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"The world’s first sodium-ion electric mining trucks have been debuted in
China, boasting total battery capacity of 676 kilowatt-hours (kWh) and charging
to 100 per cent in as little as 25 minutes.
Chinese sodium-ion battery manufacturer HiNa Battery Technology (also known as
Zhongke Haina) partnered with Tongli Heavy Industry in delivering the trucks to
a Chinese mining company Tangshan Sanyou Mining.
The truck itself is a 75-tonne Tonly TLE120 mining truck, a battery electric
dump truck that the company independently developed and produced, and which
uses batteries from Chinese giant CATL for a total capacity of 770 kWh.
The trucks have a maximum speed of 45 km/h and are able to climb up to 35
degrees, and the truck puts out average power of 500 kilowatts (kW), and up to
800 kW at its peak.
The truck delivered to Tangshan Sanyou Mining, however, is fitted with HiNa’s
“Starfish” sodium-ion battery, which achieves an energy density in excess of
165 watt-hours per kilogram (Wh/kg) and can be charged from 0 to 100 per cent
in between 20 to 25 minutes."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
