CONSORTIUM

The project partners include 3 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and 2 universities, which are briefly presented next.

Partners:

	Hellas Energy Hellas Energy Close Hellas Energy is a SME partner. It was established in 1986 by the Engineers P. Moschovitis and K. Bouzianas. Hellas Energy deals with studying, installation and maintenance of air conditioning systems, industrial cooling applications, and energy savings in industry, buildings, shipping and greenhouses. Hellas Energy has experienced and high-qualified staff, fully equipped studies’ department, and a modern workshop, while has already participated in EU and national research projects, aiming to keep abreast the latest technological developments.
	AFOI Florou AFOI Florou Close FBC company was founded in 1966. Ever since its establishment, the main focus of the company has been the study, the design and the construction of industrial heat exchangers and industrial refrigeration units. The activities of the company lay also to shipping, offering conventional heat exchanger solutions, as well as for custom-made applications. Its specialized personnel, excellent raw materials, new technologies and long-term experience have made the company one of the most reliable and with high expertise in the field of heat exchangers and industrial refrigeration units.
	Papadakis Bros SA Papadakis Bros SA Close PAPADAKIS BROS SA, established at Piraeus in 1974, is a modern company specialized in the engineering constructions and materials processing for the sector of metal, cement, energy and food industry. In the period 2004-2009 the company invested in new production machines (conventional and CNC). Since 2006 PAPADAKIS BROS SA has applied a Quality Management System in accordance with TUV AUSTRIA HELLAS standards for the construction and repair of machinery and equipment for the mechanical, iron and steel, aluminum and copper, cement and paper industry.
	Agricultural University of Athens Agricultural University of Athens Close The Renewable Energy Systems Group (RES-Group) at the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA), Laboratory of Agricultural Engineering, has a wide experience and is active for over 20 years in the field of renewable energy applications, such as photovoltaic applications for rural electrification, ORC technology, water pumping, desalination and water treatment, refrigeration, solar heating, etc. In addition, AUA has coordinated and participated in many national and European funded research projects, some of those relevant with ORC technology and heat recovery applications.
	National Technical University of Athens National Technical University of Athens Close The National Technical University (NTUA) is one of the oldest and most prestigious educational institutions of Greece in the field of technology and has participated in various scientific and research projects financed by the EC, the General Secretariat of Research and Technology, Ministries, Public and private Corporations, etc. On behalf of the School of Mechanical Engineering of NTUA, three labs in total participate and cooperate, by undertaking complementary work: the Parallel CFD & Optimization Unit of the Fluid Section (PCOpt/LTT), Lab. of Hydraulic Turbomachines (LHT), and Lab. of Steam Boilers and Thermal Plants (LSBTP).