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Texas Engineering Experiment StationTexas Center for Applied TechnologySkip Mills – Director, San Antonio [email protected]
Dean Schneider, Ph. D. , P.E. – Asst. Director, San Antonio Operations
Susan Stuver, Ph. D. – Environmental Lab, Manager
Mike Martin, C.E.M. - Energy and Automation Lab, Manager
State Agencies
Texas Engineering Experiment Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)Station (TEES)Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)Texas Transportation Institute (TTI)Texas AgriLife ResearchTexas AgriLife Extension ServiceTexas Forest ServiceTexas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab
Universities
Texas A&M University College StationGalvestonQatar
Prairie View A&M UniversityTarleton State UniversityTexas A&M International UniversityTexas A&M University-Corpus ChristiTexas A&M University-KingsvilleTexas A&M University-CommerceTexas A&M University-TexarkanaTexas A&M University-Central TexasTexas A&M University-San Antonio
Health Science Center
Texas A&M Health Center
Texas Center for Applied TechnologyMission Statement
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Providing quality research and practical engineering solutions to critical state and national needs.
Mission:
To expand the research / technical expertise of The Texas A&M University System,
To establish partnerships / alliances with the Engineering Programs, industry, government agencies and other universities to promote the economic development of the State of Texas and the Nation and,
To bring together under the TAMUS umbrella a unique mix of academia, industry, federal and military expertise to achieve solutions to real-world problems.
Application Domain
Energy and EnvironmentalSustainability
Core Competencies / Technologies:
Energy: Alternative / Renewables Energy and Water Assessments, Smart Grid, anticipated fault evaluationsEnvironmental: Compliance, Pollution, Prevention, Permitting, Restoration,
Impact Analysis, etc. EMS (14001/18001) and Sustainability planning and workshops
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Texas Center for Applied Technology
• Energy and Environmental Sustainability• Medical/Health Care Systems Operational
Reliability• Manufacturing Competitiveness• Modeling and Simulation to Support Training in
all Focus Areas
Core Competencies / Technologies: Technology Insertion for Operations/MaintenanceProcess Flow ImprovementLean Manufacturing/Six SigmaWork Methods & MeasurementsPlanning & Inventory ControlFacility LayoutEnvironmental & Safety Issues
Aerospace, Manufacturing, & Systems Engineering
Computing & InformationTechnology
Core Competencies / Technologies: Modeling & SimulationTraining SystemsCommand and Control SystemsData Visualization TechnologiesNetworkingAgent Technology
• Technology Insertion:- Preparedness (Military and Civilian)- Aging Infrastructure- Alternative Energy- Medical/Health Care Systems
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Texas Center for Applied TechnologySan Antonio Operations
State Energy Cons. Office
Dept. of Defense
TX Com. Env. Quality
Army Env. Command
Brooks City-Base
Marine & Naval Health
BaselineBaseline VisionVision
DRIVERS
(Pushing Us)
DRIVERS
(Pushing Us)
iGRID(Intelligent Grid)
Site
iGRID(Intelligent Grid)
Site
Tech
Insertion
Tech
Insertion
New
Technology (From
Us & Others)
New
Technology (From
Us & Others)
Existing
Technology (From
Us & Others)
Existing
Technology (From
Us & Others)
Virtual
Site
Virtual
Site
Physical
Site
Physical
Site
Needs
to C
onsider
Needs
to C
onsider
Spatia
l Sca
le
Spatia
l Sca
leNeeds to Consider
Needs to Consider
Temporal Scale
Temporal Scale
Needs to Be
Needs to Be
Replicable
Replicable
& Adaptable
& Adaptable
Needs
to B
e
Needs
to B
eSca
lable
Scala
ble& F
lexi
ble
& Fle
xible
Transformational
Change Agent
Attributes
Is Trans-disciplinary
Is Trans-institutional
Leverages Resources
Creates Synergy
Integrates
OUTCOMES
(Pulling Us)
OUTCOMES
(Pulling Us)
Social Value
Economic Value
Environmental Value
Community EmPOWERment through Transformational iGRIDs
Mission Verde Center Sustainability One-Stop Center
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• Focal point for the local community, local and regional green jobs training, science and sustainability education, and green businesses
• Physical location to build practical and validated techniques and applications for dwellings, neighborhoods and communities with the city, state and country
• Living Laboratory that engages local workforce, businesses, community and students by positioning sustainable energy and water infrastructure projects on site
Selected Accomplishments - Remediation
A peer reviewed modeling tool that provides a quick and accurate assessment of ecological risk for wildlife and plants by utilizing default Protective Concentration Levels (PCLs) for ecological receptors.
Quickly determines when a full ecological risk assessment is required thereby saving thousands of dollars by reducing the need for full risk assessment
Ecological Risk Tool
Accomplishments – Sustainable Growth
East Campus Development at UTSA Environmental Assessment
uncovered endangered species Circurina madla and Rhodini exilis
USFWS wanted to designate entire east campus as critical habitat.
TEES Karst Management Plan utilized GPS and GIS to develop an easement that protected endangered species while still allowing land development to continue.
Karst Management Plan
Accomplishments – Education Enrichment
Increase interest in sciences and engineering
Prepare high school students for college
Improve standardized test scores and GPA’s
Improve our communities
Energy Assessments
• Facility assessment/data analysis that provides the owner numerous options in the conduct of their energy or water-savings programs- Building system/component optimization - Appropriate energy and water conservation
M & O procedures or routines- Energy conservation measures and projects- Energy saving calculations, pay-back estimations - Strategies to implement the measures
• Specification/design review, 3rd party oversight of projects- Validation of measures- Appropriate measurement and verification protocols
• Introduction of new high efficiency technologies- Distributed energy generation- New materials- Alternative energy integration
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Texas Center for Applied TechnologyEnergy and Environmental
Incorporate knowledge/technology into industry applications (rapidly adjustable technology transfer)
Incorporate knowledge/technology into industry applications (rapidly adjustable technology transfer)
Cool Roof Evaluation
Fuel Cell Evaluation
Solar Thermal Evaluation
Wind Energy Education
Energy Storage Evaluation
Advanced Water Desalination Pilot Project (Laredo)
• Texas A&M Engineering licensed new high efficiency compression and heat exchanger technologies
• TCAT working with licensee tobuild, install, and operate pilotplant for City of Laredo to demonstrate commercial viability
- Funded by City of Laredo- Will provide 100,000 gal/day potable water from brackish ground
water- Economic expectation: $2/thousand gallons
(Reverse Osmosis is $4-5/thousand gallons)
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Temporary Hybrid Micro-grid Systems
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• Some Colonias along Texas-Mexico are without basic services (includingelectric power)
• TCAT funded by SECO to integrateexisting high efficiency storagetechnology to solve near term temporaryneeds for electric service
• Currently serving ~40 families in the La Presa colonia south of Laredo
• Pay-as-you-go at $0.25/kWh
