Vehicles: energy transition conclusions?
…offshore vessels. (7) Light-weighting also improves fuel economy, as energy consumption is a linear function of mass, and replacing 10% of a vehicle’s steel with carbon fiber can improve fuel…
Silicon carbide: production costs?
…is used in the steel/metals industry, aerospace, brake pads of high-end automobiles and bullet proof vests. Silicon carbide material is made by super-heating high-grade silica (SiO2) with petcoke (C) in…
Mine trucks: transport economics?
There are around 50,000 giant mining trucks in operation globally. The largest examples are around 16m long, 10m wide, 8m high, can carry around 350-450 tons and reach top speeds…