BlueTec® SCR is the future. The EPA 2010 emissions regulations require a 90% cut in NOx emissions. Detroit Diesel has been engineering for the past several years to use BlueTec Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Technology to meet the challenge.

Features & Benefits

SCR: Cleaner, Economical, Convenient, Reliable

When you consider the full scope of your business -- fuel efficiency, ease of operations, reliability, maintenance training -- you'll likely come to the same conclusion we did: SCR is the best option out there for 2010 EPA standards.

• SCR: 3-5% improvement in fuel efficiency
• SCR: As simple as filling a tank
• SCR: Emissions technology proven for the past four years in Europe

To learn more about SCR, and keep up with the latest news, check out TruthAboutSCR.com.

How BlueTec SCR Works

BlueTec SCR Technology treats downstream exhaust with Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF), which breaks down harmlessly into nitrogen and water in a catalytic chamber.

More Than Emissions: Fuel Efficiency

Compare to High-EGR: BlueTec SCR Technology allows engine to be tweaked and calibrated to improve fuel efficiency: about $480 per truck per year, according to Overdrive Magazine.

Since the SCR works after combustion, your engine can run at higher NOx levels. This means it can run hotter, so you won't lose fuel efficiency to heat rejection, and there will be less particulate matter going into the DPF filter. When the particulate matter does start to add up though, you can run DPF regenerations at lower temperatures, so you burn even less fuel.

DEF Simplicity and Price Stability

DEF, made up of a chemical called urea, is already widely distributed for many other industrial and agricultural needs. The amount of DEF needed for the U.S. trucking market makes up about 0.1% of the current global capacity. To utilize DEF, it's as easy as filling up a small tank, just like your gas tank, about once a week.

• Estimated need of entire U.S. fleet: 750M gallons
• Estimated current capacity worldwide: 750B gallons

SCR: Proven in Europe, Accepted in U.S.

SCR has been a proven technology for the past four years in Europe. In North America, SCR is the chosen technology for EPA 2010 by:

• Detroit Diesel
• Daimler Trucks North America

DD15™ is SCR-Ready

We engineered the new Detroit Diesel DD15™, thinking ahead to BlueTec SCR Technology. It's ready to be integrated. That means your maintenance team won't have to learn new a whole new engine to be ready for 2010.

More Than Emissions: Reliability

Because BlueTec SCR treats exhaust after combustion, you can calibrate the engine to reduce temperatures and pressures in many parts of the engine. The reduced stress will likely lead to increased engine and part reliability.

DEF Availability: 1,800 Locations and Counting

There are commitments for more than 1,800 locations in the U.S. to find DEF: Daimler Trucks North America support network.

The reach of SCR is wider than just the trucking industry. SCR technology is being adopted by passenger cars in U.S.: Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, Mini, Hyundai, Kia, Jeep.

For more information on BlueTec SCR, go to Detroit Diesel.