Project description DEENESFRITPL Using mechanical energy to decompose hazardous elements Any transformation – physical, chemical and biological – needs proper energy for initiation and continuation. Heat is a common and ubiquitous energy source, but it faces the problem of entropy. Certain reactions under mechanical stimuli are empirically known. Yet, today, only limited specific applications can be found, such as small-scale ball-mill reactors. This mechano-chemical reaction features high energy density at the reaction site that is yet to be studied for wide application. The triboREMEDY project studies the phenomena with particular focus on energy conversion, developing novel reactors suitable for various industrial applications. TriboREMEDY will examine and analyse polychlorinated biphenyls and microorganisms of chemical and biological hazards. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Environmental remediation for safeguarding human health is difficult. Effective processes enabling scalable operability are lacking. triboREMEDY aims at solving this impasse by providing the foundational steps towards the novel technology called “tribolysis” for safe, controlled, and efficient degradation of hazardous chemicals and effective inactivation of the pathogens. The scientific and technological breakthrough of triboREMEDY is based on the generation of nascent surfaces, high pressures, and shearing forces that will supply the required activation energy for dissociation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and cell disintegration of pathogens. The centrepiece of triboREMEDY is the fully-controlled “triboreactor” in which mechanically (tribologically) induced chemical reactions take place as viable alternative to A) highly costly incineration or storage of hazardous waste, notably PCBs, and B) chemical, thermal inactivation or ultra-violet irradiation of pathogens in drinking water. The main project aim is to set scalable design rules for the “triboreactor” (proof of concept) based on the identification of PCB degradation products and pathogen inactivation pathways together with their relationships to operational parameters. In addition to this, the long-term vision beyond halogen elimination of PCBs and disinfection of drinking water avoiding chlorine treatments, will cover other toxic organic chemicals, application in chemical synthesis, catalysis free of critical raw materials, coating processes, requiring sensors for the monitoring of trace components, opening a wide new scientific and technological field. triboREMEDY will be driven by a multidisciplinary team of excellent researchers in mechanical engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, and medicine enabling the required unique breakthrough and interdisciplinary approach. In last FETOPEN call, triboREMEDY reached score 4.15/5.00 and the suggestion of evaluators were considered for this new application. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processesdrinking water treatment processesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringmining and mineral processingengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processes Keywords triboREMEDY Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.2. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Main Programme H2020-EU.1.2.1. - FET Open Topic(s) FETOPEN-01-2018-2019-2020 - FET-Open Challenging Current Thinking Call for proposal H2020-FETOPEN-2018-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-FETOPEN-2018-2019-2020-01 Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator FUNDACION TEKNIKER Net EU contribution € 742 825,00 Address CALLE INAKI GOENAGA 5 20600 Eibar Guipuzcoa Spain See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa 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 Total cost € 742 825,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all LULEA TEKNISKA UNIVERSITET Sweden Net EU contribution € 524 012,50 Address UNIVERSITETSOMRADET PORSON 971 87 Lulea See on map Region Norra Sverige Övre Norrland Norrbottens län 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 Total cost € 524 012,50 AC2T RESEARCH GMBH Austria Net EU contribution € 469 637,50 Address VIKTOR KAPLAN STRASSE 2 2700 Wiener Neustadt 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 Ostösterreich Niederösterreich Niederösterreich-Süd Activity type Other 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 Total cost € 469 637,50 UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN Belgium Net EU contribution € 327 762,50 Address PRINSSTRAAT 13 2000 Antwerpen See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Antwerpen Arr. Antwerpen 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 Total cost € 327 762,50 VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL Belgium Net EU contribution € 365 418,75 Address PLEINLAAN 2 1050 Bruxelles / Brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad 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 Total cost € 365 418,75 MEDIZINISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN Austria Net EU contribution € 362 762,50 Address SPITALGASSE 23 1090 Wien See on map Region Ostösterreich Wien Wien 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 Total cost € 362 762,50 URTEK WATER TECHNOLOGIES SL Spain Net EU contribution € 39 575,00 Address POLIG INDUSTRIAL OTSANGO, NUMERO 43 31770 Lesaca - Navarra 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 Noreste Comunidad Foral de Navarra Navarra 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 Total cost € 39 575,00
