Investigation of the commercial alternative power sources for the counterbalanced industrial lift truck. Final report

Technical Report · Fri Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:5364527

Stephens, Jr, J E; Lee, T F

A comparative analysis of four different power sources (gasoline, liquid petroleum gas (LPG), diesel, electric) for 4,000-lb capacity forklift trucks was made for productivity, exhaust emission characteristics, noise levels, energy consumption, reliability, maintainability, operating costs, and safety ramifications. The principal Conclusions reached were: (1) Internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks are more productive than are electric; (2) Diesel was most productive truck; (3) Electric truck was most economical considering only energy costs (diesel was second); (4) All trucks except electric exceeded accepted noise standard; (5) Diesel truck emitted significantly less carbon monoxide (CO) than did gasoline or LGP.

• Research Organization: Army Mobility Equipment Research and Development Center, Fort Belvoir, VA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5364527
• Report Number(s): AD-A-133629/6; MERADCOM-2369
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320203* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Transportation-- Land & Roadway
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DIESEL ENGINES
ELECTRIC MOTORS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENGINES
EXHAUST GASES
FIELD TESTS
FLUIDS
FUELS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
GASOLINE
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
LIQUEFIED GASES
LIQUID FUELS
MOTORS
OPERATION
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
RELIABILITY
SAFETY
SPARK IGNITION ENGINES
TESTING
TRUCKS
VEHICLES
WASTES