Yara International opens the world's largest Diesel Exhaust Fluid plant
GAINESVILLE, GA and BRUNSBUTTEL, GERMANY - Yara International has opened the world's largest DEF (diesel exhaust fluid) plant in Brunsbüttel, Germany, under the brand-name AdBlue. DEF is a fluid used to remove harmful NOx emissions from diesel engines and Yara is the global leading producer of DEF.
“AdBlue is a fluid used to remove harmful NOx emissions from diesel engines. This project is in line with our mission to protect the planet, and a response to the need for clean air. Yara Brunsbüttel, one of five Yara AdBlue plants worldwide, now has the capacity to remove approximately half a million tons of NOx. This equals the entire NOx emissions from the road transport sector in Germany, Austria and Switzerland combined,” says Svein Tore Holsether, President & CEO.
The new production capacity includes a new deep sea ship loading facility, a fully automated truck loading station operating 24/7 with a digitalized unmanned gate and a 17,500 m3 AdBlue tank. This is the world’s largest storage tank for AdBlue. AdBlue is a high quality urea solution that is injected into the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalyst on diesel vehicles and machinery, turning dangerous NOx emissions into harmless water vapor and nitrogen. It allows truck and car drivers to meet the stringent European Union and US restrictions on exhaust gas emissions.
The increased need for AdBlue in the segment of heavy duty vehicles and passenger cars in Europe and the US makes a reliable supply and on-time delivery crucial for our customers. We are committed to answering their needs. The new facilities confirm Yara’s position as the leading and reliable AdBlue supplier,” says Holsether.
The 28 million Euro investment project was executed according to plan, in less than three years, within budget, and with no safety incidents.
“This has been a true collaboration project involving many Yara segments and more than 50 different external companies. The successful completion means that we from Yara Brunsbüttel now can ensure reliable and continuous supply of AdBlue to Europe and the US. Our fully automated and flexible facility means that customers can get whatever volume and concentration, at any time,” says Julia Lindland, Managing Director Yara Brunsbüttel GmbH.
RELEVANCE FOR USA
"With annual DEF demand forecasted to top 1.7 billion gallons by 2026, our ongoing partnership with Yara enables us to offer customers Air1, the highest quality DEF on the market," explains Andy Austin, SVP of Specialty Products for Mansfield Energy. "The completion of this expansive plant demonstrates Yara's ongoing commitment to meet our customers' growing demand across North America."
In 2010, the EPA passed the Clean Air Act which made heavy duty diesel engines comply with stringent emission regulations to reduce NOx emissions. The most efficient way to meet these regulations is to use SCR technology which requires DEF as the operating fluid. Boosting the demand for DEF, virtually all new diesel engines including semi-trucks, off road machinery, boats and an increasing number of diesel passenger cars, will use SCR technology.
Source: PR NewsWire and Yara International
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