AQUAGEN

"Development of cost-effective, water based power take-off system for marine energy applications"

Coordinatore	NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS - NTUA    more  Organization address address: HEROON POLYTECHNIOU 9 ZOGRAPHOU CAMPUS city: ATHINA postcode: 15780 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Georgia Cognome: Mertzelou Email: send email Telefono: 302108000000 Fax: 302108000000
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Greece [EL]
Totale costo	2˙346˙533 €
EC contributo	1˙736˙950 €
Programma	FP7-SME Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs
Code Call	FP7-SME-2010-1
Funding Scheme	BSG-SME
Anno di inizio	2011
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2011-01-01   -   2014-03-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS - NTUA  Organization address address: HEROON POLYTECHNIOU 9 ZOGRAPHOU CAMPUS city: ATHINA postcode: 15780 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Georgia Cognome: Mertzelou Email: send email Telefono: 302108000000 Fax: 302108000000	EL (ATHINA)	coordinator	0.00
2	FLOATING POWER PLANT A/S  Organization address address: HAVNEGADE 2 city: NAKSKOV postcode: 4900 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Anders Cognome: Køhler Email: send email Telefono: +45 26256328	DK (NAKSKOV)	participant	728˙612.00
3	GILBERT GILKES & GORDON LIMITED  Organization address address: CANAL HEAD NORTH CRUMBIA city: KENDAL postcode: LA9 7BZ contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Nick Cognome: Pike Email: send email Telefono: +44 1539 790001	UK (KENDAL)	participant	493˙229.00
4	DEXA Wave Energy ApS  Organization address address: Enghaven 49 city: Holstebro postcode: 7500 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Lars Cognome: Elbaek Email: send email Telefono: +45 403 706 77 Fax: +45 403 706 77	DK (Holstebro)	participant	278˙458.25
5	NORSISTEMAS - SISTEMAS INFORMATICOSDE GESTAO LDA  Organization address address: Rua do Marmeleiro 16 R/C city: BRAGA postcode: 4700 254 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: João Paulo Cognome: Costa Email: send email Telefono: +351 253 300 300 Fax: +351 253 300 301	PT (BRAGA)	participant	107˙774.00
6	VIRTUALPIE LTD  Organization address address: THE FLUID ENGINEERING CENTRE city: CRANFIELD postcode: MK43 0AJ contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Gerry Cognome: Mcnulty Email: send email Telefono: +44 7833 226800	UK (CRANFIELD)	participant	94˙415.39
7	BHR GROUP LIMITED  Organization address address: THE FLUID ENGINEERING CENTRE WHARLEY END city: CRANFIELD postcode: MK43 OAJ contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Gerry Cognome: Mcnulty Email: send email Telefono: 441235000000 Fax: 441235000000	UK (CRANFIELD)	participant	34˙462.00
8	CHECKMATE FLEXIBLE ENGINEERING LLP  Organization address address: NEW ROAD city: SHEERNESS postcode: ME12 1PZ contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Tom Cognome: Roach Email: send email Telefono: +44 1225 705465 Fax: +44 1225 707497	UK (SHEERNESS)	participant	0.00
9	IT Power Ltd  Organization address address: Lutyens Close -Grove House city: Chineham postcode: RG24 8AG contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Jamie Cognome: O'nians Email: send email Telefono: 441172000000 Fax: +4401172 140 511	UK (Chineham)	participant	0.00
10	UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO  Organization address address: Largo do Paco city: BRAGA postcode: 4704553 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Jose Cognome: Mendes Email: send email Telefono: +351 253510190 Fax: +351 253510189	PT (BRAGA)	participant	0.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The group of SME participants in the AQUAGEN project aims to address a major market opportunity by developing a power take-off (PTO) system targeted at marine energy applications, with the potential to significantly improved reliability and efficiency of around 20%, and with less 25% of O&M costs, when compared with currently available solutions. Since it is a water-based PTO system, the risks of oil leaks in the ocean will also be fully eliminated. The system and components developed will have a broad range of applications, from wave energy, as the main application area, to water desalinization and small hydro power generation, and will therefore benefit a European value chain of SMEs specialised in engineering and green energy generation. To achieve our objectives, we need to develop new scientific knowledge in: design of innovative system components such as a variable speed generator, an adaptative blade turbine, elastomeric structures and the overall hydraulic system; protective coatings for marine environments; modeling the ageing of elastomeric structures; and wireless controlled monitoring of offshore moving equipment. Due to the technical challenges of testing the system, there was a conscious decision to hold the activities of AQUAGEN during a 39 month period. Whilst the SMEs form a supply chain for the manufacture of the ultimate PTO system we have neither the facilities nor the resources to undertake the necessary R&D. The Research for SMEs funding instrument provides the ideal solution, allowing us to outsource the R&D to four RTD Performers – VP, NTNU, UM and CMG. The Foreground Intellectual Property (FIP) generated in the AQUAGEN project will be owned and exploited by the SMEs, envisaging several market segments and a geographical distribution of non-exclusive licenses for markets outside Europe. If the project meets its targets the SMEs will benefit from sales and licensing of the FIP to several millions of €'s.'