Vale, Wabtec Partner on Alternative Fuels for Rail Operations -- Commodity Comment
13 Juillet 2023 - 4:47PM
Dow Jones News
By Jennifer Tershak
Vale and Wabtec will form a partnership to advance the
decarbonization of rail operations with the goal of eliminating
emissions with battery power and alternative fuels.
On Vale's FLXdrive order:
Vale will purchase three of Wabtec's FLXdrive battery
locomotives and collaborate to test ammonia as a potential clean,
alternative fuel to replace diesel. The three 100% battery-powered
locomotives will be used on the Carajás Railroad, which runs the
world's largest iron ore train consisting of 330 railcars
transporting 45,000 tons. The companies said delivery of the
locomotives is forecast for 2026.
On prospects for clean operation:
"Initially, we are maximizing energy efficiency, replacing the
diesel locomotives in the dynamic helper with battery ones, but the
idea is that, in the future, the other locomotives on the train can
be fueled by ammonia. This way, we would have a clean operation at
EFC," said Vale's Director of Energy, Ludmila Nascimento. "This
agreement is the first of many that we are seeking in order to
accelerate the decarbonization of our railway operation," she
added.
Vale and Wabtec said they will work together on a study to use
ammonia as a clean alternative fuel, which doesn't emit CO2. "Among
the advantages of ammonia is the fact that it allows the locomotive
a longer range than other carbon-free fuels. In addition, ammonia
has a high-octane rating and an established large-scale
distribution infrastructure."
On reducing carbon emissions:
"The FLXdrive locomotives are estimated to save 25 million
liters of diesel per year, considering the consumption of all the
railway's trains that use the dynamic helper. This savings would
reduce carbon emissions by approximately 63,000 tons, the
equivalent emissions of around 14,000 passenger cars per year."
Write to Jennifer Tershak at jennifer.tershak@wsj.com
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