Descripción del proyecto
Bombas de membrana sin aceite para una agricultura sostenible
Para aplicar los productos agroquímicos de forma uniforme, los agricultores utilizan pulverizadores de barra accionados por bombas de membrana, pero estas últimas tienen una vida útil corta (hasta mil horas). Dado que las bombas utilizan aceite para lubricar, si la membrana se rompe, podría ser un peligro para el medio ambiente. Por ello, es necesario encontrar un sistema de bombeo fiable. Idromeccanica Bertolini Spa ha creado la bomba de membrana de polipropileno sin aceite B90, que elimina el impacto ambiental de la contaminación por aceite, es compatible con los más de 3 000 productos agroquímicos presentes actualmente en el mercado y tiene una vida útil más larga que las bombas actuales (3 000 horas). Gracias al proyecto financiado con fondos europeos B90, las actuales bombas, que utilizan aceite, se sustituirán por la serie B90, lo que permitirá a los agricultores emplear los productos agroquímicos de conformidad con la legislación sobre agricultura sostenible.
Objetivo
Diaphragm pumps are used in the agricultural industry to drive boom sprayers used to disseminate agrochemicals. Diaphragm pumps use oil for lubrication and hydraulic moment. These pumps however have a short life span (≤1000 hours) making them unreliable. Furthermore, because the pumps use oil, once the diaphragm has ruptured the oil contaminates the boom sprayer causing an environmental hazard as oil is sprayed onto the soil, affecting moisture absorption and soil fertility. There is a need for a reliable pumping solution which eliminates this environmental hazard, allowing farmers to conform with sustainable agriculture legislation. Idromeccanica Bertolini Spa is a company founded in 1918 which delivers pump solutions. With over 100 years of experience the company is well poised to deliver the next stage in agricultural innovation. Bertolini has created the B90 oil free polypropylene diaphragm pump to address the challenges faced in the industry. The pump eliminates the environmental hazard of oil contamination as it doesn’t use oil. Furthermore, the pump is the first of its kind made of the highly resilient polypropylene, which makes it 100% compatible with the host of over 3000 agrochemicals currently on the market. In addition, the design of the diaphragm unit incorporates a membrane support system which extends the life of the diaphragm to 3000 hours making it more durable than the current pumps while employing additional anti-leakage double manifold system. The target users of the pump are commercial farmers and our product will be sold directly to spray manufacturers. Through the completion of the project we aim to replace our current oil using pumps with the B90 series providing farmers with a 300% increase in life span and 0% chance of contamination. This allows them to complete the application of agrochemicals in the narrow window of opportunity that they have to apply chemicals. As a company this innovation will allow us to reach a €4.5 million profit.
Ámbito científico
Programa(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
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H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1
Régimen de financiación
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1Coordinador
42124 REGGIO EMILIA (RE)
Italia
Organización definida por ella misma como pequeña y mediana empresa (pyme) en el momento de la firma del acuerdo de subvención.