Valtra presents a biogas tractor powered by a six-cylinder SCR engine

11/13/2011

The Valtra T133 Dual Fuel is the first tractor to combine the use of biogas with clean SCR technology. The new tractor is a continuation of Valtra’s biogas project; the first test tractor – a four-cylinder N111 HiTech – was presented in summer 2010. The biogas N111 has proven such a success in testing that Valtra wants to further develop this technology and adapt it for use in other tractor models.

The T133 Dual Fuel runs on both biogas and diesel. In biogas mode, approximately 83 percent of power is produced by biogas and 17 percent by diesel or biodiesel. A small amount of diesel is required to ignite the biogas in the cylinders. In diesel mode, the engine operates like a traditional diesel engine. Natural gas for vehicles can also be used as a fuel. The dual fuel engine is not only more flexible than engines powered by gas alone, it is also significantly more efficient.

All tractors in the size class must be equipped as of next year with an SCR system or similar technology to clean the exhaust emissions. The SCR system sprays AdBlue into the exhaust gases, reducing emissions to the level required by the latest Tier 3b standard. As a pioneer in the use of biofuels, Valtra is developing combined Dual Fuel and SCR technologies to comply with even stricter standards in the future.

Valtra’s T133 and N111 biogas tractors are similar to standard tractors in terms of characteristics, equipment and performance. The fuel cost of biogas tractors is approximately 10 to 40 percent lower than that of standard tractors. When driven on biodiesel and biogas, Valtra Dual Fuel tractors are powered entirely by renewable energy sources.

The storage containers for the gas are positioned in a safe location within the tractor frame. The containers can hold 170 litres of gas at 200 bars of pressure. This amount corresponds to approximately 30 litres of diesel and is sufficient for 3 to 5 hours of work. Additional storage tanks can easily be fitted to the system if needed. The tractors can also carry 165 litres of diesel and 27 litres of AdBlue, as on standard tractors.

 

Valtra T133 SCR Dual Fuel	Diesel	Biogas
Max power, kW/rpm	104/2000	104/2000
Boost	112/2000	112/2000
Max torque, Nm/rpm	580/1500	580/1500
Boost	630/1500	630/1500
Diesel/gas ratio	100%/0%	17%/83%

 

Further information:
Tommi Pitenius
Communications Officer
+358 40 8333 214
tommi.pitenius@valtra.com

Valtra Inc. develops, manufactures, markets and services Valtra tractors. Valtra is the leading tractor manufacturer in the Nordic countries and the second most popular brand in Latin America. Total production in Finland and Brazil amounted to 22,000 tractors in 2010. Valtra is a worldwide brand of AGCO Corporation.

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AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, (NYSE: AG), a Fortune 500 company, was founded in 1990 and offers a full product line of tractors, combines, hay tools, sprayers, forage equipment, tillage, implements, and related replacement parts. AGCO agricultural products are sold under the core brands of Challenger®, Fendt®, Massey Ferguson® and Valtra®, and are distributed globally through more than 2,600 independent dealers and distributors, in more than 140 countries worldwide. Retail financing is available through AGCO Finance for qualified purchasers. AGCO is headquartered in Duluth, GA, USA. In 2010, AGCO had net sales of $6.9 billion. Please visit our website at www.AGCOcorp.com.

 

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