Objective Due to the growing concern of the European Union regarding NOx emissions, greenhouse gas emissions (CO2) and energy savings, household appliance manufacturers must develop technologies able to comply with existing and forthcoming regulations that will be more and more stringent. For domestic boilers, the burner is the critical component for such progress. However, optimisation of the design of traditional burners has reached its limits in this field and induces technology suppliers of the sector to embark on the catalytic combustion track. The BURNERCAT project aims to provide the SME proposers of the partnership a cost-effective solution to manufacture efficient and reliable catalytic burners. A successful implementation of this innovative technology requires the necessary RandD investments. The main deliverable of the BURNERCAT project will be a catalytic burner for a domestic boiler application (average heat input 10 kW) with the following specifications:- ultra-low NOx emissions ( <20 mg / kWh)- cost-effectiveness through optimized use of noble metals- fuel-flexibility (methane, LPG)- high modulation properties leading to savings in terms of gas consumption and CO emissions through operating abilities in the lowest heating powers (below 3 kW)The technical objectives of the project will be achieved through innovative development on:- the combustion support,- the catalyst,- the deposition methods. In 2002, the gas heating market has reached a total of 5 million boilers with an annual growth rate of 3-5 %, which gives a encouraging idea of the exploitation potential. The success of the project would enable:- technology providers SMEs (SUNKISS, NORTA, SCHWANK, TECNES) to emerge as leaders in these high-tech sectors (deposition methods, burner manufacturing) and anticipate stringent forthcoming regulations in the field- the end-user (MTS) to benefit from a high-performing and cost-effective innovation. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metalsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsnatural scienceschemical sciencescatalysisengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringceramics Programme(s) FP6-SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) SME-1 - Co-operative Research (all areas of science and technology) Call for proposal FP6-2003-SME-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator GAZ DE FRANCE S.A. EU contribution No data Address Rue Philibert Delorme, 23 PARIS France See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all MERLONI TERMOSANITARI S.P.A. Italy EU contribution No data Address VIALE A. MERLONI 45 FABRIANO See on map Total cost No data NORTA UAB Lithuania EU contribution No data Address Savanoriu Pr. 290 KAUNAS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data POLITECNICO DI TORINO Italy EU contribution No data Address Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 TORINO See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SCHWANK Germany EU contribution No data Address Bremerhavenerstrasse 43 KOELN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SUNKISS France EU contribution No data Address Boulevard des Monts d'Or, 6/10 SATHONAY CAMP See on map Total cost No data TECNES S.A.S. DI MAZZACURATI ERNESTO & C. Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Rio delle Amazzoni 43 - SPEZZANO FIORANO MODENESE See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON 1 France EU contribution No data Address 43, Boulevard du 11 novembre 1918 VILLEURBANNE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data