Dual Fuel Engine
The Dual Fuel engine is a type of engine which uses a mixture of gas fuel or diesel fuel or could run 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 use spark plugs.
As the engine is not a pure diesel engine and diesel is not a pure gas, this equipment does suffer from poor fuel efficiency and Methane slippage. For instance, the fuel efficiency can be 5% to 8% less than in a comparable spark-ignited, lean burn engine at 100 percent load. It can even be greater on lower loads.
Lift Truck Fuel Sources and Classifications
There are some recycling materials handling applications which could prove really challenging for lift trucks. For instance, scrap metal is amongst these issues. To be able to successfully handle things like this needs utilizing the correct kind of machine for the job.
In this write-up, the 7 major lift truck classes are discussed, including the power sources like hydrogen fuel cell, liquid propane gas, diesel, electric and gasoline. The power source is linked to some of these specific classes. The main power sources for forklifts consist of Gasoline, Battery, Diesel, Fuel Cell and Propane.
Electric powered trucks are the most popular, mainly Class I, II and class III forklifts. Internal combustion engines are more popular in Classes V and IV. The most common electric power source is the lead-acid battery. Amongst internal combustion trucks, about over 90% are propane powered.
The battery is the forklifts most popular power source. Battery fueled models make up around 60 percent of the new forklifts sold within the United States. Their benefits include: less maintenance requirements, quiet operation, the ability to be used outdoors and indoors with no harmful emissions.