4 VN 54 | APRIL – JUNE 2019
C O V E R S TO R Y
Motor factors are being presented with a growing opportunity as more diesel passenger
vehicles will require AdBlue ® tanks in order to comply with EURO emission standards.
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Often associated with commercial vehicles, AdBlue ® is fast becoming popular with the
passenger car segment and the demand is unlikely to quell anytime soon.
As EURO 6 emission targets continue to
squeeze vehicle manufacturers (VMs) to lower
harmful emissions in their engine design, the
demand for fluids like AdBlue ® have become
more prevalent. Designed to reduce nitrous
oxides (NOx) from exhaust gas, AdBlue ® has
become essential in the race towards lowering
vehicle emissions.
This presents a growing and useful
opportunity to motor factors as more diesel
passenger vehicles will require AdBlue ® tanks
in order to be compliant to EURO emission
standards. UK’s leading independent AdBlue ®
producer, Tennants explains why the market
for AdBlue ® is facing an up-kick in demand
and the importance of choosing a reputable
supplier.
IT ALL FIGURES
In order to comply with EURO 6 standards,
diesel passenger cars can emit no more than
SCR technology uses a catalyst and AdBlue ® to remove NOx from the exhaust gases.
0.08g/km of NOx. This is a marked reduction
from the NOx limit of 0.18g/km, set by EURO
5 standards. With such set standards, VMs
have to think outside the box and look at
other ways to reduce emissions in diesel cars.
SCR technology uses a catalyst and AdBlue ®
to remove NOx in the exhaust gas from the
engine by converting NOx to nitrogen gas to
water.
UNDERSTANDING ADBLUE ®
To do this, they have adopted the Selective
Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology
in diesel cars. Historically associated
with commercial vehicles and HGVs, the
application of SCR technology is increasing
with popularity in passenger car models.
AdBlue ® is a sterile solution made of 32.5%
synthetic urea and purified water that is
injected into a catalyst to remove NOx found
in exhaust gas. It does this by being burnt at
very high temperatures in the catalyst, turning
it into ammonia and breaking down NOx in
the process.