Project description DEENESFRITPL Ultrasound waves to extract superior oil The EU is the leading producer, consumer and exporter of olive oil. An estimated 67 % of the world’s olive oil is produced in the EU, mainly in the Mediterranean countries. In this context, the EU-funded OLIVE-SOUND project will assist oil producers in meeting consumer demand for high-quality virgin olive oil (VOO). Specifically, it will introduce a novel ultrasound reactor for the treatment of olive paste, which will replace malaxation, restore continuity and boost the VOO extraction process. It also uses less water. The application of ultrasounds directly to the olive paste improves both extraction efficiency and extraction rate resulting in a 5 % higher yield in 70 % less extraction time. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Virgin olive oil (VOO) is a food commodity of high strategic economic importance for the EU. Leading the global VOO production, EU invests over €2.3B/year in policies that ocus on improving olive oil quality and encouraging oil producers to meet with consumers increasing demand for high-quality VOO. The OLIVE-SOUND concept was triggered by the need of the olive oil producers to face the main challenge in the current VOO extraction process; convert the long and costly batch step of malaxation of the olive paste into a continuous process. OLIVE-SOUND aims to introduce into the market in 36 months a novel Ultrasound reactor for the treatment of olive paste which will replace malaxation, restore continuity and boost the VOO extraction process. The application of ultrasounds directly to the olive paste improves both extraction efficiency and extraction rate resulting in an about 5% higher yield in 70% less extraction time. Due to the shorter extraction time and the release of antioxidant compounds promoted by US waves, the extracted oil is superior in terms of both sensorial and nutritional quality. OLIVE-SOUND will reduce water use as well as the total energy consumption, improving sustainability and lowering the environmental impact of the VOO extraction process. With a cost approximately times less than half of the currently alternative solutions, our sustainable US reactor can increase the profit margin of olive oil producer by 4 %. We have already invested €1.9M to bring our OLIVE SOUND to TRL 6. The total investment of OLIVE-SOUND is €4,4M and the cumulative profit of OLIVE-SOUND related outputs will be €15,3M. The return on investment of OLIVE SOUND as project will be 2.49 therefore the pay back will be only 2 years after its commercialization. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturefruit growingnatural sciencesphysical sciencesclassical mechanicsfluid mechanicsfluid dynamicsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesacousticsultrasound Programme(s) H2020-EC - Horizon 2020 Framework Programme Main Programme H2020-EU.3. - PRIORITY 'Societal challenges H2020-EU.2.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies Topic(s) EIC-FTI-2018-2020 - Fast Track to Innovation (FTI) Call for proposal H2020-EIC-FTI-2018-2020 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme IA - Innovation action Coordinator PIERALISI MAIP SPA Net EU contribution € 607 425,00 Address Via don a. battistoni 1 60035 Jesi an Italy See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 260 325,00 Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES SA France Net EU contribution € 532 875,00 Address Chemin du vieux chene 59 38240 Meylan See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes Isère Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 228 375,00 UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI BARI ALDO MORO Italy Net EU contribution € 357 942,50 Address Piazza umberto i 1 70121 Bari See on map Region Sud Puglia Bari Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ASOCIACION PARA LA INVESTIGACION DESARROLLO E INNOVACION DEL SECTOR AGROALIMENTARIO - AIDISA Spain Net EU contribution € 269 977,50 Address Carretera nacional 120 km 22.8 26315 Aleson la rioja See on map Region Noreste La Rioja La Rioja Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ALMAZARA DEL EBRO S COOP Spain Net EU contribution € 127 636,25 Address Carretera national 113-b 31592 Cintruenigo See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 54 701,25
