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IPS-CT-1999-00005
Lubrication in Inland and Coastal Water Activities (LLINCWA) |
This technology transfer project, supported by the European DG Enterprise within the framework of the EU 5th innovation framework programme, aims to promote the use of non-toxic biodegradable lubricants for inland and coastal water activities. One way to do this is to organise pilot projects in which users and lubricant suppliers can learn from each other. The other way is to disseminate information. This project aims to do both.
Lubricating agents are used on a very large scale, both on land and in water. The high consumption volume contributes significantly to the diffuse contamination of both soil and surface water. This project is focussed on prevention and diminishing pollution of the environmental compartment with the highest hazard potential, surface water. The general objectives of the project are:
To achieve these goals important changes in the lubricant market have to be initiated. The following objectives, related to substitution, have been formulated:
Activities
To ensure co-operation throughout the whole working field an advisory group has been established in each participating country, consisting representatives of national and local governments, lubricant supplier and shipping organisations as well as water quality management organisations. In this way strategic decisions made within the project can be tuned to the whole working area. Furthermore, this will help maximise network of organisations involved and the total impact of the project.
The consortium will establish a solid foundation to work on, including technical as well as non-technical aspects. On the technical side the state-of-the-art situation in lubricants will be identified, focussing on chemical composition, range of application, technical performance, and environmental and health aspects. An instrument to judge the environmental compatibility of lubricants will be developed. On the non-technical side the market structure, decision making structures, important actors and their interrelations, and business economical aspects will be identified.
To increase the amount of practical experience and to uncover technical and non-technical substitution obstacles, pilot projects will be organised. Focus will be on gaining practical experience with application and handling of bio-lubricants, stimulation of user/supplier co-operation, and identifying and solving practical problems. Non-technical aspects of the substitution process and the effects on business economics will be studied.
The theoretical and practical knowledge will be actively disseminated in the market by a multitude of instruments. A campaigning ship will visit harbours in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and France to inform all about relevant aspects of lubricants. Furthermore information leaflets, newsletters, popular articles and technical papers will be published, a web-site will be opened, workshops and seminars will be organised, and an educational video will be produced. To further stimulate the shift towards bio-lubricants the options for policy and regulatory incentives will be identified. The effect of the project on the bio-lubricant market will be quantitatively assessed. Possibilities for dissemination of the results and experiences in other related branches will be identified and if feasible put in to practice.
Milestones and expected results
During the project a clear description of the state-of-the art of lubricants and the lubricant market will be established. The pilot projects will increase the practical experience with bio-lubricants, and provide insight in positive and negative factors affecting the substitution process. The dissemination process will ensure an effective diffusion of knowledge gained in the pilot projects to the target markets, a raise in awareness about the existence, performance, applicability and environmental and health aspects of bio-lubricants, and an increase of the market share of bio-lubricants in all the participating countries.
The Participants
The Co-ordinator Chemiewinkel is a centre for research and advice on chemistry, occupational health and environmental matters. Chemiewinkel is embedded in the Faculty of Science at the University of Amsterdam. It has a lot of experience in substitution projects and policy support research in the Netherlands as well as in European projects.
Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland is a waterboard, which is responsible for clean water and dry feet in the provinces of Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland. This area is 1100 km2 big and over 1,3 million people are living, working, and reposing here. Within this area Rijnland takes care of: flood barrage, water control, water quality, dredging and (in this context) the environment.
QA+ (Questions, Answers and More BV) supports effective policy making on public issues through research, process coaching and consultancy. Among the topics on which QA+ is particularly active and experienced are: issues related to environment, social issues, work, working conditions, (substitution of) hazardous substances, innovation and knowledge management.
VALONAL is a research and development project led at the Faculteacute; Universitaire des Sciences Agronomiques de Gembloux (FUSAGx), a well-known Belgian University specialised in life sciences. The Ministry for Agriculture of the Walloon Region supports most of its activities in order to find opportunities in non-food applications.
The Agro-Industrial chemical laboratory (LCA) is a laboratory of the National Polytechnic
Institute of Toulouse (INPT) and associated with the French National Institute of Agronomic
Research. This laboratory develops R&D themes in Agroressources, Agri-business, Chemistry
and Environment.
For more than 20 years already, LCA have been dealing with the valorisation of both agricultural
products and their by-products for non-food purposes.
TotalFinaElf is one of the leading oil companies in the world. The Group's activities span all aspects of the energy industry, including 'advanced environmental compatible lubricants'. Their insight into the (bio) lubricant market combined with their knowledge of lubricant production and formulation will play a significant role in the Llincwa-project.
ISSUS (Institute of Ship Operation, Sea Transport and Simulation) is embedded in the Hamburg University of Applied Science. The institute investigates complex shipping problems in classical navigation, maritime traffic technology, logistics, communications and integrated ship management. ISSUS co-operates with shipping practice and maritime industry and exchanges ideas with political decision-makers.
Fuchs Lubritech GmbH is subsidiary of Fuchs Petrolub AG, one of the biggest independent suppliers of industrial lubricants and specialities. The Fuchs Petrolub AG in general and especially the Fuchs Lubritech GmbH since many years made the running for the development and marketing of biodegradable lubricants.
TEKNIKER is a centre of research in manufacturing technologies, working in the field of lubricants and studies of friction and wear since 1982 and in particular in environmentally friendly lubricants since 1992. Tekniker performs biodegradability and toxicity tests, lifecycle analyses and tests to evaluate the performance of (different applications) of lubricants.
The sailing campaign is carried out with the assistance of the Dutch environmental organisation Stichting Reinwater.
Contacts
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Participant
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