AdBlue
Highland Fuels are now distributors of Adblue. By the end of 2008, there will be around 40,000 trucks on Britain’s roads equipped with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and using AdBlue. Why? Quite simply, because it’s the system adopted by most truck manufacturers to meet the latest European legislation on diesel engine emissions.
Common AdBlue Questions
Do I have to wear protective clothing when filling up?
No. Protective clothing is not necessary. You can simply rinse away any AdBlue spillage with water.
What if I spill AdBlue?
Don't worry. You can rinse it off with water. With small spillages you may see white crystals forming after a while but they are non-corrosive and can be wiped away.
Urea is an ingredient in some cosmetics and bath oils.
What is AdBlue?
AdBlue is a colourless liquid made up of 67.5% demineralised water and 32.5% urea. In the SCR process its role is as a reduction agent that reacts with, and neutralises, nitrogen oxides (NOx).
So what’s urea then?
Urea is an organic compound of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen. Its principal use is as a nitrogen-rich fertiliser, enabling the world’s farmers to improve crop yields. It is also:
• a component of animal feed.
• an alternative to rock salt in the de-icing of roadways and runways. It does not promote metal corrosion as salt does.
• an ingredient in the cloud-seeding agent to produce rain.
• an ingredient to promote rehydration of the skin.
Is AdBlue hazardous?
No. There have been some misplaced concerns about AdBlue. Two-thirds of AdBlue is water and the remaining third is an organic compound. As such, it is less corrosive than salt water to metal or concrete, and it is neither toxic nor dangerous. AdBlue is not ammonia – it’s a clean, harmless, environmentally friendly solution. In fact, of all of all the fluids used in a truck: diesel, engine oil, battery acid, clutch fluid and even windscreen washer fluid, AdBlue is the least hazardous.
Download the AdBlue Safety Data sheet
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