University of Alabama researchers tackle idling diesel emissions at ports

By: Jessica Nelson

Large diesel trucks supply the country with essential goods like lifeblood flowing out through narrowing capillaries, even to the smallest towns. Throughout the years, technology has curbed the black plumes of pollutants that used to belch into the air as a truck passed. Researchers at the University of Alabama believe diesel engines can be further improved to save money and reduce emissions, especially at idling conditions.

With a $4 million grant from the United States Department of Transportation, Ajay Agrawal, Ph.D., Robert F. Barfield Endowed Chair in mechanical engineering, and Joshua Bittle, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical engineering and associate director of the Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, will develop and test a novel diesel-engine technology in collaboration with the Alabama Port Authority. The technology has potential to reduce idle emissions, save on operating costs and improve efficiency in diesel trucks.

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