AT~SEA

ADVANCED TEXTILES FOR OPEN SEA BIOMASS CULTIVATION

Coordinatore	SIOEN INDUSTRIES NV    more  Organization address address: Fabriekstraat 23 city: Ardooie postcode: 8850 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Bert Cognome: Groenendaal Email: send email Telefono: +32 476 984379
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Belgium [BE]
Sito del progetto	http://www.atsea-project.eu/
Totale costo	4˙661˙996 €
EC contributo	3˙399˙793 €
Programma	FP7-NMP Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies
Code Call	FP7-NMP-2011-SME-5
Funding Scheme	CP-TP
Anno di inizio	2012
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2012-04-01   -   2015-07-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	SIOEN INDUSTRIES NV  Organization address address: Fabriekstraat 23 city: Ardooie postcode: 8850 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Bert Cognome: Groenendaal Email: send email Telefono: +32 476 984379	BE (Ardooie)	coordinator	412˙125.00
2	CENTRE SCIENTIFIQUE & TECHNIQUE DE L'INDUSTRIE TEXTILE BELGE  Organization address address: RUE MONTOYER 24/2 city: BRUXELLES postcode: 1000 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Guy Cognome: Buyle Email: send email Telefono: 3292204151	BE (BRUXELLES)	participant	464˙000.00
3	HORTIMARE BV  Organization address address: ESTHER DE BOER VAN RIJKPARK 20 city: Heerhugowaard postcode: 1705 LN contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Job Cognome: Schipper Email: send email Telefono: 31629237845	NL (Heerhugowaard)	participant	428˙520.00
4	STICHTING ENERGIEONDERZOEK CENTRUM NEDERLAND  Organization address address: WESTERDUINWEG 3 city: PETTEN postcode: 1755 LE contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Sandra Cognome: Wagenaar Email: send email Telefono: 31224564478	NL (PETTEN)	participant	417˙964.00
5	NORSK MARINTEKNISK FORSKNINGSINSTITUTT AS  Organization address address: OTTO NIELSENS VEG 10 city: TRONDHEIM postcode: 7052 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Halvor Cognome: Lie Email: send email Telefono: +47 9265 9432	NO (TRONDHEIM)	participant	356˙862.00
6	THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINESCIENCE LBG  Organization address address: Scottish Marine Institute city: DUNBEG OBAN postcode: PA37 1QA contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Stanley Cognome: Michele Email: send email Telefono: 1631559295	UK (DUNBEG OBAN)	participant	273˙644.00
7	DEVAN-MICROPOLIS S.A.  Organization address address: RUA ENG FREDERICO ULR 2650 city: MAIA postcode: 4470 605 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Laurence Cognome: Flamand Email: send email Telefono: +32 55 23 01 10 Fax: +32 55 23 01 19	PT (MAIA)	participant	266˙784.00
8	OCEANFUEL LTD  Organization address address: MAUSREVAGH KILCOONA city: HEADFORD contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Stefan Cognome: Kraan Email: send email Telefono: 353879000000	IE (HEADFORD)	participant	251˙334.00
9	BEXCO NV  Organization address address: Industriepark Zwaarveld 25 city: Hamme postcode: 9220 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Chris Cognome: De Schepper Email: send email Telefono: +32 52 499 361 Fax: +32 52 499 385	BE (Hamme)	participant	215˙680.00
10	EUROFILET SARL  Organization address address: ILOT 23 LOT 1 TFZ city: TANGER postcode: 90 000 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: René Cognome: Munier Email: send email Telefono: 33687678429	MA (TANGER)	participant	198˙480.00
11	TECNOLOGIA REDERA SL  Organization address address: CALLE SAN ISIDRO city: COX ALICANTE postcode: 3350 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Carmelo Cognome: Pamies Santacruz Email: send email Telefono: 34966750525	ES (COX ALICANTE)	participant	114˙400.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'AT~SEA is a 3-year European project within FP7 (NMP work programme). The project aims at the development of advanced technical textiles in order to demonstrate the technical and economical feasibility of open sea cultivation of macroalgae (seaweed). The project targets the development of novel textile materials for 3 different elements of the aquatic biomass cultivation farms: • Advanced 3D multilayer textile substrates for seaweed cultivation • Advanced textile based cables and connections for positioning and anchoring of the 3D multilayer textile substrate • Advanced coated textiles for flexible and light-weight floatation tubes, as well as for storage and transportation tanks By reaching these goals, AT~SEA targets at the development of innovative offshore textile products. Further, it wants to stimulate bio-energy production from seaweed by enabling open sea large scale cultivation and harvesting. The choice for macroalgae based aquatic biomass cultivation in AT~SEA is based on the following reasoning: 1) 70% of the earth’s surface is ocean, thus there is a huge potential for biomass growth, 2) macroalgae grow much faster than conventional crops on land, 3) by producing the biomass at sea we avoid the discussions about land food crops being used as fuel/energy source. This is the so-called food-energy nexus. It is an important challenge as today the total worldwide energy consumption is ca. 480 exajoules (EJ, 480 × E18 J). Approximately 90% is derived from the combustion of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels, i.e. coal, oil and natural gas, are limited in supply and will one day be depleted. As a result the quest for renewable energies started decades ago. These are energies generated from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides, etc. but also from industrial or urban waste and biomass. Induced by numerous studies and energy conferences, the 27 member states of the EU decided in 2007 that 20% of our energy should come from renewable sources by 2020 (Lisbon Treaty). Biomass energy, being the oldest source of renewable energy, is generally acknowledged as one of the most promising. The technology is based on converting biomass material (plants and animal waste) into energy (i.e. heat, electricity and/or chemicals, like methane gas, butanol, etc.). The project consortium is well-balanced and consists of 11 partners from 8 countries (6 SME’s, 4 RTD’s and 1 LE). In order to facilitate a successful project, the consortium covers a broad range of required competences, i.e. textiles, biology and biotechnology, offshore engineering, and renewable energy. Since the focus is on the development of textiles, 6 out of 11 partners stem from the textile sector.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Seaweed is an excellent source of biomass for sustainable energy, as well as food and food supplements, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and animal feed. A new research project is developing advanced textiles for the cultivation of seaweeds in the open sea.