Decreasing fuel consumption in transport

Información del proyecto

NANOL4TP

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 807670

DOI

10.3030/807670

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 5 Febrero 2018

Fecha de inicio 1 Marzo 2018

Fecha de finalización 31 Agosto 2018

Financiado con arreglo a

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport

Coste total

€ 71 429,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordinado por

AB NANOL TECHNOLOGIES OY
Finland

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - NANOL4TP (Decreasing fuel consumption in transport)

Período documentado: 2018-03-01 hasta 2018-08-31

Resumen del contexto y de los objetivos generales del proyecto

The world faces great environmental challenges, the globe is vastly overpopulated and living standards in densely populated areas is rising, leading to even more industrial activity. Industrial activity, and a global economy, leads to more transports and industrial machinery being used, where combustion engines and power generation have a central role. Established scientist have stated that at least 20% of the fuel used is being consumed just to overcome friction in combustion engines and industrial machinery.

The overall objective set for NANOL4TP in the ANNEX 1 of the Grant Agreement is to assure the feasibility of Nanol and create a comprehensive business plan with a go-to-market strategy for lubricant additive markets with the focus on the transport sector. The specific objectives are:

Objective 1 Enhance market understanding and assess economic and technical feasibility of Nanol®
Objective 2 Find 1-2 potential collaboration partners from key sectors and build strong alliances
Objective 3 Find production partner for production scale up and quality control in SME 2
Objective 4 Extend the ‘freedom to operate analysis’ and update the IPR strategy
Objective 5 Sharpen unique selling proposition
Objective 6 Form a clear market entry strategy including sales and action plans and validate them by advisor and Board of Directors

Trabajo realizado desde el comienzo del proyecto hasta el final del período abarcado por el informe y los principales resultados hasta la fecha

The underlaying technology has been firmly established, scientifically confirmed and patented, strong international references and business cases have been established in our target markets (marine engines, power generation, road transport).
- Lower friction means that less fuel is required -> our customers have lowered their costs
- Lower fuel consumption means less emissions
- Lower wear means longer service intervals and lower maintenance costs
- Reduced impact of hydrogen embrittlement means both lower maintenance costs as well as new application opportunities
During the project our understanding about the economic and technical feasibility of Nanol® has significantly improved. We have identified potential collaboration partners and discussions with the most potential ones are proceeding. During the project the patent has been approved in Europe and the United States. Hence, our IPR situation has improved significantly. The marketing and sales work has paid back, and the sales proposition is clearly sharper. The market entry strategy, including concrete action plans has been revised and validated.

Avances que van más allá del estado de la técnica e impacto potencial esperado (incluida la repercusión socioeconómica y las implicaciones sociales más amplias del proyecto hasta la fecha)

The research work carried out during this project confirms that Nanol possesses 4 features, i.e. it reduces friction, it reduces wear, it modifies the viscosity in the boundary layer and reduces hydrogen embrittlement. Hence, the technology developed by Nanol Technologies provides an opportunity to reduce the total amount of additives in lube oils. Thanks to the unique manufacturing method Nanol benefits from the advantages of nanotechnology without adding any nanoparticles in the manufacturing process. A lower number and quantity of additives in lube oils mean lower costs and, moreover, less negative impact on the environment.

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