Livio Dante Porta
Argentinean steam locomotive designer (1922-2003) · Argentina · Scientists · Died at 81
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Something wrong?Livio Dante Porta was an Argentine steam locomotive engineer. He is particularly remembered for his innovative modifications to existing locomotive systems in order to obtain better performance and energy efficiency, and reduced pollution. He developed the Kylpor and Lempor exhaust systems.
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Porta (centre, with dark cap and scarf) and engine crew in 1959
Ing.L.D.Porta, the FCAF 500 mm (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}19+3⁄4 in) gauge Garratt named in his honour
Argentina, his 1948 4-8-0Scientists from Argentina 6
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Livio Dante Porta was an Argentine steam locomotive engineer. He is particularly remembered for his innovative modifications to existing locomotive systems in order to obtain better performance and energy efficiency, and reduced pollution. He developed the Kylpor and Lempor exhaust systems. The Lemprex ejector was under development at the time of his death.
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