Extension of Open-Pit Dump Truck Life Cycle

P.I. Tarasov¹, M.L. Khazin², V.V. Furzikov^3
1 Perspektiva-M’ LLC,, Ekaterinburg, The Russian Federation
² Ural State Mining University, Ekaterinburg, The Russian Federation
³ ‘Ural Diesel-Motor Works’ LLC, Ekaterinburg, The Russian Federation

Russian Mining Industry №6 / 2019 pp.118-122

Abstract: Research Objective: to analyse the possibility to extend life cycle of heavy-duty open-pit dump trucks through the use of natural gas as the engine fuel. Research methodology: bench testing of KAMAZ Mod. 820.60-260 natural gas engine (NGE) with the power rating of 191 kW and modelling of NGE parameters for BELAZ-75319 Open-Pit Dump Truck with the payload of 240 mt. Results: a methodology and a mathematical model have been developed that enable optimization of a natural gas engine and predict its main economic and ecological characteristics. As a rule, gas modifications are developed based on the currently used diesel engines, thus their transition to the gas fuel results in their derating. In order to realize all the advantages of a natural gas engine, it needs to be initially designed to be fuelled with natural gas. The developed methodology is based on the experimental data collected during low-power NGE tests. However, due to the similarity of adiabatic processes, it can be applied to studies of higher capacity gas engines that are intended for dump trucks. Conclusions: extension of open-pit dump track life cycle is possible in the near term by transition of diesel engines to the natural gas fuels. This helps to increase the engine life and mean time before failure as well as to reduce the noise level, toxicity of exhaust gases and fuel costs.

Keywords: open-pit dump truck, life time, engine, surface mining, diesel fuel, natiral gas, environmental and economic efficiency

For citation: P.I. Tarasov, M.L. Khazin, V.V. Furzikov Extension of Open-Pit Dump Truck Life Cycle. Gornaya promyshlennost = Russian Mining Industry. 2019;(6):118–122. (In Russ.) DOI 10.30686/1609-9192-2019-6-148-118-122.

Article info

Received: 10.09.2019
Revised: 25.10.2019
Accepted: 02.12.2019

Information about the authors

Petr I. Tarasov – Candidate of Science (Engineering), Deputy Director for Science, ‘Perspektiva-M’ LLC, Ekaterinburg, The Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Mark L. Khazin – Doctor of Engineering, Full Professor, Ural State Mining University, Ekaterinburg, The Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Vitalii V. Furzikov – Deputy Head of Department for Experimental Work on Designing of New Diesel Engine Generation, ‘Ural Diesel-Motor Works’ LLC, Ekaterinburg, The Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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