Existing underground pipe infrastructure is old and rapidly deteriorating in cities around the World. The need to undertake repairs is becoming increasingly urgent. The London catchment area alone loses 890 million litres of water every day. In Italy more than 8 billion cubic meters of drinkable wat

Fibre Reinforced Cement (FRC) is a durable, fire and corrosion resistant material, commonly used within the global construction industry. Coupled with the low cost of Portland cement, these properties make it ideally suited for applications such as roofing tiles and siding panels for buildings. Howe

Project Context and Objectives Steel is an important building material whose strength and mechanical properties have encouraged its use for centuries. Novel eco-friendly anti-corrosion coatings should ensure its continued use with lower environmental impact. Steel is subject to corrosion t

The AquaConserver project is focused on improving how we use and conserve water. It enables the easy and efficient recycling of domestic water for re-use throughout the home, saving up to 35% of total household water. The need for water solutions is clear. Across the European Union, water is an inc

The fouling of heat exchangers is a chronic operating problem in that it reduces heat transfer and energy recovery, resulting in annual industry-wide losses of $4.5bn. The Clean-Ex project is providing the energy sector with a novel on-line cleaning system to mitigate these losses. Heat exchangers

Background Increasing the uptake of Renewable Energy Systems (RES) is crucial if Europe is to achieve ambitious energy and emission reduction targets. However, despite steep increases in energy prices the uptake of domestic RES is still very limited. The initial investment required means t