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Old 03-03-2012, 05:32 PM   #17 (permalink)
Diesel_Dave
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Originally Posted by Old Tele man View Post
...to put some perspective on it: Just how "green" can a power-plant be that requires "piss" (urea) to be dumped into its exhaust system?

...almost makes the 'old' diesel smell "sweet" by comparison, don't it?
The urea used in SCR systems turns into N2, CO2, & H20 before it goes out the tailpipe. Occasionally some ammonia slips out, but that's typically limited to less than 5 ppm or so. The primary reason it's not allowed above that is just so nearby people don't smell the ammonia.
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