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Environmentally Friendly Fire Suppression System for Cargo using Innovative Green Technology

PROJECTS
Funding
European
European Union
Duration
-
Status
Complete
Geo-spatial type
Other
Total project cost
€699 645
EU Contribution
€699 643
Project website
Project Acronym
EFFICIENT
STRIA Roadmaps
Vehicle design and manufacturing (VDM)
Transport mode
Airborne icon
Transport policies
Environmental/Emissions aspects,
Decarbonisation
Transport sectors
Passenger transport,
Freight transport

Overview

Call for proposal
H2020-CS2-CFP01-2014-01
Link to CORDIS
Background & Policy context

Fire suppression and explosion protection have used halons in many applications because they are electrically nonconductive, dissipate rapidly without residue, are safe for limited human exposure, and are extremely efficient in extinguishing most types of fires. However, they have a very strong Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP). The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was designed to reduce the production and consumption of ozone depleting substances in order to reduce their abundance in the atmosphere, and thereby protect the earth’s fragile ozone Layer. Many international organisations like the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have mandated earliest production and import phase-out of halons. Substitutes are reviewed on the basis of ozone depletion potential, global warming potential, toxicity, flammability, and exposure potential. 

Objectives

The EFFICIENT project will investigate the use of environmentally friendly agents like water mist spray, inert gas flooding etc. and undertake extensive investigation of their fire suppression effectiveness and extinguishing concentration. It will also establish the agent distribution profile over time at standard atmospheric conditions. Based on the inputs from these investigations, the project will design a suitable fire suppression system for cargo holds of aircraft which are reliable, consistent and safe. A demonstrator will be developed to test the fire suppression system in accordance with the full scale fire tests prescribed by the minimum performance standards promulgated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The project will deliver technology at a maturity of TRL 6.

Funding

Parent Programmes
Institution Type
Public institution
Institution Name
European Commission
Type of funding
Public (EU)
Specific funding programme
H2020-EU.3.4.5.1.

Partners

Lead Organisation
Organisation
Cranfield Aerospace Limited
Address
Cranfield University Campus Hangar 2, Cranfield, MK43 0AL, United Kingdom
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€419 644
Partner Organisations
Organisation
Rise Research Institutes Of Sweden
Address
Scheelevägen 27, 22370 Lund, Sweden
EU Contribution
€130 000
Organisation
London South Bank University Lbg
Address
BOROUGH ROAD 103, LONDON, SE10AA, United Kingdom
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€149 999
Organisation
Maelardalens Hoegskola
Address
HOGSKOLEPLAN 1, 721 23 VASTERAS, Sweden
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0

Technologies

Technology Theme
Safety systems
Technology
Safety and certification testing
TRL
TRL 6
Development phase
Demonstration/prototyping/Pilot Production

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