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当古密遇到了Anox公司销售董事陈子乾时,他非常开心。“ 我通过一名压缩机供应商认识了他的客户,陈子乾。陈子乾 以Anox在研发以变压吸附(Pressure Swing Absorption) 和膜分离(Membrane Separation)技术为基础的氮气和氧 气现场解决方案的专长,以及Anox从一开始成立就聚焦于氮 气的工业应用,成功说服了我。 ”
他们富有成果的讨论,迎来了首台高性能氮气充气系统--- TyreBooster的诞生。
“陈子乾很乐于帮忙,他为我们车队的修车厂设计了一台 小型氮气轮胎充气机。我们共有36辆卡车,包括马六甲 的16辆和2辆即将交付给我们的全新的斯堪尼亚卡车。在 去年4月间取得了这台氮气轮胎充气机后,我们花了一些 时间,从4月中旬到6月慢慢将所有的轮胎转换成氮气充 气。”
为了充分享有氮气轮胎充气的好处,古密强调,在采用氮 气为轮胎充气后,以手持氮气分析仪来测量轮胎中的氮气 纯度是重要的。
To enjoy the full benefits of nitrogen tyre inflation, Gurmit said it was important to measure the purity level of nitrogen after the tyre was inflated with a handheld nitrogen analyser. The goal, Gurmit said, was to achieve no less than 95 per cent nitrogen purity.
“We are able to achieve 5.3 to 5.5 per cent fuel savings depend- ing on truck models. According to the website, nitrogen- inflated tyres are able to provide an additional 20 to 25 per cent better mileage compared to tyres inflated with normal compressed air. This was proven true with our B-double. We noticed that the nitrogen-inflated tyres fitted on its drive axle had a longer life span, having lasted for 59,000km compared to 45,000km with normal compressed air. The savings on the low-bed LPG trail- er’s tyres were even greater; they were able to last for 90,000km compared to 60,000km previously.”
With nitrogen, Gurmit continued, it helped to save time. They only needed to check their tyre pressure every 6 months when the truck was due for inspection. Nitrogen diffused through air more slowly than compressed air, he explained. The tyre pres-
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