FEV, Inc. to Show Full-Sized Pickup Truck with Solid SCR System for NOx Reduction at 2009 SAE World Congress
FEV's Solid SCR System offers distinct advantages over liquid Urea systems
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- FEV, Inc., (FEV) a leading
developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies, announced today
that it will show its Solid Selective Catalyst Reduction (SSCR) System,
installed in a Dodge Ram pickup truck at the upcoming 2009 SAE World Congress,
held at Cobo Center in Detroit on April 20 - 23. The Solid SCR system is
installed on a Dodge Ram 2500 demonstrator truck that has been used as a
technology carrier during the development process. The announcement was made
by Dr. Dean Tomazic, vice president of FEV, Inc.'s Engine Performance and
Emissions Division.
"All of our customers need to comply with future emissions regulations
without sacrificing fuel economy," said Tomazic. "We have invested significant
resources in the development of aftertreatment technologies, the Solid SCR
being just one example. This technology offers high potential due to its
packaging advantages and the fact that it does not present the same low
temperature issues that exist with liquid urea systems."
The Solid SCR System is a viable alternative to a liquid urea injection
system. With a volume reduction of approximately 70 percent, the SSCR system
still offers equivalent or better performance than liquid urea systems. SSCR
is scalable and can be sized to accommodate both light and heavy-duty
applications, as well as off-highway and stationary applications. The SSCR
system requires less energy for sublimation of the ammonia carbamate solid,
which occurs at 60 degrees C. Sublimation is also reversible as the cooling
gas reforms back to ammonia carbamate.
The potential use of a solid urea cartridge-based SCR system would
dramatically reduce or eliminate the issues associated with development of a
large-scale infrastructure for a liquid urea refilling. Degradation concerns
are also reduced due to use of a stable solid ammonia carbamate. The solid
cartridge will last three (3) times longer than a similarly sized liquid urea
system and the SSCR system eliminates the need for costly heated tanks and
supply lines.
About FEV, Inc.
The FEV Group is an internationally recognized powertrain and vehicle
engineering company that supplies the global transportation industry. FEV
offers a complete range of engineering services, providing support across the
globe to customers in the design, analysis, prototyping, powertrain and
transmission development, as well as vehicle integration, calibration and
homologation for advanced internal combustion gasoline-, diesel-, and
alternative-fueled powertrains. FEV also designs, develops and prototypes
advanced vehicle / powertrain electronic control systems and hybrid-electric
engine concepts that address future emission and fuel economy standards. The
FEV Test Systems division is a global supplier of advanced test cell,
instrumentation and test equipment. The FEV Group employs a staff of over
1,800 highly skilled specialists at advanced technical centers on three
continents. FEV, Inc. employs approximately 300 personnel at FEV's North
American Technical Center in Auburn Hills, MI.
