The Life PMFree-ports project is now underway. Led by the Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica and with the support of the Fundación Valenciaport, the initiative’s main objective is to develop and optimize the environmental operational control tool that will allow for the prediction, control, and minimization of fugitive particulate matter (PM) emissions, especially PM10 and PM2.5 associated with the handling of bulk solids in ports. Ultimately, the project’s main goal is to guarantee clean air for European citizens, in line with community regulations and the objectives of the Zero Pollution Action Plan.
The project will contribute to this objective by quantifying this type of emissions and evaluating the effectiveness of existing mitigation measures and best practices. The developed tool will be integrated into port management systems, incorporating the environmental variable structurally into the sector’s daily operations. The Fundación Valenciaport will actively participate in the project, being responsible for managing the demonstration phase in the port of Valencia. Among the tasks it will develop are the analysis of emission factors and efficiencies of /PM2.5, the validation of the developed tool, the execution of pilot tests with the involved agents, and its collaboration in dissemination and networking activities.
