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THE ROLE OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OF FLEETS POWERED BY CONVENTIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE FUELS IN ROAD TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS

DOI: 10.7708/ijtte.2021.11(1).09


11 / 1 / 143-160 Pages

Author(s)

Dragan Vašalić - Institute of Nuclear Sciences “Vinča”, University of Belgrade, Department for IC Engines and Vehicles, Mike Petrovića Alasa 12-14, 11351 Vinča, Serbia -

Davor Vujanović - University of Belgrade, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, Vojvode Stepe 305, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia -

Ivan Ivković - University of Belgrade, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, Vojvode Stepe 305, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia -


Abstract

The paper surveys two companies that have homogeneous fleets for the transport of dangerous goods. The observed companies use fleets of various propulsion, conventional diesel fuel and compressed natural gas to carry out the transport process, and strive to ensure greater reliability and availability of vehicles at the lowest possible cost of preventive maintenance. In that sense, the role of preventive maintenance of fleets with different propulsion, diesel and compressed natural gas is analysed, and differences in terms of construction and operational characteristics of vehicles, procedures and costs of preventive maintenance are presented. Fleet managers must take into account environmental impacts, requirements and regulations defined in the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Good by Road when managing the operation and maintenance of vehicle fleet in the road transport of dangerous goods. The conducted research shows that vehicles with compressed natural gas drive achieve certain advantages in terms of preventive maintenance in relation to conventional diesel vehicles and can be successfully used in road transport of dangerous goods.


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This paper is based on the project “Software development and national database for strategic management and development of transportation means and infrastructure in road, rail, air and inland waterways transport using the European transport network models” (No TR36027) 2011–2020 financed by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia.


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