Emission reduction from engines and transmissions substituting harmful additives in biolubricants by triboreactive materials.

Objective

Quality of life in the EU is under pressure from increasing pollution. The objective of this project is to substitute petrol oils (reduce CO2 emissions) by. new compatible low viscosity (reduce fuel consumption) biodegradable engine an gear oils based on native poliolesters or water based polialquilen glycols, eliminating toxic triboactive additives (reduce particulate emissions). The innovative approach is to consider a system problem not a lubricant problem: the role of toxic EP/AW additives (Cl, S-Zn,..) will be taken by the use of tribo-reactive materials. The interactions between the polar ecolubricants with understoichiometric coatings , self lubricant and triboximaterials (understoichiometric oxides, TiCrO, FeCrO, TiO) will be studied to apply to reduce friction, wear, noise and vibrations in land and marine transport.

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-3. - Key Action Land Transport and Marine Technologies

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

FUNDACION TEKNIKER

Address

Avda. Otaola, 20
Eibar
Spain

Participants (11)

A.BRITO - INDUSTRIA PORTUGUESA ENGRENAGENS LDA

Portugal

Address

Estrada Interior Da Circunvalacao 5109
Porto

CENTRALE RECHERCHE SA

France

Address

Grande Voie Des Vignes, Ecole Centrale Paris
92295 Chatenay Malabry

FALEX TRIBOLOGY N.V.

Belgium

Address

Technologielaan 11-0001
3001 Heverlee

FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIAL RESEARCH AND TESTING

Germany

Address

Unter Den Eichen 44-46
12203 Berlin

FERESPE - FUNDICAO DE FERRO E ACO LDA

Portugal

Address

Brasiela-fradelos
4764-908 Famalicao

FUCHS PETROLUB AG

Germany

Address

Friesenheimer Strasse 17
68169 Mannheim

GUASCOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A.

Spain

Address

Leonardo Da Vinci 12
01510 Betoloza

INGENIEURGESELLSCHAFT FUER AUTO UND VERKEHR GMBH

Germany

Address

Carnotstrasse 1
Berlin

INSTITUTE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL MANGEMENT

Portugal

Address

174-214,Rua Dr. Roberto Frias - Faculdade De Engenharia
4200-465 Porto

REGIENOV - RENAULT RECHERCHE ET INNOVATION

France

Address

Avenue Du Golf 1, Technocentre Tcr
78288 Guyancourt

TARABUSI S.A.

Spain

Address

58,Barrio Urquizu No. 58
48140 Igorre