Objective XXL-REFRESH is built upon the results obtained by the REFRESH project (GA 262494), in which the project team demonstrated the feasibility of transportation of large quantities of fresh water by the sea using modular flexible barges. The key innovation introduced by REFRESH is the use of open modular textile containers connected by extra-strong watertight zips and the use of an online monitoring system for the control of the container deformations during service using wireless communication system.REFRESH culminated at the beginning of November 2012 with the successful transportation trial of 200 cubic metres freshwater payload with a 16 nautical miles sea voyage in the gulf of Souda, Crete. The next steps required to bring the innovation into the market comprise the manufacturing of a full-scale waterbag with a payload of 2.000 cubic metres and the conduction of demonstration voyages at different locations within Europe and outside. Technical activities covered by XXL-REFRESH include the design optimisation of the full-scale waterbag, implementing what learned during the trials in Crete, and the scaling up of the manufacturing processes for the manufacturing of one full-scale waterbag. Demonstration trials are included in the programme at two different locations in the Mediterranean Sea and outside, since the need for cost efficient and reliable technologies for fresh water transportation is global. Dissemination and exploitation activities are also included.The consortium includes five partners from the former REFRESH project complemented by two new partners in charge of confectioning the full-scale waterbag and performing the water transport service. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringengineering and technologymaterials engineeringtextiles Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2013-3 - Demonstration activity Call for proposal FP7-SME-2013 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator INDUSTRIAL SEDO SL EU contribution € 206 970,00 Address CALLE CALAF 24 1 2 08021 BARCELONA Spain See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Lluis Castello Arias (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ZIPLAST SRL Italy EU contribution € 195 500,00 Address VIA PELIZZA DA VOLPEDO 52 54 20085 LOCATE DI TRIULZI See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Maria Luisa Russo (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SAFIBRA SRO Czechia EU contribution € 132 320,00 Address CERNOKOSTELECKA 1621 25101 RICANY See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Ladislav Sasek (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TECNODIMENSION HINCHABLE SL Spain EU contribution € 140 000,00 Address CALLE ISAAC RABIN 1 17162 Bescano See on map Region Este Cataluña Girona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jesús Pallares (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TURGUTREIS DENIZCILIK SANAYI VE TICARET AS Türkiye EU contribution € 75 860,00 Address OMER AVNI MAH INEBOLU SOKAK 9 KAT 3 34445 ISTANBUL See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Hakan Güngör (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data RINA CONSULTING SPA Italy EU contribution € 160 500,00 Address VIA CECCHI 6 16129 Genova See on map Region Nord-Ovest Liguria Genova Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Laura Giovanelli (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AIMPLAS - ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE MATERIALES PLASTICOS Y CONEXAS Spain EU contribution € 77 850,00 Address VALENCIA PARC TECHNOLOGIC CALLE GUSTAVE EIFFEL 4 46980 PATERNA VALENCIA See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Santiago Gálvez Settier (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
