KET4F-Gas
Reduction of the Environmental Impact of Fluorinated Gases in the Sudoe space through Key Enabling Technologies
KET4F-Gas is a European project co-funded by the Interreg Sudoe Programme through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), with a funding of 1.7 million euros.
Project code: SOE2/P1/P0823
Project summary
In the current context of persistent drought in the Southwestern regions of Europe (SUDOE area), which are experiencing more and more difficult fire events related to prolonged periods of drought and high winds, research on alternatives that contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is of the highest priority.
KET4F-Gas is a European project co-funded by the Interreg Sudoe Programme which aims at reducing the environmental impact of fluorinated gases (F-gases) through the development and implementation of Key Enabling Technologies (KETs).
The use of fluorinated gases has drastically increased in recent years, especially in the refrigeration sector, as they are a good substitute for ozone-depleting substances that phased out under the Montreal’s Protocol.
Despite being energetically efficient, ozone-friendly and safe for users, with low levels of flammability and toxicity, F-gases are powerful greenhouse gases, with a global warming effect up to 23 000 times greater than carbon dioxide, and their emissions to the atmosphere must be reduced according to the Kyoto’s protocol and the new EU regulation.
Objective
The objective of this project is to develop and implement Key Enabling Technologies, following the more benign and efficient green chemistry principles, as well as alternative and climate-friendly solvents to recover F-gases employed in refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment’s and reduce their emissions.
By doing so, this project promotes the growth of applied research and eco-innovation to protect the environment through the application of KETs, allowing the technological transfer to improve the competitiveness of SME’s in the regions of Southwest Europe.
The results of this research will also benefit all citizens by increasing awareness to the F-gases problem, as well as waste managers, public administrations and industry, since in the regions of Southwest Europe there is no technology applied in this area and enterprises have a clear and imminent need to comply with current legislation.
Interreg Sudoe
The Interreg Sudoe Programme supports regional development in the regions of Southwest Europe by funding transnational projects through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
The programme promotes transnational cooperation to solve common problems within the regions of Southwest Europe, such as low investment in research and development, low competitiveness of SME’s, and exposure to climate change and environmental risks.
The KET4F-Gas is a project included within the priority axis 1, Research and innovation, which aims at (1) strengthening the synergic and networking cooperation of R&D+i at a transnational level in the specific Sudoe sectors as from smart specialisation and (2) developing dissemination of applied research related to key enabling technologies (KETs).
Presupuesto del proyecto: 1,742,800€ with a funding through the ERDF of 1,307,100€ (cofinanciación FEDER de 1.307.100€)
– Duración: 36 months, de 1st APRIL 2018 – 31st MARCH 2020
Parceiros
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia 2829-516 Caparica
Portugal
(+351) 212948318
Ana Belén Pereiro Estévez anab@fct.unl.pt
Fundación Empresa-Universidad Gallega
Rúa Lope Gómez de Marzoa s/n Campus Vida,
15705 Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña)
España
(+34) 981534180
Rebeca Diéguez González rdieguez@feuga.es
Institut Químic de Sarrià CETS Fundació Privada
Via Augusta 390, 08017 Barcelona
España
(+34) 932672000
Fèlix Llovell felix.llovell@iqs.edu
Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour
Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour
Avenue de l’Université
BP 576
64012 PAU cedex
Francia
(+33) 5 59 40 70 00
Frédéric Plantier frederic.plantier@univ-pau.fr
Universidad de Cantabria
Avda. de los Castros, s/n
39005 Santander
España
(+34) 942202223
Gabriel Zarca zarcag@unican.es
APRIA Systems SL
Parque Empresarial de Morero
Parcela P.2-12, Nave 1 – Puerta 5
39611 Guarnizo, Cantabria
España
(+34) 942078147
Esther Santos esther.santos@apriasystems.es
FUNDECYT-PCTEX
Av. de la Investigación s/n
06006 Badajoz
España
(+34) 924014600
Carmen Sánchez Ruano carmen.sanchez@fundecyt-pctex.es
Interlun
C/ Molineros, 106
Políg. Ind. Las Capellanías
10005 – Cáceres
España
(+34) 927 230 704
Miguel Canal miguel@interlun.es
Universidade de Vigo
Campus Universitario, s/n,
36310 Vigo, Pontevedra
España
Manuel Martínez manumar@uvigo.es
TALENCE INNOVATION AGCE DEV ECON
TALENCE INNOVATION AGCE DEV ECON
27 Allée des Petits Rois,
33400 Talence
Francia
(+33) 5 56 04 01 90
Bertrand COUSIN info@talence-innovation.com
Fédération des Recherches en Environnement
49 bd François Mitterrand,
CS 60032
63001 Clermont-Ferrand
Francia
(+33) 4 73 17 79 79
Agilio Padua agilio.padua@uca.fr
PI – The Petroleum Institute - Khalifa University of Science and Technology
P.O. Box: 127788
Abu Dhabi
Emiratos Árabes Unidos
+9712-401 8000
Lourdes F. Vega lourdes.vega@ku.ac.ae
MARE
C/ Ctra. Torres – Reocín
Bº La Barquera, nº 13
39311 CARTES (Cantabria)
España
(+34) 942318202
Beatriz González bgonzalez@mare.es
FCC
Avda. Camino de Santiago, nº 40
8050 Madrid
España
(+34) 917573924
Enrique González egonzalezg@fcc.es
ERP Portugal
Rua Dinis Bordalo Pinheiro, 467 B
2645-539 Alcabideche
Portugal
(+351) 21 911 96 30
Rosa Monforte rosa.monforte@erp-recycling.org
ZERO
Av. de Berna, 31 2º dto. (sala 2)
1050-038 Lisboa
Portugal
Filipa Alves filipa.alves@zero.ong
News
F-gas Portal & HFC Licensing System: Quota allocation, authorisation and reporting
KET4F-Gas: Solutions based on circular economy to reduce the impact of fluorinated greenhouse gases
Online platform will trade used HFC refrigerants
HFC-Free Cooling Equipment Transition
