Objectif In order to meet the rising water demand required by an expanding population, which has already crossed the 7 billion markand is expected to reach 8,5 billion by 2030, and 9,7 billion in 2050 , desalination of seawater is envisaged as a solution toprovide a portion of the shortfall to fill the gap between supply and demand. Desalination becomes in many parts of theworld, and also in Europe, a promising option to combat water stress. Nonetheless, desalination plants generate hugevolumes of concentrates, also known as brines, which represent a potential hazard for marine ecosystems. Brines form avery dense hypersaline plume (heavier than normal seawater) that spreads over large areas affecting marine ecosystems,especially to seagrass meadows which are one of the most ecologically important ecosystems in coastal areas. ECOS hasdeveloped VENTURI+ a diffuser solution, with a capacity of minimizing in a 99% the environmental impact associated tobrines discharges due to a potential dilution capacity 131% higher than conventional diffusers. Thus, VENTURI+ representsa technological leap towards tackling one of the most robust environmental barriers that are holding the full deployment ofdesalination plants.ECOS requests funding to elaborate a feasibility study to define market uptake at National, European and International level.The most important markets identified are the Mediterranean region (EU and non-EU countries), the Middle East, the USand other countries such as India and China. Champ scientifique natural sciencesbiological sciencesmarine biologyengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyengineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologiesdesalinationreverse osmosisnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes 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.3.2.5. - Cross-cutting marine and maritime research H2020-EU.3.2.3. - Unlocking the potential of aquatic living resources H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument Thème(s) SMEInst-08-2016-2017 - Supporting SMEs efforts for the development - deployment and market replication of innovative solutions for blue growth Appel à propositions H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017 Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Sous appel H2020-SMEINST-1-2016-2017 Régime de financement SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1 Coordinateur ECOS, ESTUDIOS AMBIENTALES Y OCEANOGRAFIA SL Contribution nette de l'UE € 50 000,00 Adresse CALLE ALFRED NOBEL 31B 35013 LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA Espagne Voir sur la carte PME L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention. Oui Région Canarias Canarias Gran Canaria Type d’activité Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Participation aux programmes de R&I de l'UE Opens in new window Réseau de collaboration HORIZON Opens in new window Coût total € 71 429,00
