Description du projet
Augmentation, sans produit chimique, de l’efficacité de la combustion du carburant grâce à un champ magnétique pulsé
La réduction des émissions dans le secteur des transports aura un impact global important sur le changement climatique. Augmenter l’efficacité des moteurs est l’un des moyens d’y parvenir. Le projet AQUASONIC DIESEL, financé par l’UE, se penche sur un autre moyen: augmenter l’efficacité de la combustion du carburant grâce à un petit dispositif qui peut être installé sur les navires, camions et bus en service et va améliorer la combustibilité du carburant sans aucun additif chimique. Le nouveau dispositif utilise un champ électromagnétique pulsé, et non des produits chimiques, pour réaliser un craquage moléculaire, maximisant l’efficacité de la combustion du carburant et réduisant sa consommation. Il est de petite taille, ne requiert aucun entretien et est respectueux de l’environnement. Le projet aide l’équipe à commercialiser le concept en se concentrant dans un premier temps sur le transport maritime, et ensuite sur le transport routier.
Objectif
Aquasonic-diesel is the direct response of Aquasonic S.L and Ompi, both partner companies in the project, to the marine transport and the road transport industries to reduce their fuel consumption and cut their polluting emissions. It is also a key vehicle for us to leverage our 15 years of commercial experience and develop a competitive product to differentiate ourselves from competitors. After a feasibility study performed as a result of Phase 1, Aquasonic-diesel project will enable us to firstly, further consolidation in the European marine industry market and, secondly, open the markets of road transport in Europe and Latin America. The competitiveness of the European waterborne and road transport industries requires a dramatic effort in reducing operational costs which are more than 50% linked to fuel consumption. We have identified an immense 30.400 m€ potential market for Aquasonic-diesel as a device that can be installed as a retrofit into existing ships, truck and buses, improving the combustibility of the used fuel without the need of any chemical additives, allowing for a significant CO2 emissions reduction. This easy-to-install, maintenance free, robust and environmentally friendly device is based on our patented electric pulsed power technology in which a physical process is performed on the fuel right before entering the engine. A pulsed electromagnetic field performs a molecular cracking on the fuel components, maximizing the fuel burning efficiency and allowing for a fuel consumption reduction up to 10%. The overall product advantages and the actual growing demand in the transport industries for fuel consumption reduction and cutting GHG emissions imposed by stringent regulations such as EU Euro VI and the International Maritime Organization, present a business opportunity of nearly 42 M€ to introduce our novel device in the market starting 2019.
Champ scientifique
- natural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicselectromagnetism
- natural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryhydrocarbons
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels
- social sciencessocial geographytransportsustainable transport
Programme(s)
- H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme
- H2020-EU.2.1.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
- H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument
Thème(s)
Régime de financement
SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2Coordinateur
42020 ALBINEA
Italie
L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention.