Objetivo Scientific objectives and approach:The RTD performers will study the different steps of the designing and manufacturing process, keeping in mind the objective to develop small units consuming less energy at low price and better yield.The research will focus on the following points:- The use of thermoplastic polymers to improve the thermal conductivity (including the choice of the polymeric materials),- The design of the unit to optimise the yield (exchange surface, temperature of functioning) including the use of a new compressor- The use of totally natural biocide substances to clean the evaporator: it will limit the fouling of the system and preserve the environment.- The use of the evaporator with renewable energies- The coupling between the compressor and the evaporator itselfOur Work Programme includes the construction of an operational prototype for on-site validation. The follow-up of the on-site validation will be done by research centres and end-users. The Work Programme will be split in the following tasks: Project Management; Technical specifications; Process definition and choice of polymer; Technical development; Labscale test; Coupling compressor/evaporator; Prototyping of the equipment and installation; On-site validation. The project duration will be 24 months.The results of the project will mainly be:- Design of process and calculation of the different parameters of the equipment- Evaporator and compressor development, then coupling- Polymer and technology of assembling- On-site validation of the project resultsProblems to be solved:The objective of the project is the design and demonstration of small units of desalination (10 to 100 tons/day), made of polymer, using the thermal process called Mechanical Vapour Compression, thanks to innovative compressor.These plastic units will enable to overcome the malfunctions of the present technologies and meet the growing needs of water supply. The impact will be notably; suppression of corrosion and fouling problems, improved yield, maintenance facilitated and less frequent, cost effectiveness. Moreover, we will also study the possible use of the evaporator with renewable energy, solar and geothermal principally. If the preliminary results are encouraging, this application will also be studied on-site.Expected Impacts:The objective we have defined is to develop a range of desalting products, which would enter the market of the small units able to fulfil the needs of 30 to 300 persons. This type of small units is really suitable for numerous target-market.More specifically we target the hot and arid European region, which have an increasing tourist development. The natural resources of these kind of sparsely populated regions are not enough to provide for the needs of two or three times more inhabitants during the summer season. Thus the environmental effects such as draining and the pollution of the tables water appear early.We intend in this region our system for small local communities and tourist centres.Numerous regions in Europe are concerned with these problems particularly in the Iberian Peninsula and in Greece.In Work Package 1, B.S.M.O Company is in charge to find the needs in the Iberian Peninsula and HELIOSTAT does it for the needs in Greece.Upon the deliverable n 5 we will have at our disposal the report on end users needs in Europe.At the same time we intend to have our product for more technical target-market such as national navy or offshore installations. In this special sector people define their own technical specification and we keep it to account in order to homogenise our range of products.Moreover on this market sector people are in the habit of using desalting installations so we are looking into doing on-site validations in this context.In terms of exploitation, the objective of the SME proposers is to have marketable desalination unit as soon as the project ends, thanks to the final on-site validation phase. A first catalogue with a wider range of proposed units would be proposed within 2 years. Ámbito científico engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processesdrinking water treatment processesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energynatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesengineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologiesdesalination Programa(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Tema(s) 1.1.4.-1. - Key action Sustainable Management and Quality of Water Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CRS - Cooperative research contracts Coordinador ALMA CONSULTING GROUP Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Domaine des Bois d'Houlbec 27120 HOULBEC COCHEREL Francia Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (9) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo BERNARDINO S.M. D'OLIVEIRA LDA Portugal Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Rua da Boavista, 80 1200-068 LISBOA Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 17,Rue des Martyrs 17 38054 GRENOBLE Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos HELIOSTAT LTD. Grecia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 10-12,Kifissias 10-12 15125 ATHENS Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos MAPRO INTERNATIONAL SRL Italia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Via Enrico Fermi 3 20054 NOVA MILANESE Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos MEXEL SA Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Rue Mirabeau 3 59370 MONS EN BAROEUL Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY Portugal Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Estrada do Paco do Lumiar - Az.dos Lam 1649-038 LISBOA Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos P.A.C.T. - PLASTIQUE ANTICORROSION CHAUDRONNERIE TUYAUTERIE S.A. Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Quartier de la Grande Serve CD 12 69551 FEYZIN Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos PLASTURGIE APPLICATIONS INNOVATIONS SERVICES Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Le Gué Marion 71250 CLUNY Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos SOCIÉTÉ D'INNOVATION ET DE RECHERCHE POUR L'INDUSTRIE DE L'AGRO-ALIMENTAIRE S.A.R.L. Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección ZA Champ Roman - 54 rue de Champ Roman 38400 SAINT-MARTIN-D'HERES Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos