Anglo American hydrogen trucks

2022 - 5 - 7

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Anglo American launches much anticipated hydrogen-powered zero ... (Creamer Media's Engineering News)

Diversified miner Anglo American on May 6 launched a prototype of its first self-developed zero-emission hydrogen-powered mine haul truck, ...

Anglo is in the process of finalising its hydrogen fleet rollout plan. Anglo built a 3.5 MW electrolyser on site, as well as hydrogen storage tanks with 800 kg of capacity at 500 bars of pressure. Our mines will have the same operational flexibility as it currently has, not being tied to fixed infrastructure,” explained Soles. We hope others will follow suit,” Soles concluded. About 80% of the group’s diesel consumption is on large trucks. It is capable of carrying a 290 t payload and generates more power than its diesel predecessor.

nuGen™ mining truck a smart step for Anglo American & giant leap ... (International Mining)

In the presence of South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, Anglo American has launched its nuGen™ hydrogen-battery hybrid 290 t class mining truck at the ...

He responded: “It is more of a transition – over the next several years, we envisage converting or replacing our current fleet of diesel-powered trucks with this zero-emission haulage system, which is both cost effective and aligned with our goal of eliminating waste and increasing efficiency, and we will do this in partnership with others, as we have done for the prototype.” He confirmed that the plan is by 2030 to continue the deployment of the nuGen™ ZEHS project at seven of its open pit sites, converting all the diesel-powered ultra-class mine haul trucks at these sites to green hydrogen powered units. nuGen™ is part of FutureSmart Mining™, Anglo American’s innovation-led approach to sustainable mining – which brings together technology and digitalisation to drive sustainability outcomes, “including our commitment to carbon-neutrality across our operations by 2040.” And the trucks are appropriately being launched at a platinum mine – each utilises 4 oz of platinum in their fuel cells – with each truck using eight Ballard FCveloCity®-HD 100 kW modules. We are delighted to partner with Anglo American to provide renewable hydrogen for their proof of concept. We are particularly excited about the potential of nuGen™, amongst other opportunities, as we work to champion the development of South Africa’s Hydrogen Valley.” Tony O’Neill, Anglo American Group Technical Director, speaking at the event said the nuGen™ truck program started in 2018, but took a while to get traction due to COVID, however, he added that he remains hopeful that by mid-decade, Anglo American will start the rollout across its wider mining business, and that it will likely by then be on the third generation of the design “and we are already working on the second generation as I speak. It was emphasised by Soles, who introduced the truck to the to the South African President and his team at the event, that the hydraulic system was unchanged, but one advantage of electric power, including control of braking, is that the delivered power to the truck systems is much more precise and efficient than diesel power without the engine revving that it requires. This is truly a world-class innovation and bears testament to our technical vision and determination to deliver a cleaner and smarter future for mining. With diesel emissions from our haul truck fleet accounting for ~10-15% of our total Scope 1 emissions, this is an important step on our pathway to carbon neutral operations by 2040. Of course, the nuGen™ truck also allows for the downhill recharge of the batteries to not waste potential regenerative energy that would normally be dissipated as heat on a diesel truck. During the launch, it was pointed out that to maximise truck efficiency, the refuelling station will be positioned within the working pit area, to minimise travel distance for the nuGen™ trucks, with refuelling taking about nine minutes. The launch saw it drive up a 7% slope – representative of typical mine haul road grade at Mogalakwena – and then dump the 150 t load, with a main driver and co-driver on board the truck. The hydrogen economy is beckoning us as a country and as an industry.

Ramaphosa: Anglo American's green truck a giant leap for SA's ... (Eyewitness News)

The mining heavyweight has launched the world's biggest hydrogen-powered truck with a payload of up to 310 tons at its Mogalakwena platinum mine in Limpopo.

The mining heavyweight has launched the world's biggest hydrogen-powered truck with a payload of up to 310 tons at its Mogalakwena platinum mine in Limpopo. The mining heavyweight has launched the world's biggest hydrogen-powered truck with a payload of up to 310 tons at its Mogalakwena platinum mine in Limpopo. The president was among the first to be driven in the 210-ton truck as it loaded tons of ore and offloaded at the top of a massive heap.

World's biggest hydrogen trucks start work at Anglo American (News24)

Anglo American unveiled the world's biggest green-hydrogen powered truck at a platinum mine in northeast South Africa where it aims to replace a fleet of 40 ...

The use of hydrogen doesn’t emit climate-warming gases while diesel does. A solar photovoltaic site, an electrolyser and a refuelling system to create a zero emission haulage system." The mining company, which dominated South Africa’s economy for eight decades before moving its headquarters to London in 1999, initially approached a number of equipment manufacturers with the idea of building a hydrogen powered truck fleet.

Anglo American puts world's largest hydrogen truck to work (MINING.com)

Anglo's first self-developed nuGen trucks will eventually replace a fleet of 40 vehicles at the Mogalakwena platinum mine South Africa.

“The impact of our nuGen project goes far beyond our operations,” Wanblad said. About 80% of the company’s diesel consumption is on its haul trucks, which accounts for between 10% and 15% of its total Scope 1 emissions, those generated directly from its own activities. The trucks, part of the company’s nuGen zero emissions haulage initiative, use power from a 140-megawatt solar plant that powers the hydrogen-producing mechanism.

South Africa launches world's biggest hydrogen-fuelled truck (Aljazeera.com)

Billed as the first of a fleet that will replace the firm's diesel-powered trucks, the vehicle uses 2 megawatts hydrogen fuel cells to haul up to 290 tonnes of ...

Last November, rich nations, including France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, pledged at least $8.5bn and technical assistance to help South Africa switch to a low-carbon economy. It gives us a clear vision of what the future looks like.” Billed as the first of a fleet that will replace the firm’s diesel-powered trucks, the vehicle uses 2 megawatts hydrogen fuel cells to haul up to 290 tonnes of ore.