Product Data Sheet
Propane (LPG) Catalysts
US Patent Number 6129774
The propane (LPG) catalyst is designed especially for forklift use and is UNDERWRITERS LABORATORY TESTED AND RECOGNIZED (UL number AU3463). The catalyst canister has an operating pressure rating of 2499 pounds per square inch (psig) and rated for a burst pressure of over 8747 pounds per square inch (psig). The normal operating pressure range for forklift cylinders is 320 psig.
The weight of the forklift canister is five (5) pounds and is 6 inches in length and 3 inches in
diameter. The catalyst is installed in the engines fuel supply line and requires no maintenance after
installation.
The catalyst has been proven to remove up to 100% of the Total Hydrocarbons and has removed up to 90% of the Carbon Monoxide after installation of the Clean Air Flow Catalyst on a forklift engine.
A 12 hour operating break-in period is required to achieve the optimum operating efficiency for a used forklift engine. A period of one (1) hour or less should be sufficient for new lifts. It is not uncommon for used forklift engines to be higher in emissions during the initial break-in period due to the fact that the catalyst cleanses the interior of the engine of present carbon deposits and will prevent further carbon buildups. Sometime during the break-in period the optimum operating effciency will be realized.
Fuel effciency has been reported to be increased in the ranges from 15% to 25%, and occasionally more. The fuel effciency and emissions can be effected by many factors such as different driver habits, engine condition, the type of propane used (HD5 or commercial grade) weather conditions such as humidity, barometric pressure and temperature. The US EPA states that operating effciency of fossil fueled engines are lowered when the temperatures are above 90 degrees and below 40 degrees.
The fuel effciency increase comes from a two fold process. The first being that the fuel is burnt much more efficiently because the catalyst rearranges the electrical charge around the fuel molecules which creates the more efficient burn and more complete combustion. The second is that the engine does not require as much fuel now to do the same amount of work as before the catalyst was installed. This allows the client and to adjust the fuel system to the left side of lean keeping the air-fuel ratio in the range of 15.3 to 16.3 for optimum power and fuel efficiency.
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