Water-Train: The Most Energy-Efficient Inland Water Transportation

by George Kurian

Book Overview

In a government-aided research project carried out at Cochin University, the inventor of the Water-Train demonstrated that his invention requires only 24 BTU/ton-km of energy whereas barges use 328 BTU in the same Inland water transportation situation. The use of this Water-Train can invariably curtail, to a large extent, the emission of greenhouse gasses thereby decreasing the effect on global warming. Conventional water vehicles use screw propellers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031013646
• ISBN13: 9783031013645
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 57 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.5" x 9.3"