Your fleet consists of diesel forklifts, but you want to greatly reduce your CO2 emissions? With the fossil-free fuel made from hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO), Linde trucks run with 90 percent fewer emissions compared to classic diesel. In addition, HVO diesel boasts a higher ignition willingness (cetane number), which results in efficient and clean combustion and reduces soot formation in engines and exhaust systems. In addition, unlike the switch to other future technologies, no adjustments to the tank infrastructure are necessary.
HVO diesel consists entirely of renewable raw materials and is obtained by hydrogen treatment from various vegetable oils, animal fats, and waste and residual 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 and can therefore replace it completely.
HVO scores with numerous advantages
Even though HVO diesel outperforms standard diesel in terms of cost per liter, the alternative fuel clearly wins in terms of sustainability. For example, HVO diesel does not release any new carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Moreover, compared with conventional diesel, emissions of particulate matter, nitrogen oxide (NOX), hydrocarbons (HC) or carbon monoxide (CO)- in addition to CO2 emissions- are also reduced, which in turn has a positive impact on employees' working environment.
Thanks to the high performance - even at low temperatures down to -22 degrees - diesel trucks can be operated with HVO diesel in many fields of application. The biofuel can be mixed with fossil diesel both in pure form and in any mixing ratio without any problems. A hardware adjustment to the truck is not necessary.
Linde MH fuel is approved for the current and most predecessor series in the payload range from 1.4 to 18 tons. Simply speak to your contact at GRUMA about a possible conversion. We will be happy to advise you!