Dual Fuel Engine
The Dual Fuel engine is a type of engine that uses a mixture of gas fuel or diesel fuel or can 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 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 fuel efficiency, as well as Methane slippage.. For example, 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 greater on lower loads.
Lift Truck Fuel Sources and Classifications
There are some recycling materials handling applications which can prove very challenging for lift trucks. For example, scrap metal is one of these issues. In order to successfully handle things like this requires utilizing the right kind of machine for the task.
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 particular classes. The main power sources for forklifts consist of Diesel, Gasoline, Battery, Propane and Fuel Cell.
Electric powered trucks are the most common, mainly Class III, III and class I forklifts. Internal combustion engines are more popular in Classes IV and V. The most common electric power source is the lead-acid battery. Amongst internal combustion trucks, around more than 90% are propane powered.
The most common power source for lift trucks is battery. Battery powered units make up roughly 60 percent of the new forklifts sold in the United States. Their benefits include: less maintenance requirements, quiet operation, the ability to be used outdoors and inside with no harmful emissions.