Dual Fuel Engine
The Dual Fuel engine is a type of engine which 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.
As 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. For example, the fuel efficiency can be 5% to 8% less than in a comparable lean-burn, spark-ignited engine at 100% load. It can even be lower or higher loads.
Lift Truck Classification and Fuel Sources
There are some applications which have proved a challenge for the forklift. Like for instance, scrap metal is among these issues. In order to successfully handle items like this requires using the right type of equipment 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 some of these particular classes. The main power sources for forklifts include Gasoline, Battery, Diesel, Propane and Fuel Cell.
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. Among internal combustion trucks, about over 90% are powered by propane.
The most popular power source for lift trucks is battery. Battery powered units make up approximately 60 percent of the new forklifts sold in the United States. Their benefits include: less maintenance requirements, quiet operation, the ability to be utilized inside and outdoors with no harmful emissions.