Project Status

Action C1 - Existing prototype optimization and definitive design of the product (July 2018 - June 2019)
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Action C2 - Flammability risk assessment (April 2019 - June 2020)
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Action C3 - Design and installation of the required production facilities at INNOVA and manufacturing of DD-AC R290 pre-series (April 2019 - June 2021)
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Action C4 - Validation of DD-AC R290 and In-Field Testing (January 2020 - June 2021)
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Action C5 - Replicability and transferability (July 2020 - June 2021)
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Action D1 - Monitoring the impact of the ZEROGWP project (July 2018 - June 2021)
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Action E1 - Dissemination planning and execution (July 2018 - June 2021)
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Action F1 - Project management by INNOVA (July 2018 - June 2021)
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Completed Deliverables

  • Dissemination and Outreach Plan

  • LCA goal and scope

  • Partnership Agreement

  • Progress report on dissemination and networking activities

  • Report on the prototype performance test protocols

  • Website

  • Report on flammability risks in double duct air conditioners upon field-tests

  • Designs and constructive specifications of the DD industrial air conditioner working with R290 refrigerant

  • External laboratory certifications

  • Design schemes of new refrigerant charge station and components

  • Product safety test report

  • Technical report on performance results and comparison with other systems

  • LCA inventory

  • Performance indicators database (mid-term report)

  • Guidelines for numerical simulation of flammable refrigerant diffusion in rooms

  • Early systems of dual duct AC pre-series with R290 refrigerant

  • Technical data sheet for DD-AC R290 (construction drawings, batch, manuals, test reports, separate industrial costs)

  • Mounting cycles and quality specifications

  • Final report on field tests

  • After-LIFE plan

  • Business Plan

  • Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) of the double duct system with R-290

  • Final report on dissemination and networking activities

  • Layman’s report

  • Performance indicators database (final report)

  • Performance test protocols for DD-AC R290 subjected to field tests

  • Product Category Rules (PCR) for air conditioners

  • Report on participation to standardization committees

  • Report on replication and transfer potential of HC refrigerants

  • Socio-economic impact of the project actions on the local economy and population

Milestones reached

  • Kick-off workshop event

  • Project website is operating

  • Kick-Off Meeting

  • Partnership Agreement signed by all partners

  • Networking with relevant stakeholders and other projects

  • Verification of laboratory performance compliance

  • • Upgrade of the new refrigerant charge station complete and assembly line operating

  • Assessment of flammability risks in double duct air conditioners

  • Technical and financial reports ready to be submitted for mid-term payment request

  • Workshop on environmental and safety issues on the use of HC refrigerants

  • Feedbacks from CEN meetings

  • Verification of installation progresses after 8 months (summer season) and problems encountered if any

  • Verification of installation progresses after 14 months (winter season) and problems encountered if any

  • Availability of preliminary LCA results, evaluation of indicators, updating data

  • Availability of final LCA results

  • High-quality data and information for BP elaboration. Consensus meeting on exploitable results

  • Verification of installation progresses after 14 months (winter season) and problems encountered if any

  • Consolidated draft version of technical and financial reports for final payment request

  • Final conference

  • Final version of Performance indicators (KPI) LIFE Webtool

  • Project results shared with CEN TC182 Committee