Innovation in the process of cork production for elimination of odours responsible for cork taint. from exploratory award exaw-1999-01117

Informations projet

INNOCUOUS

N° de convention de subvention: QLK1-CT-2002-01678

Date de début 1 Janvier 2003

Date de fin 31 Decembre 2005

Financé au titre de

• Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Coût total € 1 336 892,00

Contribution de l’UE € 979 662,00

Coordonné par

UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI
Spain

Objectif

The wine and cork industry incur almost 1000 MEURO per year losses due to cork taint, substances that develop naturally or through contaminating of the cork stopper and cause products of inferior quality. It is proposed to refurbish the cork stopper elaboration process through the incorporation of novel and modular unit operations and a new quality assurance method that could be applied to any size enterprise in the sector. The redesigned process includes novel unit operations of physicochemical treatment , membrane application, photo catalytic oxidation and on the line quality control with immunosensors aims to render the cork stopper production at least 99% taint-free through complimentary incremental improvements. The project proposes to implement the refurbished process in a modular prototype plant.

Champ scientifique

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › catalysis › photocatalysis
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › electrochemistry › electrolysis

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Thème(s)

• 1.1.1.-1. - Key action Food, Nutrition and Health

Appel à propositions

Data not available

Régime de financement

DEM - Demonstration contracts

Coordinateur

UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI

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• Adresse: Avinguda dels Paisos Catalans 26 ; 43007 TARRAGONA ; Espagne
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Participants (4)

ALVARO COELHO IRMAOS SA

Portugal

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• Adresse: Zona Industrial de Prime Apartado ; 4535 LOUROSA/ MOZELOS MURADO
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UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM

Royaume-Uni

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• Adresse: University Park ; NG7 2RD NOTTINGHAM
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University of Patras

Grèce

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• Adresse: Caratheodory St. 1 ; 26500 PATRAS
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VITI-VINICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER - AMPELOOENIKI LTD

Grèce

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• Adresse: Thessaloniki Technology Park ; 57001 THERMI
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