Project description
New type of compressed natural gas fuel tank
More than a million vehicles on Europe’s roads run on compressed natural gas (CNG), and the number is rising. With rising demand, a new generation of CNG tanks is required to be in line with the European alternative fuels strategy aimed at easing oil dependency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality. Most CNG tanks are currently made from metal or polymer liner. The EU-funded Polaris project will bring to market a new process for the fast and efficient production of CNG tanks, using an 8-axis robotic tape placement cell from MF Tech and high-quality carbon/polyamide tape developed by Coventive Composites. These technologies can reduce CNG tank weight by 10 % and cost by 20 %.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcomposites
- natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciences
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energynatural gas
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringair pollution engineering
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringrobotics
Programme(s)
Funding Scheme
IA - Innovation action
Coordinator
S41 9QG Chesterfield
United Kingdom
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Participants (3)
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S41 9QG Chesterfield
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3520 Zonhoven
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61200 Argentan
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.