Banyo Pilot Plant Precinct

Queensland University of Technology

QUT Research Engineering Facility provides research engineering and technology services across domains such as drones and remote sensing, civil and structural engineering, and robotics and autonomous systems.

The team consists of specialist programmers, designers, technologists, engineers, pilots and project managers at two world-class precincts - the Banyo Pilot Plant Precinct and the QUT Space Technology Precinct (Yandiwanba), purpose built to meet the unique needs of researchers engaging in lunar exploration activities.

Website

https://www.qut.edu.au/research/why-qut/infrastructure/research-engineering-facility

Organisation type

• University Research Institute

Number of research staff

Up to 20 research staff

Address

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

Strengths and capabilities

• Mechanical and manufacturing engineering
• Environmental and ecological materials processing
• Biofuels and biocommodity production
• Rock preparation & crushing, thin section preparation & core handling
• Plasma reactor development and Parr reactor operation
• Sugar research including biomass processing & instrument development
• Battery Testing Microgrid
• Battery Materials Synthesis
• Cell fabrication and testing
• Battery pack testing and validation

Facilities and major equipment

• Heavy mechanical and structural testing equipment
• Electrical testing power engineering lab
• Geological sample preparation and analysis
• Mechanical workshop for construction, fitting and assembly
• Electrical workshop for small projects
• Grid connected battery testing microgrid

Key science sectors

More information about the sectors this centre is involved in:

• Biotechnology
• Defence, aviation and space
• Energy
• Engineering
• Environment and nature
• Food and agriculture
• Mining/resources
• Tropical