Kryzhanivskyi Y., Shkitsa L., Popovych V., Mykhailiuk V., Skrypyuk R., Senchishak V., Shymko Y., Vytrykhovskyi Y. Low-carbon transition pathways in the transportation of mining raw materials
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- Parent Category: Geo-Technical Mechanics, 2025
- Category: Geo-Technical Mechanics, 2025, Issue 172
Geoteh. meh. 2024, 172, 42-56
LOW-CARBON TRANSITION PATHWAYS IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF MINING RAW MATERIALS
Kryzhanivskyi Y. 
Shkitsa L.
Popovych V.
Mykhailiuk V.
Skrypyuk R.
Senchishak V.
Shymko Y.
Vytrykhovskyi Y.
Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas
UDC 622.65:504.05:629.341.1
Language: English
Abstract. The article explores the pressing issue of global warming—reducing greenhouse gas emissions during the transportation of mineral raw materials from the deposit to the processing plant. To optimize the raw material transportation route, it is advisable to use combined transport, integrating different types of transportation. Each type of transport is rationally utilized on a specific section of the route depending on its technical and technological parameters. Road transport is most suitable for the specific working conditions within the boundaries of the quarry field. When the processing plant is located at a significant distance from the quarry, railway transport becomes the preferred option. If it is technically impossible or economically unfeasible to extend a railway line to the quarry field, an additional type of transport must be used to connect the quarry with the railway. This requires balancing environmental and economic efficiency criteria with the technical capabilities of the selected transport mode. The development and adaptation of innovative energy-saving transportation technologies, while simultaneously reducing the negative environmental impact, should be implemented under real industrial conditions. The study analyzed the transportation of raw materials from a quarry to one of the largest cement production plants. Analytical research and calculations were carried out to assess the energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions when transporting marl by trucks, belt conveyors, and pipeline container transport from the quarry field to railway loading. The energy consumption for transporting one ton of raw material by trucks is 2.15 MJ. Over a year, trucks emit 820 tons of carbon dioxide. The energy consumption for transporting the same amount of raw material by belt conveyor is 1.52 MJ/t, with indirect carbon dioxide emissions of 406.4 tons per year under mixed electricity generation. When electricity is generated from renewable sources, emissions decrease to 50.8 tons. Studies on the gravitational movement of cylindrical containers have shown that pipeline container pneumatic transport ensures the lowest energy consumption for transporting mineral raw materials – 0.314 MJ/t. Indirect carbon dioxide emissions amount to 84 tons per year under mixed electricity generation and 10.5 tons when using renewable energy sources.
Keywords: low-carbon transition; transportation; mining raw materials; energy consumption; pipeline container pneumatic transport.
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About the authors:
Kryzhanivskyi Yevstakhii Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas (IFNTUOG), Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (Corresponding author), ORCID 0000-0001-6315-1277
Shkitsa Lesia, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas (IFNTUOG), Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , ORCID 0000-0002-5352-3978
Popovych Vasyl, Candidate of Technical Sciences(Ph.D), Associate Professor, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas (IFNTUOG), Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , ORCID 0000-0003-2438-8532
Mykhailiuk Vasyl, Candidate of Technical Sciences(Ph.D), Associate Professor, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas (IFNTUOG), Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , ORCID 0000-0002-3329-2068
Skrypyuk Rostyslav, Candidate of Technical Sciences(Ph.D), Associate Professor, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas (IFNTUOG), Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , ORCID 0009-0003-0888-4218
Senchishak Vasyl, Associate Professor, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas (IFNTUOG), Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , ORCID 0000-0002-9925-7193
Shymko Yaroslav, Candidate of Economic Sciences (Ph.D), Doctoral Candidate of the Department of Transportation and Storage of Energy Carriers, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas (IFNTUOG), Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , ORCID 0000-0002-8750-7554
Vytrykhovskyi Yevstakhii, PhD student at the Department of Management and Administration of the Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas (IFNTUOG), Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , ORCID 0009-0009-4751-3325