Dual Fuel Engine
The Dual Fuel engine is a type of engine which uses a mixture of gas fuel or diesel 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.
Since 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 percent load. It could even be greater on lower loads.
Lift Truck Classification and Fuel Sources
There are some recycling materials handling applications that can prove extremely difficult for lift trucks. Like for instance, scrap metal is among these problems. To be able to successfully handle items like this needs utilizing the right type of machine for the job.
There are 7 major lift truck classes, including power sources such as hydrogen fuel cell, liquid propane gas, electric, gasoline and diesel. The power source is linked to several of these particular classes. The main power sources for forklifts consist of Gasoline, Battery, Diesel, Propane and Fuel Cell.
Electric powered trucks are the most popular, mainly Class I, II and class III forklifts. Internal combustion engines are more popular in Classes V and IV. The most common electric power source is the lead-acid battery. Out of internal combustion trucks, about more than 90 percent are propane powered.
The battery is the forklifts most common power source. Battery fueled units make up roughly 60% of the new forklifts sold within the USA. Their benefits comprise: quiet operation, less maintenance requirements, the ability to be used outdoors and inside with no harmful emissions.