First CNC to Sainsbury's
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• Carrier has made its first reefer unit to run on compressed natural gas (CNG).
The alternatively fuelled Genesis R90 multitemperature unit is fitted to a Sainsbury's ERF EC8, which is also powered by CNG.
The ERF has 10 90-litre steel tanks running at pressures of up to 200 bar (2,900psi) to fuel both the reefer unit and the truck's engine.
The truck is working mainly urban routes in London. Sainsbury's hopes the initial outlay for the CNG system will be covered by lower operating costs. The supermarket says it is happy with the noise levels of the vehicle, and adds driver feedback has been good. Carrier says the new CNG reefer is the result of considerable research in the UK, France and the US. it adds that this project puts the company "at the forefront of environmental awareness"