Dual Fuel Engine
The Dual Fuel engine is a kind of engine which 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 use spark plugs.
Because 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 example, the fuel efficiency could be 5% to 8% less than in a comparable lean-burn, spark-ignited engine at 100 percent load. It could even be greater on lower loads.
Lift Truck Classification and Fuel Sources
There are some applications that have proved a challenge for the forklift. For example, scrap metal is among these issues. 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 like hydrogen fuel cell, liquid propane gas, diesel, electric and gasoline. The power source is linked to some of these particular classes. The main power sources for forklifts include Battery, Diesel, Gasoline, Fuel Cell and Propane.
The most popular overall are electric powered trucks, mainly in Class III, II and class I forklifts. In Classes V and IV, internal combustion trucks are more common. The most popular electric power source is the lead-acid battery. Amongst internal combustion trucks, around over 90% are fueled by propane.
The battery is the forklifts most popular power source. Battery powered units make up about 60 percent of the new forklifts sold in the United States. Their benefits comprise: quiet operation, less maintenance requirements, the ability to be used indoors and outside with no harmful emissions.