ShareFrisbee Project: Latest Developments
Frisbee is a European-Union-funded 4-year project. It was launched in September 2010 and involves 26 partners including the IIR. the IIR is in charge of collecting data and the dissemination of research outcomes. The aim is to provide new technologies in order to reduce the energy consumption and the environmental impact of the cold chain without reducing the quality and safety of foodstuffs.
Frisbee is a European-Union-funded 4-year project. It was launched in September 2010 and involves 26 partners including the IIR. the IIR is in charge of collecting data and the dissemination of research outcomes. The aim is to provide new technologies in order to reduce the energy consumption and the environmental impact of the cold chain without reducing the quality and safety of foodstuffs.
50 000 industrial stakeholders contacted
The first phase of the project involved taking stock of the cold chain in Europe. Over 50 000 industrial stakeholders were contacted and invited to contribute time-temperature data on their products along with data on the technology employed.
Please feel free to add your data to the Cold Chain Database using the software incorporated in the database. (Contact: frisbee@chemeng.ntua.gr). By taking part in data collection, you will have exclusive access to certain data in the database.
Surveys have also been conducted in order to grasp industrial stakeholders’ needs and to gain an insight into consumer expectations.
The data will then be analysed in order to develop mathematical models integrating product-quality criteria as well as environmental and economic aspects.
The first patent
Thanks to these models, several innovative technologies have been assessed. One type of technology is being patented within the framework of the Frisbee project; it involves the use of nano-biostructured phase-change materials (PCMs) to store energy, with the PCMs mounted in or on surfaces that can be readily integrated into existing refrigeration equipment. Advanced regulation enabling optimization of the energy consumption of plants is also being investigated.
Development of new technologies
Simultaneously, certain partners are working on breakthrough technologies such as magnetic refrigeration. This emerging technology developed within the framework of the Frisbee project has been patented and will enter a pilot phase.
Keep updated regarding the Frisbee project: www.frisbee-project.eu.
The next meeting
The next meeting of all partners will be held in Valencia, Spain, on February 16-17, 2012.