Modeling of the Melting Process in an AdBlue Tank
This master thesis is covering the modeling of the melting process in a tank filled
with AdBlue. Due to AdBlue freezing at temperatures below -11 C there is a
need to add heat to be able to secure dosing in all situations. A rig for simulating
freezing conditions is created with the possibility to store AdBlue in temperatures
down to -40 C. Temperatures are measured in and around the tank containing
AdBlue and in the equipment used for adding heat. Two models are created from
physical relations to estimate the mass of AdBlue melted, a static temperature
model and a dynamic temperature model. The static model shows good results
when calibrated at this specific setup and is very easy to use. The dynamic temperature
model is more advanced but describes the real physical system better
without external calibration.
Emil Klinga
2015

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