MICRODRY

Microwave Drying for the Rapid Remediation of Flooded Buildings

Coordinatore	ERZIA TECHNOLOGIES SL    more  Organization address address: CASTELLAR 3 city: SANTANDER contact info Titolo: Mr Nome: Alejandro Cognome: FLORES Email: send email Telefono: -942291311 Fax: -942291313
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Spain [ES]
Sito del progetto	http://www.microdry.pera.com
Totale costo	1˙353˙085 €
EC contributo	1˙031˙749 €
Programma	FP7-SME Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs
Code Call	FP7-SME-2008-1
Funding Scheme	BSG-SME
Anno di inizio	2010
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2010-01-01   -   2012-03-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	ERZIA TECHNOLOGIES SL  Organization address address: CASTELLAR 3 city: SANTANDER contact info Titolo: Mr Nome: Alejandro Cognome: FLORES Email: send email Telefono: -942291311 Fax: -942291313	ES (SANTANDER)	coordinator	0.00
2	FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V	DE	participant	0.00
3	INTELSCAN ORBYLGJUTAEKNI EHF  Organization address address: KELDNAHOLTI city: REYKJAVIK contact info Titolo: Mr Nome: Olafur Helgi Cognome: JONSSON Email: send email Telefono: -5706746	IS (REYKJAVIK)	participant	0.00
4	NYSKOPUNARMIDSTOD ISLANDS  Organization address address: KELDNAHOLT city: REYKJAVIK contact info Titolo: Mr Nome: Pall Cognome: ARNASON Telefono: -5228646	IS (REYKJAVIK)	participant	0.00
5	ORBAN MICROWAVE PRODUCTS NV  Organization address address: Remylaan 4c city: LEUVEN contact info Nome: Ingrid Cognome: SMEYERS Email: send email Telefono: -16294921 Fax: -16294923	BE (LEUVEN)	participant	0.00
6	SPECTRUM FRANCHISING LTD  Organization address address: LOWER OAKHAM WAY city: MANSFIELD contact info Titolo: Mr Nome: Nigel Cognome: HEWITT Email: send email Telefono: -1623675056 Fax: -1623422422	UK (MANSFIELD)	participant	0.00
7	THE UK MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED  Organization address address: MIDDLE ASTON HOUSE city: Melton Mowbray contact info Titolo: Mr Nome: Paul Cognome: TRANTER Telefono: -8450947638 Fax: -664501545	UK (Melton Mowbray)	participant	0.00
8	UVASOL LIMITED  Organization address address: THE WIDON 42 city: LOUGHBOROUGH contact info Titolo: Mr Nome: Keith Cognome: FAWDINGTON Email: send email Telefono: -7899955721 Fax: -1162536254	UK (LOUGHBOROUGH)	participant	0.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

Our idea is to develop microwave technology which will reduce drying times in buildings after flooding events. A single Microdry unit will run off mains electricity be capable of drying a room in just 10% of the time taken by current technologies. We will develop an intelligent control system that will measure the reflected microwaves to determine residual moisture content and adjust the power output accordingly to maximise efficiency. The Microdry system will require no human intervention and will communicate to an end user when the drying process is finished. The magnitude and frequency of floods are likely to increase in the future as a result of climate change i.e. higher rainfall intensities and rising sea levels.

Equally, the impact of flood events will increase, because in excess of 50 million European citizens now live in areas at risk of flooding with business and industry also located in such areas. Current drying operations require up to 8 weeks before remedial work can be undertaken on the building. This extends the time required before a building can revert to normal use with economic and social consequences. To remedy this situation we need to develop an emitter to direct the microwave energy to target areas without regular human intervention. This will use a feedback system to measure moisture content and actively control microwave power to the emitter. Telecommunications components will provide communication between the unit and operator and comprehensive safety features will ensure that microwave hazards are eliminated.