Dual Fuel Engine
The Dual Fuel engine is a type of engine that uses a mixture of diesel fuel and gas fuel or can work 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 utilize 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.. 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 can even be greater on lower loads.
Lift Truck Fuel Sources and Classifications
There are some recycling materials handling applications that could prove extremely challenging for lift trucks. For example, scrap metal is amongst these problems. In order 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 such as liquid propane gas, hydrogen fuel cell, diesel, electric and gasoline. The power source is linked to some of these specific classes. The main power sources for forklifts comprise Diesel, Gasoline, Battery, Fuel Cell and Propane.
Electric powered trucks are the most popular, mainly Class III, III and class I forklifts. Internal combustion engines are more popular 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 most common power source for lift trucks is battery. Battery powered units make up around 60% of the new forklifts sold within the USA. Their benefits comprise: quiet operation, less maintenance requirements, the ability to be used inside and outside with no harmful emissions.