Save fuel with ultracapacitors
Harbor crane with energy recovery
Skeleton and Transiidikeskus, a container terminal in the Baltic Sea region, are introducing a Rubber Tyre Gantry (RTG) crane equipped with a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) that reduces fuel consumption andCO2 emissions by 34 percent.
KERS is powered by Skeleton ultracapacitors, which are based on graphene. The "Muuga Crane KERS" solution recovers energy when the load is lowered and uses the same energy when it is raised.
With the trend towards sustainable, environmentally friendly and low-carbon crane and port logistics machinery, energy recovery will play a key role in all port facilities worldwide in the coming years, says Skeleton. The company is therefore gathering the necessary expertise to implement this transition. Taavi Madiberk, CEO of Skeleton, explains: "Our ultracapacitors with a charging time of less than three seconds, an efficiency of more than 95 percent and a service life of 20 years are ideal for KERS applications. I am delighted that our team has been able to transfer their Kers know-how from the motorsport and heavy-duty sectors to harbor cranes and achieve excellent fuel savings."
According to the company, energy-saving solutions such as ultracapacitors could play a greater role in the future, as they can be used to better meet peak load requirements. "Energy efficiency has always been an important part of our business. We use state-of-the-art equipment and loading techniques for ship maintenance. The introduction of ultracapacitor technology from Hightech-Graphen to save energy fits in well with our strategy," explains Joel Tammeka, CTO at TK Muuga. as
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