Dual Fuel Engine
The Dual Fuel engine is a type of engine which uses a mixture of diesel fuel and gas 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 fuel efficiency, as well as Methane slippage.. For example, the fuel efficiency may be 5% to 8% less than in a comparable spark-ignited, lean burn engine at 100% load. It can even be lower or higher loads.
Lift Truck Fuel Sources and Classifications
There are some applications that have proved difficult for the forklift. For example, scrap metal is among these issues. In order to successfully handle things like this needs using the right kind of machinery for the job.
There are 7 major lift truck classes, including power sources like liquid propane gas, hydrogen fuel cell, electric, gasoline and diesel. The power source is linked to some of these specific classes. The main power sources for forklifts comprise Gasoline, Battery, Diesel, Fuel Cell and Propane.
The most common overall are electric powered trucks, mainly in Class I, II and class III forklifts. In Classes V and IV, internal combustion trucks are more common. The most popular electric power source is the lead-acid battery. Amongst internal combustion trucks, around over 90 percent are fueled by propane.
The most common power source for lift trucks is battery. Battery powered units make up around 60% of the new forklifts sold within the United States. Their benefits include: less maintenance requirements, quiet operation, the ability to be used outside and inside with no harmful emissions.