Dual Fuel Engine
The Dual Fuel engine is a kind of engine which uses a mixture of diesel fuel and gas fuel or can operate 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.
Since the engine is not a pure diesel engine and diesel is not a pure gas, this equipment does suffer from Methane slippage and fuel efficiency. For example, the fuel efficiency can be 5% to 8% less than in a comparable spark-ignited, lean burn engine at 100 percent load. It could even be lower or higher loads.
Lift Truck Fuel Sources and Classifications
There are certain recycling materials handling applications that could prove really difficult for lift trucks. For example, scrap metal is one of these issues. To be able to successfully handle things like this needs using the correct type of machinery for the job.
There are 7 major lift truck classes, including power sources like hydrogen fuel cell, liquid propane gas, gasoline, diesel and electric. The power source is linked to some of these specific classes. The main power sources for forklifts consist of Gasoline, Battery, Diesel, Propane and Fuel Cell.
The most popular overall are electric powered trucks, mainly in Class I, II and class III forklifts. In Classes V and IV, internal combustion trucks are more common. The most popular electric power source is the lead-acid battery. Out of internal combustion trucks, around over 90% are propane powered.
The most common power source for lift trucks is battery. Battery fueled units make up about 60% of the new forklifts sold in the USA. Their benefits comprise: less maintenance requirements, quiet operation, the ability to be utilized outdoors and indoors with no harmful emissions.