Dual Fuel Engine
DF or Duel Fuel Engines are the kind of engines that could run on a mixture of diesel fuel and gas fuel or it could operate on diesel fuel alone. Duel Fuel engines could not operate on gas alone because they do not have an ignition system, nor do they have any 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 could be 5% to 8% less than in a comparable lean-burn, spark-ignited engine at 100% load. It could even be lower or higher loads.
Lift Truck Classification and Fuel Sources
There are certain recycling materials handling applications which can prove extremely difficult for lift trucks. Like for instance, scrap metal is among these issues. In order to successfully handle things like this needs using the correct kind of machinery for the job.
In this write-up, the 7 major lift truck classes are discussed, including the power sources such as hydrogen fuel cell, liquid propane gas, electric, gasoline and diesel. The power source is linked to several of these particular classes. The main power sources for forklifts consist of Battery, Diesel, Gasoline, Propane and Fuel Cell.
The most common overall are electric powered trucks, mainly in Class I, II and class III forklifts. In Classes IV and V, internal combustion trucks are more popular. The most common electric power source is the lead-acid battery. Out of internal combustion trucks, roughly over 90% are propane powered.
The battery is the forklifts most common power source. Battery fueled models make up about 60% of the new forklifts sold in the United States. Their benefits consist of: quiet operation, less maintenance requirements, the ability to be used outdoors and inside with no harmful emissions.