Project description DEENESFRITPL Innovative air purification system in factories Factories remain a big source of pollutant release to Europe’s environment. This includes the release of toxic gas such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and carbon monoxide (CO), which are harmful to human health. Air pollution is not only responsible for hundreds of thousands of premature deaths in Europe, it is also hazardous to the environment, causing animal and plant loss and loss of diversity. To reverse this trend, the EU-funded C-Air project proposes an effective real-time air purification system, created by the innovative air-tech company Salamandra Zone, that manages both polluted particles and dangerous gases in extremely high concentrations. The system purifies toxic air and enhances it with oxygen, rendering it non-toxic and non-harmful. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Over time, cities have grown rapidly and are now located close to factories. This has put the lives of families and individuals at risk as factories pollute and release toxic gases that may spread into the environment. The lives of workers employed at these factories is also at risk. As of 2017, air pollution has been directly linked to over 500,000 premature deaths in Europe3. Toxic gases such as Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Carbon Monoxide (CO), are some examples of pollutants that factories release. Moreover, the leakage of these gases lead to environmental problems such as loss of animal and plant life, loss of biodiversity, acidification, etc.4 Air scrubbers, or scrubbers, are the most common devices used by factory owners to combat the leakage of harmful gases. They are devices that are used to remove pollutants from smoke or gas. Currently, scrubbers are ineffective for several reasons: 1) they have a limited range of treatable gases; 2) they offer poor purification; 3) they are enpensive; and, 4) they required a large infrastructure. Salamandra zone has created the C-Air, an efficient real-time air purification system that handles both polluted particles and hazardous gases in extremely high concentrations. The system purifies toxic air and enriches it with oxygen making it non-toxic and breathable, thus saving the lives of workers at factories and of citizens living near them in case an emergency occurs. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processesdrinking water treatment processesnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryinorganic compoundsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyplanetary sciencesplanetsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringair pollution engineeringnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollution Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs Main Programme H2020-EU.3. - PRIORITY 'Societal challenges H2020-EU.2.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies Topic(s) EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 - SME instrument Call for proposal H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1 Funding Scheme SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1 Coordinator SALAMANDRA ZONE LTD Net EU contribution € 50 000,00 Address 90 BALFOUR, C.O. KAZALI INSTITUTE HEBREW UNIVERSIT 9210200 JERUSALEM Israel See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes 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 € 71 429,00
