COMPRESSer - DEVELOPMENT OF ECO-FRIENDLIER AND SAFER COMPOSITE PRESSURE TANKS

The COMPRESSer project has the main aim of defining a knowledge cluster in the SUDOE region, involving a total of 3 countries: Spain, Portugal, and France. This cluster, made up by universities and other companies, will develop innovative, composite overwrapped pressure vessels by means of cutting edge experimental and numerical methods and advanced processes, supporting the future industry and commercialization of these new range of products. COMPRESSer aims to improve them with the incorporation and integration of several other advanced features such as fracture toughness, electrical conductivity or even self-structural health monitoring. On this basis, we plan to cover the entire value-chain, from design and simulation to manufacturing and experimental validation testing. These products will gradually replace traditional solutions, mostly based on metallic materials, in several application domains such as fire extinguishers or gas containers (industrial gases, oxygen) among others. This project positions as a kick-starter for future industrialization of these type of products in the SUDOE region.