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