Objetivo Water is used in almost all ceramic processes. The production cycle of porcelain stoneware in particular, as all wet production cycles, uses large quantities of water and generates considerable quantities of sludge. Currently, a line that processes 1.000.000 sq/m of tiles per year requires approximately 113.000.000 litres of water and generates sludge that contains more than 600 tons of abraded dust. It is estimated that the European ceramics industry, to produce approximately 1.300 million sqm of tiles, consumes more than 30.000 million cube meters of water, compared to the 8 million used by a city of approximately 300,000 inhabitants. In addition, the market demand in ceramic sector requires more and more products to have high intrinsic technical characteristics (reduced absorption, high surface hardness, abrasion resistance) that are typical of porcelain stoneware. These features are obtained through mechanical finishing treatment (polishing and lapping) of fired tiles. Unfortunately, there is a negative side to machining surfaces after firing: it implies the use of a considerable amount of water and generates and equally large amount of sludge. This generates waste, which in addition to material removed, also contains process water.The objective of the overall DRYLAP innovation project is to validate and launch on the market an innovative industrial process for the ceramic industries, that will allow to re virtually zero with respect to traditional production processes, the use of water. The DRYLAP project will focus on the finishing process of ceramic industry and it will aim at validating on the market a totally “dry” lapping machine that can be used to machine porcelain stoneware tiles compact paste ceramic products, that are the most commonly processed products in the European market. Ámbito científico engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringsubtractive manufacturingnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollutionsocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economyengineering and technologymaterials engineeringceramicsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringnatural resources managementwater management Programa(s) H2020-EU.3.5. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Main Programme H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument Tema(s) SMEInst-11-2016-2017 - Boosting the potential of small businesses in the areas of climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials Convocatoria de propuestas H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Convocatoria de subcontratación H2020-SMEINST-1-2016-2017 Régimen de financiación SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1 Coordinador BMR SPA Aportación neta de la UEn € 50 000,00 Dirección VIA FATTORI 6 42019 SCANDIANO Italia Ver en el mapa Pyme Organización definida por ella misma como pequeña y mediana empresa (pyme) en el momento de la firma del acuerdo de subvención. Sí Región Nord-Est Emilia-Romagna Reggio nell’Emilia Tipo de actividad Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Participación en los programas de I+D de la UE Opens in new window Red de colaboración de HORIZON Opens in new window Coste total € 71 429,00