An investigation on the fuel savings potential of hybrid hydraulic refuse collection vehicles

An investigation on the fuel savings potential of hybrid hydraulic refuse collection vehicles

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Article ID: iaor201527051
Volume: 34
Issue: 9
Start Page Number: 1577
End Page Number: 1583
Publication Date: Sep 2014
Journal: Waste Management
Authors: , ,
Keywords: management, energy
Abstract:

Refuse trucks play an important role in the waste collection process. Due to their typical driving cycle, these vehicles are characterized by large fuel consumption, which strongly affects the overall waste disposal costs. Hybrid hydraulic refuse vehicles offer an interesting alternative to conventional diesel trucks, because they are able to recuperate, store and reuse braking energy. However, the expected fuel savings can vary strongly depending on the driving cycle and the operational mode. Therefore, in order to assess the possible fuel savings, a typical driving cycle was measured in a conventional vehicle run by the waste authority of the City of Stuttgart, and a dynamical model of the considered vehicle was built up. Based on the measured driving cycle and the vehicle model including the hybrid powertrain components, simulations for both the conventional and the hybrid vehicle were performed. Fuel consumption results that indicate savings of about 20% are presented and analyzed in order to evaluate the benefit of hybrid hydraulic vehicles used for refuse collection.

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