Dual Fuel Engine
The Dual Fuel engine is a kind of engine which utilizes a mixture of gas fuel or diesel fuel or could 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 utilize spark plugs.
As the engine is not a pure diesel engine and diesel is not a pure gas, this machinery does suffer from poor fuel efficiency and Methane slippage. For instance, the fuel efficiency may be 5% to 8% less than in a comparable spark-ignited, lean burn engine at 100 percent load. It could even be greater on lower loads.
Lift Truck Fuel Sources and Classifications
There are some recycling materials handling applications which can prove extremely difficult for lift trucks. For instance, scrap metal is amongst these problems. To be able to successfully handle things like this needs using the correct type of machine for the task.
In this write-up, the 7 major lift truck classes are discussed, including the power sources like liquid propane gas, hydrogen fuel cell, diesel, electric and gasoline. The power source is linked to several of these specific classes. The main power sources for forklifts comprise Battery, Diesel, Gasoline, Fuel Cell and Propane.
The most popular overall are electric powered trucks, mostly in Class I, II and class III forklifts. In Classes V and IV, internal combustion trucks are more common. The most common electric power source is the lead-acid battery. Out of internal combustion trucks, about over 90 percent are propane powered.
The most popular power source for lift trucks is battery. Battery powered models make up roughly 60 percent of the new forklifts sold within the USA. Their benefits comprise: less maintenance requirements, quiet operation, the ability to be used inside and outdoors with no harmful emissions.