Dual Fuel Engine
The Dual Fuel engine is a type of engine which uses a mixture of diesel fuel and gas fuel or could run off of diesel by its self. The dual fuel engine is not capable of running on gas alone. These engines do not have ignition systems and do not use spark plugs.
As diesel is not a pure gas, and it is not a pure diesel designed engine, it has some disadvantages in the department of Methane slippage as well as fuel efficiency.. For instance, the fuel efficiency could be 5% to 8% less than in a comparable lean-burn, spark-ignited engine at 100% load. It can even be lower or higher loads.
Lift Truck Fuel Sources and Classifications
There are certain recycling materials handling applications which can prove extremely challenging for lift trucks. For example, scrap metal is one of these problems. To be able to successfully handle items like this needs using the correct kind of machinery for the task.
In this write-up, the 7 major lift truck classes are discussed, including the power sources like liquid propane gas, hydrogen fuel cell, electric, gasoline and diesel. The power source is linked to several of these specific classes. The main power sources for forklifts consist of Battery, Diesel, Gasoline, Propane and Fuel Cell.
Electric powered trucks are the most popular, mostly Class I, II and class III forklifts. Internal combustion engines are more common in Classes V and IV. The most popular electric power source is the lead-acid battery. Out of internal combustion trucks, about over 90 percent are powered by propane.
The battery is the forklifts most popular power source. Battery powered units make up about 60% of the new forklifts sold within the USA. Their benefits consist of: quiet operation, less maintenance requirements, the ability to be utilized outdoors and inside with no harmful emissions.