Dual Fuel Engine
The Dual Fuel engine is a type of engine that uses a mixture of diesel fuel and gas fuel or could operate 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 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 example, the fuel efficiency could 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 Fuel Sources and Classifications
There are certain recycling materials handling applications that could prove really difficult for lift trucks. Like for instance, scrap metal is amongst these problems. In order to successfully handle things like this requires using the correct kind of machine for the job.
There are 7 major lift truck classes, including power sources like 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 comprise Gasoline, Battery, Diesel, Fuel Cell and Propane.
The most common overall are electric powered trucks, mostly in Class I, II and class III forklifts. In Classes IV and V, internal combustion trucks are more common. The most common electric power source is the lead-acid battery. Among internal combustion trucks, roughly more than 90 percent are powered by propane.
The most common power source for lift trucks is battery. Battery fueled models make up approximately 60% of the new forklifts sold within the USA. Their benefits include: less maintenance requirements, quiet operation, the ability to be used inside and outside with no harmful emissions.