Propane Gas – Benefits for Using Propane for Forklifts!

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• Propane Gas Benefits for Using Propane for
  Forklifts!
• Diesel and gasoline may be popular fuels for
  vehicles, but they may not be the safest and
  most cost-efficient option for running forklifts.
  In that case, there is propane for forklifts,
  and this can be a better option than electric
  forklifts. Around 600,000 forklifts in the US
  warehouses are powered by propane, and for many
  good reasons. Here are some of them
• Minimal emissions Propane for forklifts produce
  minimal carbon emissions compared to vehicles
  that run on gasoline. Otherwise known as LPG,
  propane is a clean and approved fuel that is
  listed in the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and the
  1990 Clean Air Act as a clean-burning fossil
  fuel. The US Environmental Protection Agency
  tested the fuel and found that vehicles running
  on propane produce 30 to 90 percent less carbon
  monoxide and approximately 50 percent less
  toxins and other smog-causing emissions than
  those running on gasoline.
• Safer for workers Carbon monoxide poisoning can
  be fatal, and it can occur when emissions are
  trapped in an enclosed space. Propane for
  forklifts is nontoxic and it will not harm water
  or soil. Moreover, it may help reduce the
  incidents of carbon monoxide poisoning, too.
  Propane forklifts are manufactured to meet the
  strictest national safety specifications and
  they come with an automatic shut-off mechanism in
  case of an accident. This way, the flow of LPG
  is halted before it can endanger workers or the
  facility.
• Save time, increase productivity Propane for
  forklifts is supplied to the vehicle via
  cylinders, which are easy to replace and safe to
  refill compared to natural gas tanks. In most
  cases, a cylinder can power a forklift for up to
  eight hours, which is lengthy enough for an
  entire shift. You can simply switch to a new
  cylinder for a new shift. And in case of a power
  outage, you do not have to worry about a
  forklift running low on batteries.
• Cost-effective A study was done in 2005 to
  analyze the costs of running a forklift on
  propane and compared it with that of electric
  forklifts. It was found that running costs are
  lower than electric forklifts by a few cents, and
  while that seems minimal, it can be greater when
  you apply that to an entire year of using
  multiple forklifts in your business.