Dual Fuel Engine
DF or Duel Fuel Engines are the type of engines which can operate on a mixture of gas fuel or diesel fuel or it could run on diesel fuel alone. Duel Fuel engines can not operate on gas alone as they do not have an ignition system, nor do they possess 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 can 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 Fuel Sources and Classifications
There are certain recycling materials handling applications that can prove extremely challenging for lift trucks. For instance, scrap metal is among these issues. To be able to successfully handle things like this needs utilizing the right kind of machine for the task.
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 specific classes. The main power sources for forklifts comprise Diesel, Gasoline, Battery, Propane and Fuel Cell.
Electric powered trucks are the most popular, mostly Class I, II and class III forklifts. Internal combustion engines are more popular in Classes IV and V. The most popular electric power source is the lead-acid battery. Among internal combustion trucks, approximately over 90% are propane powered.
The most popular power source for lift trucks is battery. Battery powered units make up roughly 60% of the new forklifts sold within the United States. Their benefits include: quiet operation, less maintenance requirements, the ability to be utilized outside and indoors with no harmful emissions.