SCR infrastructure starts to take shape

• Summit meeting during the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show

• Logistics partners with concepts for supplying customers

• Number of pilot filling stations is on the increase

• AdBlue production and logistics network covers the whole of Europe

Additional pilot filling stations for AdBlue, new partners on the logistics side, a high degree of willingness amongst chemical suppliers, growing interest from the petroleum industry – as the date for producing suitably equipped trucks approaches, development of the infrastructure required for the SCR technology is proceeding as planned. This was the unanimous conclusion of the co-operation partners involved in bringing SCR Urea to market when they met together during the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover.

Pursuing continued implementation in unison

On September 23, truck manufacturers, chemical suppliers, future logistics partners, representatives of the petroleum industry and observers with a vested interest convened away from the main exhibition for a summit meeting. The aim of the meeting was to discuss the status of the eco-friendly SCR technology for commercial vehicle engines, with a view to furthering its implementation. The truck manufacturers involved - DAF, Iveco, Mercedes-Benz, Renault Trucks and Volvo Trucks – represent around 80 percent of the European truck market. All five manufacturers are together relying on SCR technology to enable them to fulfil the future European emissions regulations which are due to come into effect with the advent of EURO 4 and EURO 5 and beyond. They are currently working with representatives of the chemical and petroleum industries as well as logistics companies to bring about the full-scale implementation of this technology.

SCR converts nitrogen oxides into harmless products found in the air

By adding the aqueous urea solution AdBlue, the SCR catalytic converter is able to convert toxic nitrogen oxides into harmless products found naturally in the air namely nitrogen and water vapour. The AdBlue solution, which is carried in a separate tank, is non-toxic, simple to handle and presents no problems whatsoever for the driver or the vehicle. Not to mention the fact that fuel consumption in vehicles equipped with the SCR technology drops by between two and five percent when measured against comparable EURO 3 models. This will compensate the need for AdBlue as an additional fuel.

Logistics companies have devised supply concepts

In Hanover, Europe's leading producers of urea affirmed once again that they will be in a position to supply sufficient quantities of AdBlue. In a new development, logistics companies have now taken an active interest in the alliance for making road transportation greener and cleaner. They have devised concepts which will allow for AdBlue to be supplied to firms – regardless of whether there is an on-site filling station or not – at short notice. Customers will be taking delivery of the first vehicles equipped with the SCR technology starting early next year. By this point in time, a production and logistics network will be in place which will cover the whole of Europe.

No alternative to SCR on the horizon in the medium to long term

The number of public filling stations which allow truck drivers to fill up with AdBlue while refuelling is also on the increase. The first filling stati

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