Dual Fuel Engine
Dual Fuel or DF Engines are the type of engines which could operate on a mixture of diesel fuel and gas fuel or it can run on diesel fuel alone. Duel Fuel engines could not operate on gas alone because they do not posses an ignition system, nor do they have any 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 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 Classification and Fuel Sources
There are certain recycling materials handling applications which can prove very difficult for lift trucks. Like for instance, scrap metal is one of these issues. To be able to successfully handle items like this needs utilizing the correct type of equipment for the job.
There are 7 major lift truck classes, including power sources like hydrogen fuel cell, liquid propane gas, gasoline, diesel and electric. The power source is linked to several of these specific classes. The main power sources for forklifts consist of Battery, Diesel, Gasoline, Propane and Fuel Cell.
Electric powered trucks are the most popular, mainly Class III, III and class I forklifts. Internal combustion engines are more popular in Classes IV and V. The most common electric power source is the lead-acid battery. Among internal combustion trucks, around more than 90% are powered by propane.
The battery is the forklifts most popular power source. Battery fueled units make up approximately 60% of the new forklifts sold in the USA. Their benefits comprise: quiet operation, less maintenance requirements, the ability to be utilized inside and outdoors with no harmful emissions.