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The QUESTOR CentreThe QUESTOR CentreAn International Industry/UniversityAn International Industry/University
Cooperative Research Centre forCooperative Research Centre forEnvironmental Research & DevelopmentEnvironmental Research & Development
Partner InstitutionsPartner Institutions
• Queen’s University BelfastQueen’s University Belfast• Dublin City UniversityDublin City University• Stevens Institute of TechnologyStevens Institute of Technology• Dalhousie UniversityDalhousie University• University of Duisburg-EssenUniversity of Duisburg-Essen• IWW - The North Rhine-Westphalia IWW - The North Rhine-Westphalia
Institute for Water ResearchInstitute for Water Research
General InformationGeneral Information
Founded in 1989
The only Centre outside the US to be part of the National Science
Foundation’s (NSF) Programme for Industry/University Co-operative
Research Centres (I/UCRCs)
Key Activity
• Industry driven multi-discipline environmental research with a clear
emphasis on technology transfer and exploitation
MissionMission
““To become an International Partnership for To become an International Partnership for Environmental Research and Development with Environmental Research and Development with
a network of academic partners and member a network of academic partners and member companies/organisations”companies/organisations”
Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives
An increased skills base readily accessible by An increased skills base readily accessible by QUESTOR member companies/organisationsQUESTOR member companies/organisations
Enhanced alignment between research projects Enhanced alignment between research projects and the needs of member companies and and the needs of member companies and organisationsorganisations
More timely development of technology through More timely development of technology through enhanced procedures for technology/knowledge enhanced procedures for technology/knowledge transfertransfer
Research CapabilitiesResearch Capabilities
Research ThemesResearch Themes
Water & wastewater Water & wastewater treatmenttreatment
Remediation of Remediation of contaminated landcontaminated land
Analysis, monitoring and Analysis, monitoring and sensorssensors
Resource management/ Resource management/ recyclingrecycling
Renewable energy (energy Renewable energy (energy from biomass)from biomass)
Clean technologiesClean technologies
Cross-Cutting TechnologiesCross-Cutting Technologies
Environmental biotechnologyEnvironmental biotechnology Environmental chemistry & Environmental chemistry &
process engineeringprocess engineering Environmental genomicsEnvironmental genomics Environmental communicationEnvironmental communication Environmental modellingEnvironmental modelling Life cycle assessmentLife cycle assessment
Current & Potential Current & Potential International Academic International Academic
PartnersPartners
Dublin City University (RoI) Dublin City University (RoI) – 2005– 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology (US) Stevens Institute of Technology (US) –2006–2006 Dalhousie University (Canada)Dalhousie University (Canada) – Nov 2007 – Nov 2007 University of Duisburg Essen & The North Rhine – Westphalia Institute University of Duisburg Essen & The North Rhine – Westphalia Institute
for Water Research (Germany) for Water Research (Germany) – Nov 2007– Nov 2007 VITO – The Flemish Institute for Technological Research (Belgium) VITO – The Flemish Institute for Technological Research (Belgium) – –
Under DiscussionUnder Discussion Cranfield University (UK) Cranfield University (UK) –– Under DiscussionUnder Discussion University of Queensland (Australia) University of Queensland (Australia) – Under Discussion– Under Discussion University of Massachusetts Lowell (US) University of Massachusetts Lowell (US) – Under Discussion– Under Discussion
QUESTOR QUESTOR Member Companies & Member Companies & OrganisationsOrganisations
Each member is represented on the QUESTOR Industrial Advisory Board (IAB)Each member is represented on the QUESTOR Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) Great BritainGreat Britain
• BPBP
• Environment AgencyEnvironment Agency
• Shell Global SolutionsShell Global Solutions
• Modern Water LtdModern Water Ltd
United StatesUnited States
• Exxon Mobil Research & Exxon Mobil Research &
EngineeringEngineering
Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland
• Enva Ireland Ltd Enva Ireland Ltd
• Astellas Ireland LtdAstellas Ireland Ltd
• FLI Environmental LtdFLI Environmental Ltd
• T.E. Laboratories LtdT.E. Laboratories Ltd
Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
• Alpha Environmental GroupAlpha Environmental Group
• Belfast City CouncilBelfast City Council
• Bombardier AerospaceBombardier Aerospace
• Chemvite LtdChemvite Ltd
• Coca Cola Bottlers (Ulster) LtdCoca Cola Bottlers (Ulster) Ltd
• DoE Environment & Heritage ServiceDoE Environment & Heritage Service
• NI Water LtdNI Water Ltd
• B9 Energy LtdB9 Energy Ltd
• Natural Energies Ireland LtdNatural Energies Ireland Ltd
• Glenfarm Holdings LtdGlenfarm Holdings Ltd
• Applied Silicate Technologies LtdApplied Silicate Technologies Ltd
Leveraged Funding Mechanism
Nove l Na nom a te ria ls
for R e m e dia tion
S usta ina ble Wa ste wa te r T re a tm e nt
E m be dde d S e nsor
Ne tworks
R e ne wa ble R sourc e s from
the Ma rine E nvironm e nt
R emediation/T reatment S ens ors E nerg y
Q UE S T O R F ores ight E xerc is e
QUE S TOR Academic P artners (QUB , DC U, S IT, DAL , UDE , IW W)
QUE S TOR Members hip (indus tria l Advis ory B oard) (IAB )
C ollaborative R es earch P rojects
IAB F unded R es earch P rojects
Res
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Technology Transfer Technology Transfer & Exploitation& Exploitation
• Applied Technology Unit (ATU)Applied Technology Unit (ATU)
Unique group of 12 scientists and engineers with access to QUESTOR facilities
Monitoring, technical consultancy, new product and process development
Work in partnership with members to demonstrate/commercialise technology
• QUESTOR Technologies LtdQUESTOR Technologies Ltd
Established to develop products/processes derived from technologies
developed within the QUESTOR Centre
The QUESTOR ModelThe QUESTOR Model
Assist membersand academics in steering researchtoward useable products and technologies
MonitoringConsultancy
Product and ProcessDevelopment
ProductDevelopment
ProductSupport
QUESTOR Research Programme
Range of Environmental ProductsBased on Novel Technologies
QUESTORTechnologies
Ltd
Contact DetailsContact Details
http://questor.qub.ac.uk/
The QUESTOR CentreDavid Keir Building
Stranmillis RoadBelfast, BT9 5AG
Tel: +44(0)28 9097 5577Fax: +44(0)28 9066 1462
p.mccrory@qub.ac.uk
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