As part of SPIGF 2019, the company introduced the cryogenic onboard fuel system for BELAZ-75131 mining dump truck with the engine CUMMINS KTA-50.
The Russian company TechnoEco specialises in the conversion of BELAZ 7513 series dump trucks for dual-fuel operation using natural gas.
«This is a system that saves diesel by replacing part of it with natural gas. It consists of cryogenic tanks (made in China) and a control system for supplying natural gas to the engine. The LNG on-board supply allows for 12 hours of operation before next refueling. The system allows saving up to 30% of diesel fuel, which makes for 3.5 million rubles per year,» – said the company representative.
Apart from that, TechnoEco LLC owns its own gas infrastructure for refueling trucks. The company has already converted 60 dump trucks. «In 2020, the Belarusian Automobile Plant will begin to ex-works sales of BELAZ dump trucks of the 7513 series with the dual-fuel system, which was presented at the exhibition. Further engineering work is being underway to make more powerful dump trucks,» – the representative of TechnoEco LLC said.