Economic evaluation of using upgraded hopper cars for transportation of hot pellets and agglomerate of 20-9749 model
Journal Title: Metallurgical and Mining Industry - Year 2017, Vol 9, Issue 2
Abstract
The rolling stock is the basis for efficient and high-quality transportations; the level of its technical condition and structure influences the quality of the transportation process, productivity and final financial performance of the rail transport. However, the state of transport vehicles, their physical and moral deterioration have reached a critical level today. The article analyzes the results and peculiarities of the evaluation of effective use of freight cars of improved designs, reduction of expenditure for the renewal of freight cars rolling stock and rail transportations. As an example, the calculation of the projected economic benefits from the improvement of hopper car through the introduction of the elements in the system that significantly reduce the cost of this type of cars was represented. According to the results of the calculations, the projected economic benefits from the use of modernized cars of 20-9749 model were determined and the cost-effectiveness of the implementation of measures to improve the cars design was proved. The results of this analysis suggest that the improvement of the hopper cars design for the transportation of hot pellets and agglomerates of 20-9749 model has a significant economic effect that is more than 60 million UAH; at a projected purchase plan of these cars in the next 5 years, it will be about 600 units, which will allow the economic feasibility of introduction of these modernization methods.
Authors and Affiliations
Volodimyr Fomin, Alina Stukalo, Oleksiy Fomin, Halia Kovalchuk
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