Title Evaluation of the energy consumption of container diesel trucks in a container terminal: a case study at Klaipeda port
Authors Eglynas, Tomas ; Jakovlev, Sergej ; Jankunas, Valdas ; Didziokas, Rimantas ; Januteniene, Jolanta ; Drungilas, Darius ; Jusis, Mindaugas ; Pocevicius, Edvinas ; Bogdevicius, Marijonas ; Andziulis, Arunas
DOI 10.1177/00368504211035596
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Is Part of Science progress.. London : SAGE Publications. 2021, vol. 104, iss. 3, p. 1-25.. ISSN 0036-8504. eISSN 2047-7163
Keywords [eng] container terminal ; container truck ; energy consumption ; measurement ; modeling ; transportation
Abstract [eng] Introduction: In the paper, we examine the energy consumption efficiency of specialized container diesel trucks engaged in container transportation at a seaport terminal. Objectives: Using the container terminal at Klaip_eda in Lithuania as the background for the research, we produced an improved energy consumption model for measuring the theoretical energy consumption and regeneration of diesel trucks at the terminal and provide a comparative analysis. Methods: We created a mathematical model which describes the instantaneous energy consumption of the diesel trucks, taking into account their dynamic properties and the overall geometry of their routes—‘‘Ship-Truck-Stack-Ship’’—using the superposition principle. We investigated other critical parameters relevant to the model and provide a statistical evaluation of the transportation process using data from a case study of Klaip _eda port, where we collected measurements of container transportation parameters using georeferenced movement detection and logs from wireless equipment positioned on the diesel-powered container trucks. Results: The modeling results showed that an instantaneous evaluation of energy consumption can reveal areas in the container transportation process which have the highest energy loss and require the introduction of new management and process control initiatives to address the regulations which are designed to decrease harmful industrial emissions and encourage novel technologies and thereby increase the eco-friendliness of existing systems.
Published London : SAGE Publications
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2021
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