Dual Fuel Engine
The Dual Fuel engine is a kind of engine which uses a mixture of diesel fuel and gas fuel or could work 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 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 instance, the fuel efficiency may be 5% to 8% less than in a comparable spark-ignited, lean burn engine at 100% load. It can even be lower or higher loads.
Lift Truck Fuel Sources and Classifications
There are some applications that have proved difficult for the forklift. For example, scrap metal is one of these problems. To be able to successfully handle items like this requires utilizing the correct type of equipment for the job.
There are 7 major lift truck classes, including power sources such as hydrogen fuel cell, liquid propane gas, diesel, electric and gasoline. The power source is linked to several of these particular classes. The main power sources for forklifts include Gasoline, Battery, Diesel, Propane and Fuel Cell.
The most common overall are electric powered trucks, mostly in Class I, II and class III forklifts. In Classes V and IV, internal combustion trucks are more popular. The most popular electric power source is the lead-acid battery. Among internal combustion trucks, roughly over 90 percent are propane powered.
The most popular power source for lift trucks is battery. Battery fueled models make up roughly 60% of the new forklifts sold within the USA. Their benefits consist of: quiet operation, less maintenance requirements, the ability to be used outdoors and inside with no harmful emissions.