Dual Fuel Engine
The Dual Fuel engine is a type of engine which uses a mixture of gas fuel or diesel fuel or can run 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.
As the engine is not a pure diesel engine and diesel is not a pure gas, this equipment does suffer from Methane slippage and fuel efficiency. Like for instance, the fuel efficiency can be 5% to 8% less than in a comparable lean-burn, spark-ignited engine at 100 percent load. It could even be lower or higher loads.
Lift Truck Classification and Fuel Sources
There are certain applications that have proved a challenge for the forklift. Like for instance, scrap metal is amongst these problems. In order to successfully handle items like this requires utilizing the right type of machinery for the task.
There are 7 major lift truck classes, including power sources like 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 consist of Diesel, Gasoline, Battery, Fuel Cell and Propane.
The most popular 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. Out of internal combustion trucks, roughly over 90 percent are powered by propane.
The battery is the forklifts most common power source. Battery fueled models make up about 60 percent of the new forklifts sold within the United States. Their benefits include: less maintenance requirements, quiet operation, the ability to be used inside and outdoors with no harmful emissions.