Objective The objective of HELIOS is to develop a marine low speed two-stroke gas Diesel engine research platform that is realistically sized for direct drive marine propulsion, and that has an emission footprint which compared to present Diesel engine technology is reduced as follows: CO2: 20-30%, NOx: 10-15%, SOx : 90-100%, PM: 60-70%. Since 99% of the world commercial fleet is powered by diesel engines, marine gas Diesel engine technology can greatly contribute to the greening of waterborne transportation. The potential of the HELIOS project is further enhanced by the possibility of retrofit of gas Diesel technology onto existing ships in service, since the needed modifications in components are limited and do not need removal or reinstallation of vessel’s engine. The research platform will be the basis for a new generation of high pressure gas injection engines operating on compressed natural gas (CNG) and/or liquefied natural gas (LNG), using Diesel type and partly pre-mixed combustion principles. The new generation of engines will be fully electronically controlled and have power ratings from 5.000 to 100.000 kW. The development of a marine gas Diesel engine concept being a realistic alternative to current technology places numerous challenges to the engine designer, ranging from development of reliable gas injection systems, layout of the combustion system including ignition control, engine monitoring, combustion chamber materials. Furthermore the project sets new standards for on board storage and distribution of LNG and CNG. HELIOS addresses all of the above aspects in an extensive R&D enterprise with duration of 3 years. HELIOS will drive forward new technologies, concepts for gas storage, high temperature materials and diagnostics methods, which will also strengthen European companies position as core technology developer and accordingly as know how and hardware provider. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energynatural gas Programme(s) FP7-TRANSPORT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Transport (including Aeronautics) Topic(s) SST.2010.1.1-2. - Energy efficiency of ships Call for proposal FP7-SST-2010-RTD-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator MAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS SE EU contribution € 1 326 500,00 Address STADTBACHSTRASSE 1 86153 Augsburg Germany See on map Region Bayern Schwaben Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Lars Ryberg Juliussen (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FRIEDRICH-ALEXANDER-UNIVERSITAET ERLANGEN-NUERNBERG Germany EU contribution € 374 400,00 Address SCHLOSSPLATZ 4 91054 Erlangen See on map Region Bayern Mittelfranken Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Thomas Seeger (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TEKNISKA HOGSKOLAN I JONKOPING AB Sweden EU contribution € 112 500,00 Address PO BOX 1026 551 11 Jonkoping See on map Region Södra Sverige Småland med öarna Jönköpings län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Maria Wingren (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data KISTLER INSTRUMENTE AG Switzerland EU contribution € 241 300,00 Address EULACHSTRASSE 22 8408 WINTERTHUR See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Walter Meier (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MAX IV Laboratory, Lund University Sweden EU contribution € 367 500,00 Address Paradisgatan 5c 22100 LUND See on map Region Södra Sverige Sydsverige Skåne län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Mattias Richter (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Sandvik Powdermet AB Sweden EU contribution € 100 000,00 Address Kontorsvagen SE-73521 Surahammar See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Peter Ovrin (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TGE Marine Gas Engineering GmbH Germany EU contribution € 129 000,00 Address Mildred-Scheel-Str. 1 53175 Bonn See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Hans-Christian Haarmann-Kühn (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UPPSALA UNIVERSITET Sweden EU contribution € 225 000,00 Address VON KRAEMERS ALLE 4 751 05 Uppsala See on map Region Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Uppsala län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Karin Wallentin (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DNV GL SE Germany EU contribution € 106 000,00 Address BROOKTORKAI 18 20457 Hamburg See on map Region Hamburg Hamburg Hamburg Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Peter Koopmann (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data