Analysts predict that AdBlue demand in the UK could reach 250,000-300,000 tpy by 2010. This figure will increase if SCR is adopted in LDV or passenger vehicles as well as HD commercial vehicles.

Clearly, demand would also rise more swiftly if any scheme were adopted nationally to encourage early adoption of SCR Euro 5 vehicles.

Vent presents a round-up of the key European AdBlue suppliers positioning themselves to take a share of the market in the UK and Ireland.

However, SCR is not the only solution being considered by hauliers in the UK and Ireland. John Harvey, Transport Manager for Jackson's Bakery in Hull, explains why he took the EGR route.