Risk-based detection and protective filtration system for airports against airborne chemical, biological or radiological hazards

Información del proyecto

AIRSECURE

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 17882

Fecha de inicio 1 Septiembre 2005

Fecha de finalización 31 Octubre 2007

Financiado con arreglo a

• Horizontal research activities involving SMEs: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Coste total € 1 453 230,00

Aportación de la UE € 772 000,00

Coordinado por

LIFA AIR LTD
Finland

Objetivo

The fear of terrorist attacks against civil targets has increased recently. One of the most frightful scenarios is the use of airborne chemical, biological or radiological (CBR) weapons against unprotected civilians. Of particular concern are airports where such an attack may cause extensive injury and severe impact on the aviation industry and the whole economy of the European Union. High efficiency filtration is one of the few measures that can be implemented in advance to reduce the consequences of intentional CBR agent release. However, due to the high pressure drop, large space requirements and the high initial and operating costs the present high efficiency filters are not practical solutions for existing buildings. Moreover, their installation would need costly and time-consuming renovation of the whole ventilation system. The AIRSECURE system will improve the security of passengers and workers at airports by a comprehensive approach including risk analysis for identifying the high-risk areas, novel protective filtration systems, proper air distribution, and detectors for early warnings of threat.
The main idea of the AIRSECURE solution is to combine promising new filtration technologies for removal of both particulate and gaseous hazardous agents with a protective filtration unit. These distributed units can be flexibly and quickly installed in the supply air of the high-risk areas. The very low flow resistance of the filter allows its installation without extensive modifications to the ventilation systems. New particle detectors will be developed to monitor the performance of the filtration system for maximum security. The optimum number and location of both particle and gas detectors and protective filtration systems are based on risk analysis. The secure air-filtration and advanced warning systems can deter the attacks, and reduce the effects of a CBR agent release by removing the toxic agents from supply air of the building.

Ámbito científico

• social sciences › political sciences › political transitions › terrorism

Programa(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.

Tema(s)

• SME-1 - Co-operative Research (all areas of science and technology)

Convocatoria de propuestas

FP6-2003-SME-1
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Régimen de financiación

COOPERATIVE -

Coordinador

LIFA AIR LTD

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Hämeentie 103 D ; HELSINKI ; Finlandia
• Coste total: Sin datos

Participantes (8)

I.E.C.A. ITALIA SPA.

Italia

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: S.S. 155, Km 57.000 ; GENAZZANO
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SANI-DUCT INSTALLATIONS LTD

Reino Unido

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Unit 2 Watchmoor Park Watchmoor Road ; CAMBERLEY SURREY
• Coste total: Sin datos

DEKATI OY

Finlandia

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Osuusmyllynkatu 13 ; TAMPERE
• Coste total: Sin datos

SMITHS DETECTION WATFORD LIMITED

Reino Unido

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Park Avenue, Bushey ; WATFORD
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VALTION TEKNILLINEN TUTKIMUSKESKUS (VTT)

Finlandia

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Vuorimiehentie 5 ; P.O. Box 1000 ESPOO
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NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO

Países Bajos

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Schoemakerstraat 97 ; 6050 DELFT
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BLANCON ENVIRO SL

España

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: c/ Resina 13-15 -3a Planta No 10 ; MADRID
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LVS KOELTECHNIEKEN & AIRO

Bélgica

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• Dirección: Brusselsesteenweg 168 poort 11 ; LEBBEKE
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