Dual Fuel Engine
Dual Fuel or DF Engines are the type of engines which could run on a mixture of diesel fuel and gas fuel or it could run on diesel fuel alone. Duel Fuel engines can not operate on gas alone since they do not have an ignition system, nor do they have any spark plugs.
Since the engine is not a pure diesel engine and diesel is not a pure gas, this machine does suffer from Methane slippage and fuel efficiency. Like for instance, 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 greater on lower loads.
Lift Truck Fuel Sources and Classifications
There are some recycling materials handling applications that could prove extremely challenging for lift trucks. For instance, scrap metal is one of these issues. To be able to successfully handle items like this requires utilizing the right type of machine for the task.
In this write-up, the 7 major lift truck classes are discussed, including the power sources like 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 consist of Battery, Diesel, Gasoline, Propane and Fuel Cell.
The most popular overall are electric powered trucks, mostly in Class III, II and class I forklifts. In Classes IV and V, internal combustion trucks are more popular. The most common electric power source is the lead-acid battery. Amongst internal combustion trucks, roughly more than 90% are fueled by propane.
The battery is the forklifts most popular power source. Battery powered units make up roughly 60% of the new forklifts sold within the United States. Their benefits include: less maintenance requirements, quiet operation, the ability to be utilized indoors and outdoors with no harmful emissions.