Dual Fuel Engine
The Dual Fuel engine is a kind of engine which utilizes 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 working on gas alone. These engines do not have ignition systems and do not use spark plugs.
Since the engine is not a pure diesel engine and diesel is not a pure gas, this machine does suffer from poor fuel efficiency and Methane slippage. Like for instance, the fuel efficiency could be 5% to 8% less than in a comparable spark-ignited, lean burn engine at 100% load. It could even be lower or higher loads.
Lift Truck Classification and Fuel Sources
There are some applications that have proved a challenge for the forklift. Like for instance, scrap metal is one of these problems. In order to successfully handle items like this needs utilizing the correct kind of machine for the job.
There are 7 major lift truck classes, including power sources such as 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 Battery, Diesel, Gasoline, Propane and Fuel Cell.
The most common overall are electric powered trucks, mainly in Class III, II and class I forklifts. In Classes V and IV, internal combustion trucks are more common. The most common electric power source is the lead-acid battery. Among internal combustion trucks, about over 90 percent are propane powered.
The battery is the forklifts most common power source. Battery fueled models make up around 60 percent of the new forklifts sold in the USA. Their benefits include: quiet operation, less maintenance requirements, the ability to be utilized indoors and outside with no harmful emissions.