ShareSainsbury’s testing truck cooled by liquid nitrogen engine.
UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is currently testing a refrigerated delivery truck cooled by a liquid nitrogen powered engine.
UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is currently testing a refrigerated delivery truck cooled by a liquid nitrogen powered engine.
Traditionally many refrigerated trucks require two diesel engines, one to power the vehicle and one for the refrigeration unit. It is the latter which is here replaced by a zero-emission cooling unit supplied by Dearman.
The new system harnesses the rapid expansion of liquid nitrogen to deliver zero-emission power and cooling. During the three-month trial, the vehicle is expected to save up to 1.6 tonnes of CO2 emissions; the equivalent of driving over 14,500 km in a modern family car.
The trial is also expected to save 37 kg of nitrogen oxides and 2 kg of particulate matter, compared to a similar system. Assessment of the success of the trial will be considered, along with operational cost on any potential for roll out of the technology.
For further information, please consult the Sainsbury's website, the BBC website, and the French website la RPF.
Traditionally many refrigerated trucks require two diesel engines, one to power the vehicle and one for the refrigeration unit. It is the latter which is here replaced by a zero-emission cooling unit supplied by Dearman.
The new system harnesses the rapid expansion of liquid nitrogen to deliver zero-emission power and cooling. During the three-month trial, the vehicle is expected to save up to 1.6 tonnes of CO2 emissions; the equivalent of driving over 14,500 km in a modern family car.
The trial is also expected to save 37 kg of nitrogen oxides and 2 kg of particulate matter, compared to a similar system. Assessment of the success of the trial will be considered, along with operational cost on any potential for roll out of the technology.
For further information, please consult the Sainsbury's website, the BBC website, and the French website la RPF.