SCL Recommends Customers Plan Now to Avoid Fallout from Fertilizer, DEF Shortages DEF costs in late September jumped $0.15 – $0.20 gallon while prices for urea, the key ingredient in diesel exhaust fluid, have also simultaneously skyrocketed in recent weeks. Prices for DEF in Europe has jumped as well, a... Read More +
Due to global economic activity resuming, disruptions of manufacturing overseas, and supply chain challenges ranging from port congestion and even California wildfires diverting railroad shipments, experts began sounding the alarm earlier this year about urea shortages and increasing DEF prices. Spikes in demand in the agriculture industry and more... Read More +
High Demand Among Agriculture, Factory Shutdowns Leading to Higher Prices In the early months of 2021, experts stated that spikes in urea prices were driven by greater demand in the agriculture industry and more prevalent use among diesel-engine vehicles. Although price increases during the spring planting season isn’t uncommon, the... Read More +
DEF Expert Says Manufacturer Specs Often Favor 40% Solution to Control Emissions Although DEF with 32.5% still remains king for most auto engines, many manufacturers of marine equipment and vehicles like earth movers recommend a 40% urea solution to better control pollutant emissions – it’s often just a challenge to... Read More +
Liquid Urea vs Prill Form and the Cost of DEF When it comes to the manufacture of diesel exhaust fluid, or DEF, whether the urea content begins in liquid solution or solid prill form can impact the cost of manufacture and ultimately the price of the finished product. DEF is... Read More +
Leer en EspañolSCR Systems Installed Aboard Ocean Going Vessels In 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency began implementing emission regulations for the maritime industry by requiring selective catalytic reductions (SCR) systems and the use of marine urea and diesel exhaust fluid (maritime DEF). Initially, the EPA sought to impact emission levels by focusing... Read More +
Leer en EspañolWhy Peeing in Your DEF Tank is a Terrible Idea Misinterpretations can be a source of entertainment, even when you’re talking about something as mundane as urine and DEF (diesel exhaust fluid). Somewhere along the line a rumor gets started, it spreads slowly, somehow sounds like a good idea, builds... Read More +
A Myriad of Factors Affect the End Cost of DEF In 2010, the EPA created a mandate that all medium and heavy duty vehicles were required to reduce emissions (most notably NOx) by incorporating diesel exhaust fluid, or DEF. DEF is a non-hazardous solution consisting of a 32.5% urea and... Read More +
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