FP6 - 515848 SOILCY - New Sustainable Compressor Oil Production and Use. Towards a Long Eco-Efficient Life Cycle

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Type of Project	Integrated Project
Contract No	FP6 - 515848
Total Cost	8,820 KEuro
EC Contribution	4,940 KEuro
Start Date	20-7-2005
Duration	48 Months

Abstract

Many times when a product, process or service is evaluated, the whole life cycle is not consistently consider, and although the unsustainability may be detected, no solutions are achieved in practice to promote true sustainability. This is due in part to the fact, that technical solutions, science developments and environmental measures do not always go together.

The aim of this integrated project is the optimisation of the new sustainable life cycle of an environmentally friendly, safe and human health compressor oil, taking into account all life phases and joining science, technology and environment disciplines, bringing to a less resources consuming and eco-efficient use industry. This approach includes the optimisation of initial life phases using glycerine from biodiesel as renewable resources and developing a clean production technology to transform it into a polyglycerol esters derivate oil to be used in compressor applications.

Optimisation will be achieved by taking into account the use, designing an innovative compressor device base on micro/nano-materials to replace harmful antioxidant additives and to lengthen the life of the oil making it more efficient. The new knowledge obtained from these activities will serve as input information to develop a eco-indicator based on biodegradability and toxicity measurements, which will fill the gap existing for a reliable environmental assessment of bio-lubricants.

Coordinator

Fundacion Tekniker Manufacturing Process, Spain

Partners

• Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Germany
• IVAM UVA B.V., Netherlands
• Charles Robinson (Cutting Tools) Ltd., UK
• Universidad del Pais Vasco-Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, Spain
• C.C. Jensen A/S, Denmark
• Wearcheck Gmbh Schmierstoff-Analysen, Germany
• S.C. ICERP S.A., Romania
• VENTREX Automotive GmbH, Austria
• ATMOS Engineering s.r.o, Czech Republic
• MB Air Systems, UK
• DIAD srl, Italy
• Stenum Unternehmensberatung und Forschungsgesellschaft Fuer Umweltfragen MBH, Austria
• ATMOS Chrast s.r.o, Czech Republic
• Addinol Lube Oil GmbH, Germany
• Caila & Pares, S.A., Spain
• Bionor Transformacion S.A., Spain
• Miguel Carrera y Cia S.A., Spain
• Centrul Pentru Cooperare Tehnologica Si Industriala S.A, Romania
• Profactor Produktionsforschungs GmbH, Austria

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Contact

• Fundacion Tekniker SPAIN