Project description DEENESFRITPL Improving energy efficiency in the greenhouse Greenhouse farming and energy intensive water recovery systems need new innovative applications to reduce their energy consumption. The EU-funded TheGreefa project proposes a new technology for heating, cooling, air humidity control and water recovery in greenhouses as well as for drying of agricultural goods using thermochemical conversion principles (desiccant fluids). These fluids absorb water vapour from air, converting the latent heat into sensible heat. The driving force required for the processes is low-temperature heat, e.g. solar heat or residual heat. The fluids store and transport thermochemical potential without any degeneration: the technology provides loss-free storage and transport. The project will further develop and demonstrate the new technology by testing it on different European climate conditions. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective This project is aimed at a new technology for heating, cooling, air humidity control and water recovery in greenhouses as well as for drying of agricultural goods using thermo-chemical conversion principles based on the use of salt solutions (thermochemical fluids). The common effect in all applications is the hygroscopic property of thermochemical fluids, allowing an uptake of water vapor from air thus releasing sensible heat involved in the phase change. The technology allows to (1) use unexplored potentials of solar- and residual heat at farm level, (2) to convert and to store the heat into thermochemical potential without thermal losses and (3) to use the potential through re-conversion of the potential into heat within the above-mentioned applications. Within two different demonstrators in Central European Climate (heating) and Mediterranean Climate (cooling, water recovery and desalination) the technology will be tested, further developed and disseminated. Lab tests will explore the processes and materials involved, will include tests on material drying and on interactions between different applications. Development of improved knowledge on modelling of the involved processes, the simulation and control of specific applications and the development of control strategies are further tasks to provide a bright insight into the novel approach. Strategies to bring the technology to market will be developed. Thermochemical applications in agriculture have the potential to significantly reduce the energy consumption in greenhouse climate control as well as in crop drying and will provide an alternative to energy intensive water desalination in arid regions. The uptake, conversion and storage of solar heat from greenhouses even provides the perspective to turn protected intensive horticulture from an energy/water consuming to an energy/water producing method, allowing to secure the important market of food production and food processing and to extend it to new regions. Fields of science engineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologiesdesalinationagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulture Keywords sustainable greenhouse farming temperature and humidity control water recovery absorption desiccants thermochemical fluid renewable energy long-term storage Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme H2020-EU.3.2.1.1. - Increasing production efficiency and coping with climate change, while ensuring sustainability and resilience H2020-EU.3.2.1.2. - Providing ecosystems services and public goods Topic(s) LC-FNR-06-2020 - Defossilising agriculture – solutions and pathways for fossil-energy-free farming Call for proposal H2020-FNR-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-FNR-2020-1 Funding Scheme IA - Innovation action Coordinator ZURCHER HOCHSCHULE FUR ANGEWANDTE WISSENSCHAFTEN Net EU contribution € 1 242 593,75 Address GERTRUDSTRASSE 15 8401 Winterthur Switzerland See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zürich Zürich Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 242 593,75 Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all WATERGY GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 257 223,75 Address FELCHOW SIEDLERWEG 19 16303 SCHWEDT ODER See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Brandenburg Brandenburg Uckermark Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 367 462,50 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT BERLIN Germany Net EU contribution € 490 477,50 Address STRASSE DES 17 JUNI 135 10623 Berlin See on map Region Berlin Berlin Berlin Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 490 477,50 INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES EN GENIE RURAL, EAUX ET FORETS Tunisia Net EU contribution € 156 625,00 Address Rue Hédi El Karray 2080 Ariana See on map Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 156 625,00 SFERA SOCIETA' AGRICOLA SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 132 562,50 Address CORSO INDIPENDENZA 5 20129 Milano See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 189 375,00 DOCLIFE SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 48 037,50 Address VIA GIUNTINI 25/6 56023 CASCINA See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Centro (IT) Toscana Pisa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 68 625,00 MEYER ORCHIDEEN AG Switzerland Net EU contribution € 113 196,13 Address ROSWIS 12-14 8602 Wangen See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zürich Zürich Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 161 708,75 STRANE INNOVATION France Net EU contribution € 416 500,00 Address 2 ROUTE DE LA NOUE 91190 Gif Sur Yvette See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Essonne Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 595 000,00 IZNAB SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA Poland Net EU contribution € 218 837,00 Address UL. PORY 78 02 757 Warszawa See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Makroregion województwo mazowieckie Warszawski stołeczny Miasto Warszawa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 312 625,00 UNIVERSIDAD DE ALMERIA Spain Net EU contribution € 206 475,00 Address CARRETERA SACRAMENTO CANADA 04120 Almeria See on map Region Sur Andalucía Almería Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 206 475,00 MORAGUES AND SCADE ABOGADOS SA Spain Net EU contribution € 266 437,50 Address PASEO CAMPO VOLANTIN 20 3 48007 Bilbao See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Bizkaia Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 380 625,00 GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITAET HANNOVER Germany Net EU contribution € 480 272,50 Address WELFENGARTEN 1 30167 Hannover See on map Region Niedersachsen Hannover Region Hannover Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 480 272,50
