Dual Fuel Engine
The Dual Fuel engine is a kind of engine which utilizes a mixture of diesel fuel and gas fuel or can run 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 Methane slippage as well as fuel efficiency.. For example, the fuel efficiency can be 5% to 8% less than in a comparable spark-ignited, lean burn engine at 100 percent load. It can even be lower or higher loads.
Lift Truck Classification and Fuel Sources
There are certain applications which have proved difficult for the forklift. For example, scrap metal is amongst these issues. To be able to successfully handle things like this needs utilizing the right kind of equipment for the task.
In this write-up, the 7 major lift truck classes are discussed, including the power sources such as liquid propane gas, hydrogen fuel cell, diesel, electric and gasoline. The power source is linked to some of these particular classes. The main power sources for forklifts comprise Diesel, Gasoline, Battery, Propane and Fuel Cell.
The most popular 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. Out of internal combustion trucks, approximately over 90 percent are propane powered.
The most common power source for lift trucks is battery. Battery powered models make up around 60 percent of the new forklifts sold within the USA. Their benefits consist of: less maintenance requirements, quiet operation, the ability to be used inside and outdoors with no harmful emissions.