Richardson, visited Argonne as part of a tour of the national laboratories he is undertaking since he took the position in August. This center, this development and this teamwork form a model for 21st century research and development. This technology is expected to be more cost effective than alternative exhaust control systems currently being developed. This Argonne-developed filter is critical to the clean diesel engine technology breakthrough Richardson announced on his Sept. 25 visit. Argonne National Laboratory photo.
Engine power is increased as well.
Before now, researchers have to choose between reducing either Nox or particulates. Richardson also visited the Advanced Photon Source and the Cave Automatic Virtual Environment during his visit. Students from Kennedy High School in Chicago were with Richardson in the Argonnes Information Centers Learning Lab to investigate the atomic structure of a silicon computer chip using a unique Argonne microscope. Microscopist Nestor Zaluzec led the lesson from Philadelphia and students from St. Dominics School in Bolingbrook also participated on-line.