Dual Fuel Engine
The Dual Fuel engine is a type of engine that utilizes 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 working on gas alone. These engines do not have ignition systems and do not utilize spark plugs.
Because 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 some recycling materials handling applications which could prove really difficult for lift trucks. Like for example, scrap metal is one of these problems. In order to successfully handle items like this needs utilizing the correct kind of machinery for the job.
In this write-up, the 7 major lift truck classes are discussed, including the power sources such as hydrogen fuel cell, liquid propane gas, gasoline, diesel and electric. The power source is linked to several of these particular classes. The main power sources for forklifts comprise Diesel, Gasoline, Battery, Fuel Cell and Propane.
Electric powered trucks are the most popular, mostly Class III, III and class I forklifts. Internal combustion engines are more common in Classes IV and V. The most popular electric power source is the lead-acid battery. Amongst internal combustion trucks, about over 90 percent are powered by propane.
The battery is the forklifts most popular power source. Battery powered units make up about 60 percent of the new forklifts sold within the USA. Their benefits consist of: quiet operation, less maintenance requirements, the ability to be used outdoors and indoors with no harmful emissions.