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What is it?

• Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) is high purity urea dissolved in high purity water.
• DEF is used as an exhaust “scrubber” material in Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology engines.
• DEF must be made to strict International Standards Organization (ISO) methods. The method pertaining to DEF is ISO 22241.

Why do we need it?

• The clean air act of 1990 directs the U.S. EPA to regulate pollutants such as particulate matter and nitrogen oxides (NOx) which are byproducts of diesel exhaust.
• Nitrogen oxides are one of the primary causes of air pollution and also linked to a number of adverse effects on the respiratory system.
• Nitrogen oxides are also linked to the formation of fine particulate matter (a major contributor of smog) and ground level ozone (a cause of vegetative crop damage and asthma).

How does it work?

• In Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems DEF is mixed with exhaust gas from the engine. The mixture of DEF, exhaust gases and heat cause the urea to hydrolyze into ammonia and carbon dioxide gas. This mixture passes over a catalyst that further reduces the ammonia into nitrogen gas and water. The end result is a tailpipe emission of nitrogen gas, water and carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide emissions are less using DEF than in non SCR technology engines.

Cleanliness Is Critical.

• Cleanliness is critical in the manufacturing, handling and use of this product.
• The manufacturing process begins with ultra clean products and is tested to assure that product meets or exceeds standards set by the industry.
• Morral DEF specifications mirror those used by ISO 22241.

Quality Product

• Clean high grade urea is dissolved in high quality water in a controlled environment to produce DEF.
• Product is produced, handled and tested according to ISO-22241 standards which state the proper purity, concentration and cleanliness.
• Quality DEF allows for the proper function of SCR systems which in turn causes the proper reduction of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter.

DEF Storage

• Due to the materials involved in production and the job DEF is design to perform there is a shelf-life that buyers and users need to be aware of.
• Refer to the Morral Companies product specification sheet on the above menu for our shelf life chart but the normal expected life if stored at 86 degrees F or less is one year.
• Morral DEF will have date code information that allows for tracking of product age.
• Avoid storage or transfer using copper bearing, zinc-clad, steel, lead or aluminum vessels or equipment.

DEF Packaging

1 gallon jugs 2 ½ gallon jugs

35 gallon drums 55 gallon drums

Mini Bulk and Bulk Systems

Open and closed system 275 gallon mini-bulk tanks.

Mini-bulk tanks with pumping capability.

Bulk systems of various sizes, custom made for your operation.

Questions?

For more information contact:

Morral Companies L.L.C.
P.O. Box 26
132 Postle Street
Morral, Ohio 43337
800-554-3981
www.morralcompanies.com


Dan Hempy – dhempy@morralcompanies.com
Mark Shafer – mshafer@morralcompanies.com