IIC Success Stories

Ahmed Al Hinai

Design and Development of a Portable Crusher Grinding Machine for Marble and Granite Waste – World of Natural Stones

• In natural stone processing factories, a significant amount of granite/marble waste is generated in different sizes and shapes as a result of the cutting process.

• This waste is unusable in its present form. .

• Aim was to developed a small machine that can to convert stone waste into a usable form.

Problem Statement

INNOVATIVE APPROACH-NOVEL

MACHINE

Crusher Drawing Sieve Mechanism

Grinder Drawing Finished machine

High efficiency, New products and increase in sales

Zero waste Discharge

Help SMEs in starting new bussiness

Impact

IMPROVE THE UTILISATION,

FUNCTIONALITY AND SCOPE OF THE CNC MACHINES AT SHEEDA TREASURES

• CNC machines are used to produce parts with complicated profiles.

• Machines were underutilised.

• Aim was to improve the utilisation, functionality and scope of their CNC machines so that more of their manufacturing process is automated.

Problem Statement

Reduced machining times to only 40% of previously required time

Improved utilisation efficiency by 250% of the CNC Machines.

Designed and installed an air-jet based tool cooling system.

Innovation Approach

Improved productivity on CNC machines by 100%

Zero waste Discharge

Less tedious work

Impact

Super Oil absorbent at Boraq Al-S’aad

• Oil spillage is globally recognized as an environmental danger

• oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment

• Spills may take months or even years to clean up

Problem Statement

Basic Boom construction

Typical Containment Booms

Configuration for Boom deployment

Project Background

Innovation Approach

Super Absorbent Testing and Analysis

Expected to increase sales when commercialized

Zero-Waste Discharge, Saves waterbodies from oil contamination

Emergency Oil Spill Response, recycling waste

Impact

Wastewater Treatment Reuse at Al Marsa Fisheries Plant in Rusail

Industrial Estate

• Fisheries plants use a lot of water for cleaning and processing fish

• Produced wastewater needs better handling and treatment instead of the simple collection in septic tank that may cause environmental and economic concerns

• Treated water can be utilized for a beneficial applications instead of simple disposing to the surrounding environment

Problem Statement

To treat the processing wastewater in an innovative and economic irrigation.

To reuse treated water in aquaculture, hydroponic, and landscape applications

To demonstrate effective research and development collaboration between industrial, governmental and academic institutions

Objective

Innovation Approach

1. Company has reduced water bill.

2. Company started growing tilapia fish

Zero-Waste Discharge, Fish and Vegetable Production, Conservation of Water Resources, & Gardening and Greening

Odour Prevention, Aesthetic Nuisance Prevention

Impact

Development of Fishing Trap Degradable Device for Prevention/Reduction of

Ghost Fishing in Oman

• Lost fishing traps is of increasing concern in Oman

• Ghost fishing has a number of cost and negative impacts that may be environmental, social, or economic

• Traps may be lost for a variety of reasons

Problem Statement

To identify the problems associated with ghost fishing

To Develop and test of devices that can equipped the existed fishing traps

To test the devices in the sea under all possible environmental conditions

Objective

Innovation Approach

The cost due to ghost fishing expected to be reduced annually by 2-3 million OMR

Reduce unintended fish mortality

Reduce sea water contamination

Enhanced employment in fishing communities

Improved recreational, tourism and diving benefits with reduced levels of lost gear on beaches and at sea

Impact

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