer necessities and the working situations of every automobile that it powers, enabling most vitality effectivity, zero carbon emissions and excessive reliability.
The corporate is ready to leverage high-tech e-mobility and rail system traction converters, vitality storage methods and electrical automobile charging options as a part of its providing, complementing this with enhanced experience to assist speed up the transition to all-electric operations.
One mission the place its influence has been felt is at Nuh Cement in Turkey the place ABB is working collectively with the corporate to transform 10 primarily Euclid/Hitachi dump vehicles with a median 160 ton capability, which have accomplished their 30-year service life, from diesel engine energy to electrical.
This is among the first mining truck battery conversion initiatives of its variety on this planet and might be mentioned in additional element throughout a presentation at The Electrical Mine 2024.
Forward of the occasion, going down on the Crown Perth Advanced, on Could 21-23, we spoke with Fabiana Cavalcante, Head of Cellular e-Energy at ABB, to seek out out extra in regards to the providing.
IM: ABB’s Traction division is working inside a really aggressive panorama in relation to e-mobility in mining. What would you say are your distinctive promoting factors to the business?
FC: We convey over 130 years of expertise in mining electrification, mixed with in depth experience in electrification and charging infrastructure for automobiles, buses and vehicles. This permits us to increase our capabilities to the ultimate piece of the puzzle: electrifying cellular gear.
Our journey started by utilising our distinctive information in rail propulsion methods and adapting it to the cruel atmosphere of mining. Our roots in electrifying the Swiss railway community over a century in the past have established us as leaders in sustainable transportation options. Now we have translated this expertise to extend vitality effectivity, reliability and scale back emissions throughout rail networks, electrical buses and different heavy automobiles. The constructing blocks of the expertise are comparable, making for a clean transition.
Moreover this, what actually units us aside is our capability to execute customised buyer initiatives. Battery-electric propulsion requires extra personalisation in comparison with diesel, and our historical past as an impartial provider has outfitted us with the abilities, mindset and an ideal portfolio of confirmed base elements to adapt shortly and in bigger portions than another firm.
IM: You’re employed with a number of OEMs and resolution suppliers throughout the globe seeking to electrify their operations. Are most of those firms seeking to electrify their choices throughout an identical timeframe?
FC: Many mining operators have formidable sustainability targets, aiming to scale back their Scope 1 and a pair of emissions by at the least 30% by 2030. By 2050, many operators intention to realize net-zero emissions, and the one path to that’s by electrifying their mining automobile fleets. If each truck in each mine had been electrified, we might take away 198,000 tons of CO2 from the ambiance every day. Mining operators and OEMs recognise the potential to minimise their carbon footprint, and whereas this transition received’t occur in a single day, we’re excited to companion with them and information them on their electrical journey.
IM: How usually are you interacting straight with the operators throughout all these initiatives? At this stage, is it usually a collaboration between ABB, the OEM and the consumer?
FC: The extent of interplay varies from mission to mission. In some circumstances, we have now restricted direct engagement with the mine operator, whereas in others, we’re closely concerned. A latest instance is our collaboration with Boliden and Epiroc, the place we labored collectively to create the primary battery-electric trolley truck system for underground mining. This shut partnership was essential to bringing this revolutionary mission to life.
IM: On this regard, how does your work with Nuh Cement on changing its diesel powered fleet to electrical energy stand out from the work you usually perform? Why is Nuh Cement capable of collaborate straight with ABB on such a mission?
FC: Nuh Cement approached us with the aim of changing their current mining fleet of Euclid/Hitachi dump vehicles to electrical energy and we formally started the mission in 2022. Now we have huge expertise in retrofitting automobiles for the rail enterprise and we adopted the identical method and procedures for the haul vehicles.
The steep ramps with as much as 20% gradient required us to pay shut consideration to make sure that the electrical vehicles might meet the anticipated efficiency and effectivity ranges. This concerned intense collaboration between each events to translate simulations into sensible, real-world options. Working intently with Nuh Cement, we tailor-made our options to suit their particular operational necessities and made certain our applied sciences aligned with their imaginative and prescient for a sustainable future. We hope many extra mine operators will quickly begin to electrify their fleet and we’re excited to intently companion with them all through their journey.
IM: Can you present a sneak preview of what you’ll current at The Electrical Mine 2024 in Perth in regards to the Nuh Cement mission? How has this mission superior because it was introduced again in 2022?
FC: I’m excited to share the outcomes of our groundbreaking collaboration with Nuh Cement on the occasion. Our partnership led to the profitable electrification of a haul truck, demonstrating ABB’s capacity to retrofit diesel-powered automobiles into absolutely electrical ones – a milestone with vital implications for the mining business. This transformation of a 30-year-old automobile right into a net-zero haul truck units a brand new customary for sustainable mining practices worldwide.
Moreover, attendees will hear from Nuh Cement’s CEO, Kamil Gökhan Bozkurt, who will present insights into this key mission.
IM: Along with what you’ve gotten already mentioned above, what can attendees of The Electrical Mine 2024 stay up for listening to about subsequent month?
FC: I encourage everybody to go to our group at sales space 58 through the convention. Attendees can have the prospect to discover our newest expertise and improvements, together with a preview of our new vitality storage system, which presents distinctive lifespan, energy and security. We stay up for seeing you all there!
ABB is a Gold Sponsor of The Electrical Mine 2024, with the corporate having a serious indoor show within the exhibition corridor. Fabiana Cavalcante might be on stage on the occasion presenting, ‘Powering progress: ABB and Nuh Cement’s zero emission dump truck’ throughout Day 1 of the occasion. Discover out extra about The Electrical Mine 2024 by going to www.theelectricmine.com
