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AdBlue - Urea Solution / SCR CAT

 

Q and A's

1. What is AdBlue?Adblue is a very pure grade of urea that has to meet the automotive DIN 70070 specification which is being converted to an ISO standard.

2. What is the shelf life of AdBlue?As long as the stipulated storage conditions are observed, AdBlue has a shelf life of 12 months. However, if you still have some AdBlue after 12 months you don't need to dispose of it - you can have it analysed to check is still conforms to the AdBlue specification.

3. What happens if I don't put AdBlue in my vehicle?There will be no change in performance of early vehicles although the vehicle will be operating illegally and enforcement authorities such as VOSA have said they'll treat non-compliance seriously. However, in time vehicle's will be fitted with OBD that will reduce the power of the vehicles if they are run without AdBlue.

4. Will AdBlue be subject to tax or duty?Apart from VAT, no. It is understood there are no plans to introduce any duty.

5. Where can I buy AdBlue?As well as Volvo dealers, AdBlue will become available on some forecourts and truckstops. Bulk and IBC solutions are also easily installed at transport home depots/ yards to compliment existing fuel installations.

6. In what form can I buy AdBlue?AdBlue can be bought in packages of 10 litre canisters and 1000 litre IBC's (Intermediate Bulk Container's) as well as in bulk supplied by road tanker.

7. It is hazardous or dangerous?AdBlue is safe therefore not explosive, flammable or toxic and is not subject to any hazardous products regulations such as ADR. Storage installations do need to be bunded however to protect water courses from potential AdBlue ingress due to perhaps a tank failure. AdBlue doesn't directly pollute but can promote the growth of algae which can in turn take away oxygen for other marine life.

8. Do existing vehicles (such as Euro III) need changing or modifying? No, it only affects new vehicles although in certain cases some buses may have retrofit systems. This is due to their age and certain local air quality initiatives.

9. Is AdBlue; blue?No, it is a clear liquid very similar in appearance to water.

10. What is Air1?Air1 is a unique concept developed by Yara to ensure you a secured supply of the high-quality AdBlue needed in your SCR system. Yara has formed a partnership with Europe's largest distributor, Brenntag, to ensure the supply of AdBlue through the Air1 concept all accross Europe.

11. How much AdBlue will I need?It is expected that the average AdBlue consumption will be about 5% by volume of diesel consumption for Euro IV and about 6% for Euro V.

information credit: volvo

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Yara operates the largest adblue centres

Yara owns and operates one of the world's largest Adblue plants in Sluiskil, Netherlands, to market the Air1 brand across Europe.

Yara is currently one of the largest producers of Adblue in the world.

Its plant will have an annual capacity of 200,000 tonnes of Air1, one of the key ingredients in the urea solution used to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from heavy-duty vehicles in Europe.

More details to come.  For Adblue support and help for contamination and decay problems visit our site or talk to one of our professionals today.

Costly Adblue Contamination Error for UK Haulier

During the past few weeks a large northern fleet operator discovered that their new Fleets NOx reduction system had become polluted.

The failed SCR injector had been polluted with oil.

The following investigation identified that the problem was caused by an operator using a non-dedicated container to transfer AdBlue from the IBC to the vehicle.  

The operative admitted to using a non approved-adblue container which had previously been used to top up engine oil and antifreeze and despite receiving a ‘quick rinse’ had led to contamination of the lines. Fortunately, the new magnum was the only truck to have received AdBlue from this container.

To confirm, AdBlue is highly susceptible to contamination and as little as 10ml of oil present in a 100 litre fill can corrupt the system causing irreversible damage.

For more information on how to protect your AdBlue from contamination visit our dedicated website pages for more information on the adblue cap or call our team today on 0044 (0)121 745 6788

adblue® contamination partnership with TVC

AdBlue® Contamination Cap confirms partnership with Tees Valley Components Ltd

Jane McKenna, AdBlue® Misfuel Project Manager said:

'Our partnership with AdBlue suppliers has proven to be a mutually beneficial arrangement putting the AdBlue customer base at the top of both our priority lists and focus to eliminate AdBlue Contamination.

A win-win result from supplier and distributor through to the end user.'