Dual Fuel Engine
DF or Duel Fuel Engines are the kind of engines that could operate on a mixture of gas fuel or diesel fuel or it can run on diesel fuel alone. Duel Fuel engines are not able to operate on gas alone because they do not posses an ignition system, nor do they possess any spark plugs.
Since the engine is not a pure diesel engine and diesel is not a pure gas, this machinery does suffer from poor fuel efficiency and Methane slippage. Like for example, 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 greater on lower loads.
Lift Truck Fuel Sources and Classifications
There are some recycling materials handling applications that could prove very difficult for lift trucks. Like for example, scrap metal is among these issues. In order to successfully handle things like this needs using the correct kind of equipment for the task.
In this write-up, the 7 major lift truck classes are discussed, including the power sources like 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 consist of Gasoline, Battery, Diesel, Fuel Cell and Propane.
Electric powered trucks are the most common, mainly 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. Out of internal combustion trucks, roughly more than 90% are fueled by propane.
The battery is the forklifts most common power source. Battery powered models make up around 60 percent of the new forklifts sold within the United States. Their benefits comprise: less maintenance requirements, quiet operation, the ability to be utilized inside and outside with no harmful emissions.