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Energy Research at QSTP
Dr. Tidu Maini
QSTP Executive Chairman
November 2009
Qatar Foundation
• Founded in 1995 by His
Highness the Emir Sheikh
Hamad bin Khalifa Al-
Thani
• Chaired by Her Highness
Sheikha Mozah bint
Nasser Al-Missned
• An independent, nonprofit
organisation committed to
the development of Qatar
and its people
Education CityQatar Science &
Technology Park
• Home for international
technology companies
• Incubator of start-up
businesses
Schools
• Qatar Academy
• Bridge Program
• The Learning Centre
Virginia Commonwealth
University Qatar
• Graphic, Fashion and
Interior Design
Weill Cornell Medical
College in Qatar
• Medical School
Northwestern University in
Qatar
• Communications,
Journalism
Carnegie Mellon Qatar
• Computer Science,
Information Systems,
Business
Georgetown University in
Qatar
• Foreign Service
Convention Centre, ‘10
Sidra Medical and
Research Center, ’12
• Treatment, teaching and
research
Texas A&M University
at Qatar
• Engineering (4 streams)
Qatar Science & Technology Park
Goals:
• Provide strategy and implementation of technology development in Qatar
• Environment of 120 hectars
• Engine for accelerating R&TD
• Support corporate R&TD in line with national goals
• Launch new knowledge-based industries
• Deploy technologies to support universities and industry
• Hub for innovation
• Integrate with Education City universities and centres
Vision:QSTP will become recognised as an
international hub for applied research,
innovation and entrepreneurship
QSTP – Solving Multiple Goals
Simultaneously
Infrastructure
Management
Technolo
gy V
entu
rin
g
Corporate Research Proof of Concept
Research Grand Challenge New Enterprises
Technology Ventures
Technology GovernanceMentoringEntrepreneurship
IP ManagementInnovation Capabilities
Research Networks
Support for
Technology
Development
Qatar Patent Office
Environment
• Water Sustainability Centre
– R&D and training relating to
water production and usage
in collaboration with
ConocoPhillips and GE
• Desalination
– novel and water treatment
technologies
– combined power generation
/ desalination processes
• Synthetic aviation fuel (research
project based on GTL)
Healthcare
• Robotic Surgery Centre– robotic surgery demonstrator and
technology development platform
– a stimulation facility for R&D
• Digital medicine– GE establishing a digital medicine
centre developing IT solutions for healthcare
• Proteomics– technology development and
services centre providing analysis of physiological metabolic pathways of cells
• Phyto-cosmetics– research collaboration between
Qatar University and BioGeM to identify and purify specific active bio-molecules
Information Communication Technology
• Qatar University Wireless Innovations Center
– applications development services
• Malomatia (founded by ictQatar)
– leading IT services provider specialising in end-to-end business and technology solutions with a focus on national priorities (e.g. e-Education, e-Health and e-Government)
• MEEZA (founded by QF)
– delivering pan-regional IT infrastructure and services
• Partnerships with major infrastructure providers and specialist development companies (e.g. Cisco and Fuego)
Energy
• Management of strategic
hydrocarbon assets
– Geosciences & Reservoir
Engineering
– CO2 capture and
sequestration
• Alternative sources of
energy
– Solar power and polysilicon
feedstock
QCCSRC (Qatar Carbonate & Carbon Storage Research Centre)
Project
– Undertake novel research to better understand carbonate reservoirs in Qatar to optimise oil and gas production
– Support the deployment of CCS by improving the underlying science and engineering
– Develop local talent through higher education in geo-sciences and engineering
Partners
– QP, Shell & Imperial College
QSTP Solar Test Facility
Project
– To establish an experimental facility to study different solar-to-electricity conversion methods through a pilot plant of 500 kW
– Understand the local weather condition and their effects on the different tested technologies
Partners
– GreenGulf, Chevron
QSTP Solar Test Facility
• Announced 18th March 2009 under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned to be established in QSTP
• Part of an integrated Qatari strategy to become a leader in the development of solar as an alternative electricity source
• GreenGulf Inc., a Qatar-based Renewable Energy Advisory business committed to addressing the issues of climate change, is developing the facility on behalf of the QSTP
A cutting-edge facility designed to deliver, test and validate a
broad range of solar technologies across the value chain
Goals and Objectives• Establish a world class facility to test new and emerging solar technologies
in order to understand their suitability for the Qatari and Gulf environments
• The facility will strive to provide an opportunity for
– QSTP, GreenGulf and other partners to develop partnerships and
generate unique IP to support roll-out of large scale solar facilities
– Partners to demonstrate and quantify the behavior of their technology in
the Qatari environment
– Training for partners and EPC suppliers in the configuration, design and
operation of solar facilities in the region
– Education City university students to study and learn about solar
technologies
– Partners to build relationships with students who can become potential
employees and ambassadors of their technology in the region
In the first phase of the project, GreenGulf will run trials of
photovoltaic and solar-thermal electricity generation
techniques.
Strategic Rationale for Technology Partners
1. Long hours of irradiation
2. Valuable knowledge pools
5. Future large scale
deployment opportunities
• Unique location advantage with 5.4 hours of full insulation per day
• Highly efficient solar technology usage possible demonstrating cost advantage
• Access to highly qualified research staff through local universities
• Relationship development through QSTP
• Strong regional need to alternative low carbon energy sources
• Empirical data and show case environment for future tender activity
4. Government support
3. Global testing and training
networks
• Regional testing to complement and validate other global testing activity
• Regional training facility for EPC partners
• Qatar Science and Technology Park as attractive free-zone
• Public interest in attracting and building solar know-how and local Solar IP
Activities
• Simulator development
• Electric motor development
• Selective laser sintering of metal
in the rapid prototyping industry
Outcomes
• Bring simulator technology to higher level of
realism, responsiveness
• Increase availability time of simulator
• Expand scope of car simulation (other
racing leagues, road safety, etc)
• More efficient flywheel to be used in a
variety of vehicles
• Better knowledge of fuel saving strategies
• Positive impact on CO2 emission
Williams Technology Centre
(WTC) at QSTP
WTC: Flywheel Energy Storage
Project
– The Williams Technology
Centre (WTC) at QSTP will
focus on developing large
stationary flywheel systems for
the mass transit infrastructure
and power generation markets
Partners
– Local and international academic
and research institutes to be
engaged
WTC: Flywheel Energy Storage
• Williams Hybrid Power flywheel
energy storage system incorporates
Magnetically Loaded Composite
(MLC) technology
• Flywheel captures kinetic energy
generated under braking, for later
release
• Key technical benefits of MLC
flywheel compared to battery
technology:
– High specific power: >5kW.kg-1
– Very high efficiency: 96-99% (one-
way)
– Long lifetime: greater than 10million
cycles therefore low environmental
impact
– Safe, simple recycling at end of life
– Suitable for volume productio0n
Carbon fibre
Stator
Ceramic bearings
MLC
Williams’ MLC Flywheel Energy Storage Technology
Current Members