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QUESTOR Centre Applied Technology Unit Julie-Anne Hanna Tipot Kick-Off Meeting September 2004

QUESTOR Centre Applied Technology Unit Julie-Anne Hanna Tipot Kick-Off Meeting September 2004. Agenda. Review of Questor and ATU Time Sheets Reporting methods – MONTHLY Reporting methods – QUARTERLY Budget – preparation for an audit Budget – problems.

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QUESTOR Centre Applied Technology Unit Julie-Anne Hanna Tipot Kick-Off Meeting September 2004

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  1. QUESTOR Centre Applied Technology Unit Julie-Anne Hanna Tipot Kick-Off Meeting September 2004

  2. Agenda • Review of Questor and ATU • Time Sheets • Reporting methods – MONTHLY • Reporting methods – QUARTERLY • Budget – preparation for an audit • Budget – problems

  3. QUESTOR CentreQueen’s University Environmental Science & Technology Research Centre • Industry – University cooperative research centre • Funded by 18 member companies • Support from 7 academic departments (Agriculture, Biotechnology, Civil Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Psychology) • Fundamental environmental research programme • Approximately £1.5m research per annum • More than 35 full-time staff and students

  4. Applied Technology Unit Services to non-membersFocus on short-term needs Structure of QUESTOR ‘Family’ Civil Engineering Agriculture Chemistry QUESTOR Centre Psychology Biotechnology Chemical Engineering Computer Science Strategic Fundamental Environmental Research directed & owned by member companies no access to non-member companies

  5. Applied Technology Unit • Supplies consultancy, applied research and training for companies • Commercial, financially self-sustaining unit within QUESTOR and the University • Multi-disciplinary - with a full-time staff of 11 • Monitoring/measurement equipment, demonstration pilot plant, and full analytical capability • More than 200 client companies (mostly SMEs) since set up in 1996

  6. Areas of Expertise • Water/effluent treatment(physical, chemical & biological processes) • Remediation of contaminated land • Energy & waste minimisation • Environmental Communication • Life Cycle Assessment

  7. Pilot Scale Wastewater Treatment Equipment - Examples Ultrafiltration Membrane Unit Biological Aerated Filter Coagulation/Flocculation DAF Unit

  8. Services • Training Workshops • Attended by over 90 companies/organisations • Collaborative R&D • Currently 12 projects with a total value of £2.1m/€3.2m(e.g. EU Craft, COMPETE, etc) • Environmental Consultancy • Over 200 projects for more than 150 companies • specification of wastewater treatment systems • independent wastewater treatment trials • investigation and remediation of contaminated sites • advice on waste treatment and waste minimisation • Involvement in TCS/KTP, Fusion and other national Technology Transfer initiatives

  9. Time sheets -1

  10. Timesheet 2

  11. Reporting methods - Monthly MONTHLY UPDATE Contract reference no.: ASI/B7-301/2598/24-2004/79013 Project Title: Development of a low cost technology for insitu treatment of groundwater for potable and irrigation purposes, (TIPOT) Name of Beneficiary: The Questor Centre Period covered by this Quarterly Update: 1st July -31st July 2004 Due date of this Quarterly Update: 7th August 2004

  12. Reporting methods - Monthly I. Description of Activities The main activities scheduled during July 2004, within sub-activity X, were: • A • B • C

  13. Reporting methods - Monthly The status of each of these activities should be described using the following headings below.  • Progress to date. • Proposed work for the next quarter. • Any difficulties encountered.

  14. Reporting methods - Quarterly QUARTERLY UPDATE Contract reference no.: ASI/B7-301/2598/24-2004/79013 Project Title: Development of a low cost technology for insitu treatment of groundwater for potable and irrigation purposes, (TIPOT) Name of Beneficiary: The Questor Centre Period covered by this Quarterly Update: April-July 2004 Due date of this Quarterly Update: 7th July 2004

  15. Reporting methods - Quarterly I. Introduction The project kick-off meeting is to be held in the sixth month (3rd 9th September 2004 at Calcutta, India) where the implementation of all activities will be discussed and a detailed action plan worked out. II. Description of Activities The main activities scheduled during April -July 2004 were: Preparation for SA1 Task 1: Capacity planning for the scheme; identification of operating conditions at the proposal site.

  16. Reporting methods - Quarterly II. Description of Activities • Preparation for SA2 Task 1: Identification of the exact location for field trials. • Preparation for SA3 Task 1: Fieldwork and data collection for farming and agricultural practices. • Preparation for SA4 Task 1: Assessment of quality and availability of water based on fieldwork and available data. • Preparation for SA5 Task 1: Secondary data collection on socio-economic and political structure of the recipient society. • Implementation for SA1 Task 1: Report on quality and output targets for the treatment facility.

  17. Reporting methods - Quarterly II. Description of Activities • Preparation for SA3 Task 2: Analysis of soil and crop samples from various locations for risk assessment. • Preparation for SA1 Task 2: Resource planning for the work including manpower, chemicals, equipment, machinery and finance. • Implementation of SA3 Task 1: Report on health risk associated with arsenic contamination in food chain due to current agricultural and farming practices. • Preparation of SA4 Task 1: Report on quality and availability of water; seasonal changes and appropriate use of technology.

  18. Reporting methods - Quarterly • The status of each of these activities is described below. • SA1: Development of low cost technology for insitu treatment of groundwater containing heavy metal impurities. • Responsibility: Institute for Sanitary Engineering, Water Quality and Solid Waste Management, The University of Stuttgart. • SA2: Technology transfer process to India for implementation. • Responsibility: National Metallurgical Laboratory, India and Institute of Environmental Management and Studies, India • SA3: Improving Crop Safety. • Responsibility: Miguel Hernandez University, Spain and IEMS

  19. Reporting methods - Quarterly • SA4: Water conservation and management strategy. Responsibility: Queen’s University of Belfast • SA5: The technology/society interface: Economic, social and cultural aspects of design and delivery. • Responsibility: University of Leiden, The Netherlands and IEMS III. Other Issues

  20. Budget - funding

  21. Budget – Human Resources

  22. Budget – Human Resources

  23. Budget – Travel

  24. Budget – Equipment and Supplies

  25. Budget – Equipment and Supplies

  26. Budget – Local Office

  27. Budget – other Costs/ services

  28. Budget – other Costs/ services

  29. Budget – other Costs/ services

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