Cannon Logistics trials product to reduce diesel fuel and carbon emissions by more than 30 percent for refrigerated transport
December 6, 2012
Cannon Logistics has trialled a product to reduce diesel fuel and carbon emissions by more than 30 percent for refrigerated transport.
Trialled
with a grant from the Queensland Transport and Logistics Council (QTLC) and Department of Transport and Main Roads, the product, dubbed IceCOLD, uses synthetic catalyst technology.
The technology is added to a refrigeration unit’s compressor oil and works by restoring the lost efficiency caused by the normally occurring ‘oil fouling’ of heat exchangers in refrigeration and air conditioning.
Cannon Logistics says product trials show diesel fuel and carbon emission savings of more than 30 percent for refrigerated transport.
Trials show the product also generates average fuel savings of 20 percent.
QTLC CEO Rebecca Michael says the council is extremely pleased with the research results.
“The long term benefits for industry and the environment speak for themselves,” she says.
“IceCOLD contributes positively to environmental outcomes and also has broader economic benefits for the refrigerated transport industry.”
