Banyo Pilot Plant

Institute for Future Environments, Queensland University of Technology

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The 2,700m2 Banyo Pilot Plant provides specialist research testing capabilities for mechanical and civil engineering, electrical engineering, water treatment, geology and ecology, and materials characterisation. It is a general-purpose facility for large-scale or scaled-up research in traditional engineering (e.g. structural, mechanical or electrical), scientific applications, and testing and validation. The plant offers consultancy and commercial testing services to researchers and commercial organisations on a fee-for-service basis.

Website http://www.qut.edu.au/institute-for-future-environments/facilities/banyo-pilot-plant

Key science sectors

• Biotechnology
• Energy
• Engineering
• Environment and nature
• Life sciences
• Mining/resources
• Tropical

Strengths and capabilities

• Mechanical and manufacturing engineering
• Power & energy engineering, high
• -voltage testing & solar applications
• Water and wastewater engineering, including stormwater
• Environmental and ecological materials processing
• Biofuels and biocommodity production
• Tropical and subtropical aquaculture
• Rock preparation & crushing, thin section preparation & core handling
• Plasma reactor development and Parr reactor operation
• Sugar research including biomass processing & instrument development

Facilities and major equipment

• Heavy mechanical and structural testing equipment
• Electrical testing power engineering lab
• Geological sample preparation and analysis
• Aquaculture aquarium for freshwater organisms
• Mechanical workshop for construction, fitting and assembly
• Electrical workshop for small projects

Number of research staff

Upto 20 research staff

Address

Lot 7, Northlink Industrial Park, 457 Tufnell Rd, Banyo QLD 4014

Organisation type

• University Research Centre