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Case Studies for RISE Event
STEPforGGR: Step by Step
The ProjectSolar up-draft tower to enable atmospheric photocatalysis for non-CO2greenhouse gases removal: an emerging negative emission technology
MS/ACAcademic
MS/ACIndustry
TCAcademic
AstonPhotocatalysisNumerical Tech
UoBSolar EnergyCFD Modelling
UdMNET
Membrane
IKTSMembraneProcess Eng
PTMLPhotocatalytic
GlassFunct Coating WHUT
CFD ModellingSUT
Solar Energy
NJTechChem Eng
Mater ChemMembrane
Overall budget €450K,
EU contribution €300K,
Aston share €200K
Early Stage • Foundation: Previously failed proposal
• A big consortium bid to 2017 NERC GGR call
• Too ambitious, smaller feasibility study needed
• Starting Point: a RKE event, late 2018• Discussion with Paul Knobbs
• Information package
Engineering Environmental science Social science
Aston, UoB, Pilkington Cambridge, UEA, UCL OpenU
UdM, IKTSNJTech, WHUT
Pulling the proposal together
STEPforGGR
Chem EngProcess Eng
Aston
UoB
PTML
UdM
IKTS
WHUTNJTECHSUT
& NET
AstonUoB
PTML
UdM IKTS
WHUT NJTECH
Mater Chem
PhotocatalysisMembrane( )
Aston
UoB
PTMLUdM
IKTS
WHUTNJTECHModelling
Aston
UoB
PTML
UdM
IKTS
WHUTNJTECH
Science
Consortium
Pulling the proposal together
• Science• Consortium
• Structure• Partners• EC online administration• Third country partners
supporting letters• Secondments and
activities
November 2018
December 2018
January 2019
February2019
March2019
31th March2019
Starting PointStage 1: Outline Stage 2: Full proposal
• Full draft to partners• Full draft to RKE
Issues and insight
• New partners
• Prepare early
• Chase/push politely
• Backup expertise in the consortium
• Secondment planning
• Senior members
• Industry membersThanks for your attention and
good luck with your application!