Dual Fuel Engine
The Dual Fuel engine is a kind of engine which utilizes a mixture of gas fuel or diesel 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 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.. 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 certain applications that have proved difficult for the forklift. For instance, scrap metal is among these problems. In order to successfully handle items like this requires using the right kind of machine for the job.
There are 7 major lift truck classes, including 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 Gasoline, Battery, Diesel, Fuel Cell and Propane.
The most common overall are electric powered trucks, mainly in Class III, II and class I forklifts. In Classes IV and V, internal combustion trucks are more popular. The most common electric power source is the lead-acid battery. Among internal combustion trucks, about over 90% are fueled by propane.
The battery is the forklifts most popular power source. Battery powered models make up about 60% of the new forklifts sold in the United States. Their benefits include: less maintenance requirements, quiet operation, the ability to be utilized inside and outside with no harmful emissions.