Objective The construction sector represents a strategically important sector for the European Union employing in 2005 13.8 million people, SMEs are indeed the major force of the construction sector representing 99% of such industry. The EU Building Sector is a major energy consumer (more than 40% of the total energy consumed in the EU is used to cover the needs for heating, cooling and electricity). According to Directive 2006/32/EC in the community there is a need for improved energy end-use efficiency and according to Directive 2002/91/EC on energy performance of buildings need to be certified. In this scenario, our idea is to develop a 30kW micro CHP system able to provide heat and power for a more efficient energy end-use in buildings. The main objective of H2OME is to introduce the novel concept of a Polymeric Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell based CHP system able to satisfy both the thermal (heating and sanitary water), cooling and electrical power need of the whole building replacing the small methane boiler installed in the single flats as well as old-fashioned centralised oil thermal plant used in the 60s. In order to achieve the above overall objective the following innovations need to be developed: 1)compact and high efficiency steam reformer able to operate with methane, methanol and bio-gas; 2)composite catalyst compound promoting water gas shift reaction with a temperature of about 300°C and able to operate with an hydrogen rich mixture without any CH4 formation; 3)a novel thermal spraying-based manufacturing process for the production of the helicoidally shaped structure made by a metallic mesh coated with a ceramic porous coating catalytic layer. As a consequence of the new directives, it is estimated that 10 million boilers in European homes more than 20 years old need to be replaced and considering an initial market penetration of 2% in 5 years of the project the potential market is about 600 M€, which is far beyond the cost of the project (1.3 M€). Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power generationcombined heat and powerengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsnatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryaliphatic compoundsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells Keywords fuell cells steam reforming Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2007-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator COM.TE SRL Address Via ugo dozzio 11 27011 Belgioioso Italy See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Gaetano Carcano (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window EU contribution € 58 000,00 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all I.C.I CALDAIE SPA Italy EU contribution € 42 540,00 Address Via giovanni pascoli 38 37059 Campagnola di zevio See on map Region Nord-Est Veneto Verona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Michela Brunelli (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window CATATOR AB Sweden EU contribution € 275 359,80 Address Odlarevagen 10 226 60 Lund See on map Region Södra Sverige Sydsverige Skåne län Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Tihamer Hargitai (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window SIEL SPA Italy EU contribution € 179 292,00 Address Via le bianca maria 23 20122 Milano See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Enrico Pensini (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window IMC ZLIN as Czechia EU contribution € 121 954,00 Address Kvitkova 119 76001 Zlin See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Libor Dopita (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window PROYECTOS DE AHORRO ENERGETICO SL Spain EU contribution € 167 985,00 Address Avenida tenerife 20 a nave 7 28703 San sebastian de los reyes madrid See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Sergio Palombi (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window ZACISZE sp. z o.o. Poland EU contribution € 96 614,00 Address Ul. ejsmonda 2 81409 Gdynia See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Zbigniew Misztal (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window ACCIONA CONSTRUCCION SA Spain EU contribution € 29 500,00 Address Avenida de europa 18 parque empresarial 28108 Alcobendas See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Verónica Lipperheide Guzmán (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution € 4 772,00 Address Calle serrano 117 28006 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Carlos Abad-Ruiz (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
