Dual Fuel Engine
The Dual Fuel engine is a type of engine that uses a mixture of gas fuel or diesel fuel or could 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 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 lean-burn, spark-ignited engine at 100% load. It could even be greater on lower loads.
Lift Truck Classification and Fuel Sources
There are certain applications that have proved a challenge for the forklift. For example, scrap metal is among these issues. To be able to successfully handle items like this requires using the correct kind of machine 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, electric, gasoline and diesel. The power source is linked to some of these specific classes. The main power sources for forklifts include 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 common in Classes IV and V. The most common electric power source is the lead-acid battery. Out of internal combustion trucks, around over 90 percent are fueled by propane.
The battery is the forklifts most popular power source. Battery powered units make up roughly 60 percent of the new forklifts sold within the USA. Their benefits consist of: less maintenance requirements, quiet operation, the ability to be utilized outside and indoors with no harmful emissions.