13 Jul 2004
Dureal™ and IDS work together to open first commercial filling station for AdBlue™ in Scandinavia
Dureal™ , a business unit of Univar N.V., the leading independent chemical distributor in the world, and IDS in Sweden, which operates diesel refuelling and service centres for commercial road haulage across Europe, have jointly established the first public tank facilities for AdBlue™ at the Volvo Truck Centre at Kungens Kurva, Sweden. Opening ceremonies of this first site took place on June 29, 2004. AdBlue filling stations were previously introduced in Austria and Germany earlier this year.
The co-operation with Univar makes it possible for IDS to be the first in Scandinavia to commercially offer AdBlue to operators of heavy diesel powered commercial vehicles. AdBlue is a high purity urea solution which enables heavy-duty diesel engines, in combination with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology now being adopted by major European truck and bus manufacturers, to comply with the stringent Euro IV (2005) and Euro V (2008) emission standards.
“Working jointly with Univar provides a convenient, one-stop way for truck and bus drivers to fill both diesel and urea at the same time, and we are pleased to be able to contribute to something that improves the environment,” says Anette Fredriksson, Deputy Manager IDS in Sweden.
“We see Sweden as the gateway to the rest of Europe,” says Jacques Voogt, Director Innovation and Development, Univar Europe. The country has always been on the forefront of new environmental legislation in Europe, with most other countries following in quick succession. This combined with two leading vehicle and engine manufacturers having their headquarters here; we believe that the start in Sweden will carry a positive and strong message across the continent.”
SCR cleans exhausts from unwanted emissions with the help of urea addition to exhaust gas after-treatment, using a 32.5 % urea solution in water. The Euro IV and Euro V directives impose stringent requirements on nitrous oxide (NOx) and particle (PM) emissions—PM is reduced 80 percent from EURO III engine levels and NOx is reduced by 30 percent. In addition, engines with particle-filtration in combination with urea treatment provide a improved fuel consumption compared to conventional EURO III engines.
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Notes for editors
About IDS
IDS is an international tailor-made concept especially designed for professional heavy shipping traffic, with approx 100 diesel sites in Sweden and 750 in the rest of Europe. IDS sites are open 24/365 and are strategically positioned along heavy traffic corridors. Automatic stations with high-speed pumps and broad in- and out-bound ramps will ease availability. Around 20 of the IDS facilities qualify as Truck Centres, with at least 20 parking places, service stations, and additional services, including showers, shops, food outlets, and facilities for faxing, resting, and meeting colleagues. More information at www.ids.okq8.se
About Univar
Univar N.V. is a chemical distribution leader in North America and Europe, with annual sales of approximately 5 billion Euro. The company serves customers in key industry sectors from a broad-based product offering sourced from the world’s foremost chemical producers. Customer sectors include amongst others: food, pharmaceuticals, personal care, natural resources, cleaning products, polymer and plastics, paints and coatings, metallurgy, textile. They are supported through an extensive network of 195 centres located throughout the USA, Canada and 14 European countries. For more information: www.univarcorp.com or www.dureal.com.
Dureal is a trademark of Univar NV
AdBlue is a trademark of the VDA (Verband der Automobilindustrie)
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Dureal™ and IDS jointly opened the first commercial filling station for AdBlue™ in Scandinavia on 29 June. From left to right: Rune Nehlin, Development Manager Univar Nordic, Lelle Persson, Vice President IDS Sweden, Jacques Voogt, Director Innovation & Development Univar Europe and Anette Fredriksson, Deputy Manager IDS Sweden.
