Agrium enters into Agreement to supply urea for production of Diesel Exhaust Fluid
Agrium Inc. announced that it has entered into an exclusive agreement to supply Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) grade prilled urea from its Borger, Texas nitrogen facility for the production of DEF with Old World Industries. Old World Industries is a privately held corporation based in Northbrook, IL and is a manufacturer of antifreeze in the United States. Old World Industries is taking a leading role to establish DEF supply at a national level with its BlueDEF branded DEF. The tonnage supplied from the Borger facility will start from a small base and is expected to grow at a rapid rate over the next five to ten years.
DEF will be added to the exhaust gas of most heavy duty diesel engines made after Jan. 1, 2010. This is in response to the Environmental Protection Agency mandate to reduce harmful NOX emissions from diesel engines by over 90 percent. By using DEF, the NOX will be converted into innocuous nitrogen gas and water. The market for DEF across North America is expected to exceed 1.5 million tons of urea equivalent (1 billion gallons of DEF) by the year 2020.
Other news from the department business & finance
