Fully electrical actuators for redundant remote controlled systems for valves

Objective

The control of valves is an important technological issue for many industries such as naval, offshore, gas, oil, water and power generation. For example on ships hundreds of valves must be remotely controlled. The present systems adopt a combination of electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic technology that is far from ideal because it is unreliable, costly to maintain and environmentally unsatisfactory. The project will develop a fully electrical remote controlled system for valves that will overcome the above problems. By doing so it will improve the technology and standards of many industrial sectors, it will create important markets for the proposers and will generate employment opportunities for skilled staff across the whole of Europe.

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

EAW - Exploratory awards

Coordinator

NAVALIMPIANTI SPA

Address

Via N.s. Della Guardia 60A
16014 Campomorone
Italy

Participants (1)

PIODEN CONTROLS LTD

United Kingdom