| Frequently
Asked Questions and Answers
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- Where
does the name Adblue come from?
- Adblue
was created by an international working group VDA (Verband
Der Automobilindustry E.V.) and is a registered trade mark
with world wide property rights.
- Has
the technology been field tested?
- Adblue
has been driven and tested over milliions of kilometres.
It has also been tested under extreme weather conditions,
in Spain and Finland.
- Will
AdBlue be available at public petrol stations?
- Yes
adblue will be available at public petrol stations.
- What is the life storage of Adblue?
- Adblue's
storage life is up to maxium of one year. It has to be kept
in in the correct conditions, for
instance correct temperature, making sure packaging is sealed.
- What is special about Adblue?
- AdBlue
is a pure solution. It is reliable after extensive testing
and is environment friendly.
- What happens if a heavy duty engine runs without
AdBlue?
- This
will result in crossing the allowed emission levels; for
the diesel engine runs in a fuel optimized way, which has
a negative impact on the NOx emission. For that reason sensors
are placed in the exhaust pipe to measure the NOx emission.
The measurement results are stored in the OBD-system (On
Board Diagnostic) and are periodically controlled.
- Can diesel be mistaken for AdBlue?
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To prevent this from occuring, measurments have been implemented
on the interface between the AdBlue tank and the fuel pump
nozzle. The diameter of the AdBlue fuel pump nozzle is smaller
than for the diesel. This prevents diesel being filled into
the AdBlue tank.
- What
materials are suitable for use with AdBlue and which are unsuited?
- Plastics
and stainless steels do not cause any problems. Strickly
avoid contact with
copper, zinc and mostly Aluminium. AdBlue contaminated with
these elements damages the catalyst.
- What
incentives are there for low-pollutant vehicles in Europe?
- Adblue
in Britain-
Reduction of the road tax (vehicle excise duty)
- Adblue
in Germany - lower
toll charges; EURO 4 until 1st October 2006; EURO 5 until
1st October 2009
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Adblue in the Netherlands- The
depreciation (VAMIL) of the truck can be deducted in the
first year of use, instead of over its economic service
life (max. 45,000 €)
One-off additional tax deduction (MIA) of 15 % of the purchase
price (max. 6,750 €)
Reduced price of the Euro-vignette, depending on the emission
class of the truck's engine
Adblue in Denmark, Sweden-
Reduced price of the Euro-vignette, depending on the emission
class of the truck's engine
Adblue in Austria-
Exemption from the ban on night-time driving on the Inntal
motorway between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia,
Moldova, Montenegro, Rumania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine,
Belarus
Depending on the Euro standard of the truck, permits for
transit traffic to and from Western European countries (EU
+ CH + N) are limited (CEMT regulation); low-pollutant trucks
are granted more generous quotas to companies located in
these countries

| 1 - Tank in Tank construction
with insulation (optional) |
5
- 2" fill connection |
| 2
- 110% Bund |
6
- Equipped with Dispensing unit (calibrated dispensing optional) |
| 3
- Optional Heating Cable |
7
- Level Sensor |
| 4
- Leak Sensor |
8
- Overfill Sensor |
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