Diesel Exhaust Fluid Urea Solution 32.5%&40% CAS No. 57-13-6

Among what we manufacture is Diesel exhaust fluid / AdBlue / Urea Solution, which is used by vehicals and ships as a consumable in selective catalytic reduction (SCR) in order to lower NOx concentration in the diesel exhaust emissions from diesel engines. It is an aqueous urea solution made with 32.5%(for vehicles)/40%(for ships) urea and 67.5%/60% deionized water. It is standardised as AUS 32 (aqueous urea solution) in ISO 22241. 

Diesel engines can be run with a lean burn air-to-fuel ratio (overstoichiometric ratio), to ensure the full combustion of soot and to prevent them exhausting unburnt fuel. The excess of air necessarily leads to generation of nitrogen oxides (NOx), which are harmful pollutants, from the nitrogen in the air. Selective catalytic reduction is used to reduce the amount of NOx released into the atmosphere. Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) from a separate tank is injected into the exhaust pipeline, where the aqueous urea vaporizes and decomposes to form ammonia and carbon dioxide. Within the SCR catalyst, the NOx are catalytically reduced by the ammonia (NH3) into water (H2O) and nitrogen (N2), which are both harmless; and these are then released through the exhaust.

DEF is a 32.5%/40% solution of urea, (NH2)2CO. When it is injected into the hot exhaust gas stream, the water evaporates and the urea thermally decomposes to form ammonia and isocyanic acid:

The isocyanic acid hydrolyses to carbon dioxide and ammonia:

Overall, this is

From this point, ammonia, in the presence of oxygen and a catalyst, will reduce nitrogen oxides:

The overall reduction of NOx by urea is:

EPA emissions requirements require full DEF coolant flow within 70 minutes.

SCR systems are sensitive to potential chemical impurities in the urea solution, therefore the solvent is demineralized water. The urea solution is clear, non-toxic and safe to handle. However, it can corrode some metals and so must be stored and transported carefully.

DEF is stored in a tank on board the vehicle, and injected into the exhaust stream by a metering system. The injection rate depends on the specific after-treatment system, but is typically 2–6% of diesel consumption volume. This low dosing rate ensures long fluid refill intervals and minimises the tank's size (and subsequent obtrusion into vehicle packaging space). An electronic control unit adjusts the addition of fluid in accordance with such parameters as engine operating temperature and speed.

Diesel exhaust fluid is offered to consumers through a variety of quantities by manufacturers ranging from containers of it for single or repeated small usage, up to bulk carriers for consumers that require a large amount of DEF. It is recommended that DEF be stored in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area that is out of direct sunlight. As of 2013, a number of truck stops are beginning to add DEF pumps, in which diesel exhaust fluid is administered at pumps similarly to diesel, and often located adjacent to fuel pumps so that the vehicle operator can fill up on both without moving the truck.

Beijing Keephway Technology Co. has been engaged in R&D and manufacture of Fine Chemicals since its establishment in 2009.

Since the first day we entered the industry, all procedures from raw materials procurement, production and inspection, to the last step of packaging are conducted with the state-of-the-art technologies and highest standards.

We provide fine chemicals to a variety of industries, e.g. Cosmetics, Water Treatment, Pharmaceuticals, Printing & Dyeing, Agriculture, etc.

In 2014, we were awarded the title AAA First-class Enterprise (it means business is a demonstration unit with top-ranking expertise and credibility) and in the same year we were invited to be a member of the CFCRMIIA (The China Fine Chemical Raw Materials & Intermediate Industry Association).

Over the years, we have exported fine chemicals to markets all over the world, amongst are that of U.S., Germany, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, India, etc. and received a lot of positive feedback.