Dual Fuel Engine
The Dual Fuel engine is a kind of engine which utilizes a mixture of gas fuel or diesel fuel or could operate off of diesel by its self. The dual fuel engine is not capable of working on gas alone. These engines do not have ignition systems and do not utilize spark plugs.
Since 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.. Like for instance, the fuel efficiency can be 5% to 8% less than in a comparable spark-ignited, lean burn engine at 100% load. It could even be lower or higher loads.
Lift Truck Fuel Sources and Classifications
There are certain recycling materials handling applications which could prove extremely challenging for lift trucks. For example, scrap metal is among these problems. To be able to successfully handle things like this requires using the correct kind of machinery for the job.
There are 7 major lift truck classes, including power sources such as hydrogen fuel cell, liquid propane gas, diesel, electric and gasoline. The power source is linked to several of these specific classes. The main power sources for forklifts consist of Diesel, Gasoline, Battery, Propane and Fuel Cell.
The most common overall are electric powered trucks, mostly in Class III, II and class I forklifts. In Classes V and IV, internal combustion trucks are more popular. The most common electric power source is the lead-acid battery. Out of internal combustion trucks, about more than 90% are propane powered.
The battery is the forklifts most popular power source. Battery fueled models make up about 60% of the new forklifts sold within the United States. Their benefits comprise: quiet operation, less maintenance requirements, the ability to be used outdoors and inside with no harmful emissions.