Truck Diesel LH¤
Medium-Duty Truck - Long Haul Overview¤
The Medium-Duty Truck - Long Haul category includes single-unit vehicles with more than four tires, designed for substantial range capabilities exceeding 320 km. These trucks play a pivotal role in nationwide logistics, capable of handling significant cargo loads over long distances.
Medium-Duty Truck Performance Metrics¤
- Operational Range: Designed for long-haul operations, these trucks have a range of over 320 km.
- Annual Mileage (dannual): They record an annual mileage of 37,000 km, demonstrating their reliability and endurance in logistics operations.
- Average Load (nlpv): With an average load capacity of 3.27 tonnes per vehicle, they are integral to the transportation of substantial goods across the country.
- Capacity Factor: Based on a 10% capacity utilization factor, as cited by Schnidrig1, this reflects the operational efficiency considering loading times and route distances.
- Reference Capacity: The calculated reference capacity of 138.12 tonne-kilometers per hour (tkm/h) underscores their strategic importance in logistics and distribution networks.
The reference capacity is computed utilizing the formula:
Where cp represents the capacity utilization percentage. This calculation takes into account the annual mileage, average load capacity, and the capacity utilization factor, highlighting the efficiency and utility of Medium-Duty Trucks in long-haul logistics.
Diesel¤
An internal combustion engine (ICE) is a type of heat engine where fuel combustion takes place inside a chamber. This causes an increase in temperature and pressure. This pressure is then applied directly to pistons, rotors or a nozzle, which converts the thermal energy of combustion into mechanical energy to move the vehicle. However, this combustion generates numerous substances with potential impacts on human health and the environment, including :
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Carbon Dioxide (CO2): a GHG contributing to climate change and ocean acidification.
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Nitrogen Oxides (NOx): precursors to the formation of photochemical ozone (smog), which promotes respiratory problems, and causes, among other things, the acidification of terrestrial and aquatic environments and the eutrophication of the marine environment.
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Particle Matter (PM): potentially causing respiratory problems when inhaled.
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Carbon Monoxide (CO): considered toxic to humans and animals.
Diesel engines, which also run on biodiesel and synthetic fuels, do not require spark plugs but rely on fuel vapour compression to trigger combustion.
Diesel fuel has an LHV of 11.83 [kWh/kg], making it a common choice for heavy-duty transportation due to its high energy density and efficiency.
ES Model Integration¤
All the parameters concerning the Truck Diesel LH are listed in the table below.
| entry_key | value | unit | sets | source_reference |
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| CO2_E (layer) | 0.133634 | kt/GWh | CHE | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" |
| CO2_E (layer) | 0.133634 | - | FRA | Schnidrig, Jonas, (2020): "Assessment of Green Mobility Scenarios on European Energy Systems" |
| CO2_E (layer) | 0.133634 | - | DEU | Schnidrig, Jonas, (2020): "Assessment of Green Mobility Scenarios on European Energy Systems" |
| CO2_E (layer) | 0.26 | kg_CO2 | NA | Agez, Maxime; Ménard, Jean-François; Saunier, François, (2022): "Analyse du Cycle de Vie de Filières Énergétiques et de Leur Utilisation pour le Transport Routier au Québec – Partie 2 : Utilisation" |
| DIESEL (layer) | -1.04 | kWh | NA | Agez, Maxime; Ménard, Jean-François; Saunier, François, (2022): "Analyse du Cycle de Vie de Filières Énergétiques et de Leur Utilisation pour le Transport Routier au Québec – Partie 2 : Utilisation" |
| DIESEL (layer) | -0.5126 | - | FRA | Schnidrig, Jonas, (2020): "Assessment of Green Mobility Scenarios on European Energy Systems" |
| DIESEL (layer) | -0.5126 | - | DEU | Schnidrig, Jonas, (2020): "Assessment of Green Mobility Scenarios on European Energy Systems" |
| DIESEL (layer) | -0.51 | - | CHE | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" |
| MOB_FREIGHT_ROAD (layer) | 1 | tkm | NA | Agez, Maxime; Ménard, Jean-François; Saunier, François, (2022): "Analyse du Cycle de Vie de Filières Énergétiques et de Leur Utilisation pour le Transport Routier au Québec – Partie 2 : Utilisation" |
| MOB_FREIGHT_ROAD (layer) | 1 | - | CHE | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" |
| MOB_FREIGHT_ROAD (layer) | 1 | - | FRA | Schnidrig, Jonas, (2020): "Assessment of Green Mobility Scenarios on European Energy Systems" |
| MOB_FREIGHT_ROAD (layer) | 1 | - | DEU | Schnidrig, Jonas, (2020): "Assessment of Green Mobility Scenarios on European Energy Systems" |
| c_inv | 0 | MCHF/(Mtkm/h) | CHE | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" |
| c_inv | 222.2 | MCHF/(Mtkm/h) | FRA | Schnidrig, Jonas, (2020): "Assessment of Green Mobility Scenarios on European Energy Systems" |
| c_inv | 222.2 | MCHF/(Mtkm/h) | DEU | Schnidrig, Jonas, (2020): "Assessment of Green Mobility Scenarios on European Energy Systems" |
| c_inv | 727.63 | CAD/(tkm/h) | NA | Agez, Maxime; Ménard, Jean-François; Saunier, François, (2022): "Analyse du Cycle de Vie de Filières Énergétiques et de Leur Utilisation pour le Transport Routier au Québec – Partie 2 : Utilisation" |
| c_maint | 0 | MCHF/(Mtkm/h)/yr | CHE | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" |
| c_maint | 9 | MCHF/(Mtkm/h)/y | FRA | Schnidrig, Jonas, (2020): "Assessment of Green Mobility Scenarios on European Energy Systems" |
| c_maint | 9 | MCHF/(Mtkm/h)/y | DEU | Schnidrig, Jonas, (2020): "Assessment of Green Mobility Scenarios on European Energy Systems" |
| c_maint | 31.78 | CAD/(tkm/h)/y | NA | Agez, Maxime; Ménard, Jean-François; Saunier, François, (2022): "Analyse du Cycle de Vie de Filières Énergétiques et de Leur Utilisation pour le Transport Routier au Québec – Partie 2 : Utilisation" |
| c_p | 1 | - | CHE | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" |
| c_p | 1 | - | FRA | Schnidrig, Jonas, (2020): "Assessment of Green Mobility Scenarios on European Energy Systems" |
| c_p | 1 | - | DEU | Schnidrig, Jonas, (2020): "Assessment of Green Mobility Scenarios on European Energy Systems" |
| gwp_constr | 0 | kgCO2/(Mtkm/h) | CHE | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" |
| lifetime | 1 | y | CHE | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" |
| lifetime | 15 | y | NA | Agez, Maxime; Ménard, Jean-François; Saunier, François, (2022): "Analyse du Cycle de Vie de Filières Énergétiques et de Leur Utilisation pour le Transport Routier au Québec – Partie 2 : Utilisation" |
| lifetime | 15 | y | FRA | Schnidrig, Jonas, (2020): "Assessment of Green Mobility Scenarios on European Energy Systems" |
| lifetime | 15 | y | DEU | Schnidrig, Jonas, (2020): "Assessment of Green Mobility Scenarios on European Energy Systems" |
| ref_size | 0.001 | Mtkm/h | CHE | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" |
| ref_size | 138.12 | tkm/h | NA | Agez, Maxime; Ménard, Jean-François; Saunier, François, (2022): "Analyse du Cycle de Vie de Filières Énergétiques et de Leur Utilisation pour le Transport Routier au Québec – Partie 2 : Utilisation" |
| ref_size | 450 | tkm/h | FRA | Schnidrig, Jonas, (2020): "Assessment of Green Mobility Scenarios on European Energy Systems" |
| ref_size | 450 | tkm/h | DEU | Schnidrig, Jonas, (2020): "Assessment of Green Mobility Scenarios on European Energy Systems" |
| trl | 9 | - | CHE | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" |
| trl | 9 | - | FRA | Schnidrig, Jonas, (2020): "Assessment of Green Mobility Scenarios on European Energy Systems" |
| trl | 9 | - | DEU | Schnidrig, Jonas, (2020): "Assessment of Green Mobility Scenarios on European Energy Systems" |
References¤
| Data Sources |
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| Agez, Maxime; Ménard, Jean-François; Saunier, François. (2022). "Analyse du Cycle de Vie de Filières Énergétiques et de Leur Utilisation pour le Transport Routier au Québec – Partie 2 : Utilisation" |
| Moret, Stefano. (2017). "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" |
| Schnidrig, Jonas. (2020). "Assessment of Green Mobility Scenarios on European Energy Systems" |
Moret, Stefano. 2017. “Strategic Energy Planning Under Uncertainty.” PhD thesis, Lausanne, Switzerland: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.
Schnidrig, Jonas. 2020. “Assessment of Green Mobility Scenarios on European Energy Systems.” PhD thesis, EPFL.
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Jonas Schnidrig, “Assessment of Green Mobility Scenarios on European Energy Systems” (EPFL, 2020). ↩