Fleet operators using diesel forklifts from Linde Material Handling (MH) can now achieve reductions of up to 90% in carbon dioxide emissions by using hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).
Linde MH has approved HVO biofuel for use in its current range of industrial trucks and most predecessor series in the 1.4 to 18 tons load capacity range.
Being sourced from 100% renewable materials, HVO diesel does not release additional carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
It also yields extra power through cleaner combustion without the need to modify the truck’s fuel system. It can be blended easily with regular diesel – or can replace it entirely.
HVO is produced by hydrotreating vegetable oils, animal fats and waste materials, such as used cooking oils and fats from restaurants and the food industry. Its chemical structure is almost identical to that of conventional diesel fuel.
Frank Bergmann, Senior Product Manager Counterbalanced Forklifts, said: “By approving this fuel for our diesel forklift engines, we are giving our customers the chance to massively reduce the carbon footprint of their diesel forklifts without having to invest in additional infrastructure.”
He added: “Customers who don’t wish to switch to electric forklifts in the short term can now improve their carbon footprint by changing to HVO.”
As well as reducing CO2 emissions by up to 90% compared with conventional diesel, HVO fuel also has a positive impact on the working environment by limiting local emissions, such as particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen (NOX), hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide.
In addition, HVO has a higher cetane number (similar to the octane rating of petrol), which results in more efficient and cleaner combustion. That reduces the amount of soot forming in engines and exhaust systems.
The fuel’s high performance, even at temperatures as low as -22 degrees Celsius, opens up a wide range of application options.
HVO can be used in its pure form or mixed in any ratio with regular diesel without the need to clean the bulk supply tank or the truck’s fuel tank. Nor are any modifications required to the truck’s fuel system.
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