1. Introduction of By-BM
H2020-MSCA-IF-2015 project
H2020-MSCA-IF-2015 Research Fellow
Geopolymer Team, School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPACE)
Queen’s University Belfast (QUB)
z. sas@qub.ac.uk
Z. Sas, R. Doherty, M. Soutsos, W. Sha, W. Schroeyers
UNIVERSITY OF PANNONIA, TREICEP 2016, WEDNESDAY, 18TH MAY 2016
“The project leading to this application has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020
research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 701932”
2. Introduction of H2020-MSCA-IF
What is MSCA all about?
Part of H2020 program
MSCA €6.2 billion (IF ~€200 million/y)
Funds ALL RESEARCH AREAS
(no thematic calls or priorities)
Implemented via Annual Calls for Proposals
In the Excellence Science Pillar
Ensure excellent and innovative research training
attractive career and knowledge-exchange
opportunities
cross-boarder and cross-sector mobility of
researchers to best prepare them to face current
and future societal challenges
Training
Career Mobility
H2020
MSCA-IF
4. Advantages Disadvantages
Great new challenge
New scientific field & new skills
Flexibility and mobility
Your own research project
Generous funding:
Living-, mobility-, family allowance
Research, training and networking;
Management and indirect costs
Excellent for networking with
leading researchers and institutes
Can be the new base of the CDP
and looks cool in CV
Nomad lifestyle
For free spirit
The proposal is not scientific
application project plan
Very competitive you have to
be the BEST
Lot of time and effort required
Without competent,
experienced host, teamwork it is
impossible to get found
EU website (NIGHTMARE!)
Short funding for instruments and
accessories!
Use existing infrastructure
Nomad lifestyle
with family is not easy
POSSIBLE TO WIN
5. Introduction of By-BM project
The construction industry is critical to innovation and employment in the EU
economy. (20 million direct jobs and about 10 % of the EU’s GDP)
Waste Framework Directive with its objective to reach 70% of preparation for reuse,
recycling and other forms for material recovery
The cement industry worldwide CO2
emission ~5 – 7 % of the total
Geopolymers can be alternative low-
carbon binders (produced with the
reuse of industrial wastes)
Immobilization of toxic and
Radioactive Waste Cementation
6. Introduction of By-BM project
In addition to the potentially toxic compounds the risk from Naturally Occurring
Radioactive Materials (NORM) with elevated natural isotope content cannot be ignored.
The EU’s Council Directive (2013/59/Euratom) has laid down basic safety standards for
protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionizing radiation.
Natural radioisotope content
Th-232, K-40, U-238, (Ra-226) and their progenies
Health risk
7. Geopolymer team in SPACE
• Experience geopolymer preparation
& characterization
• Excellent university and infrastructure
NuTec in UHasslet
• Great experience in NORMs
• Excellent infrastructure for
radiological characterization
• Leader of COST TU1301
NORM4Building Action
New skills from QUB
• Personalized training programs
• Geopolymer science
• New labs skills (techniques)
New field for QUB
• Radioecology
New skills from NuTeC
• Personalized training programs
• New labs skills (techniques)
New field for NuTeC
• Geopolymer science
Dissemination
Academic
Public Industry
By-BM GEOPOLYMERS
By-products and samples
CKD; PFA; GGBS
Full material character.
Mechanical and iternal structure
Radiological character.
Gamma spect.; I-index; Rn-222 em/ex
8. Work
Package
Task/
deliverables
Research
activity
Duration
(Months)
M1
M2
M3
M4
M5
M6
M7
M8
M9
M10
M11
M12
M13
M14
M15
M16
M17
Management 24
D1.1 CDP -
D1.2 Risk communication -
D1.3 Progress and scientific report -
WP1
Extension and transfer of skills 24
D2.1 STDU training programs
D2.2 Language skill improvement 24
D2.3 Geopolymers; lab methods 5+4
D2.4 Secondment; JRC-IRMM 2×1
WP2
3×2Secondment
Technical Package I. (raw materials) 7+1
D3.1 Mineral., characterization 4
D3.2 Radiological characterization 2
D3.3 Sample prep. of By-BM; RWC 2×1
WP3
Technical Package II. (By-BM samples) 14
D4.1 Characterization of By-BMs 2×4
D4.2 Leaching studies for RWC 2×2
D4.3 Optimization of By-BMs 3+4
WP4
Dissemination 24
D5.1 Academic dissemination 24
D5.2 Public dissemination (open lab) 5
D5.3
Social media channels, website, video
blogs
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D5.4 Co-supervision BEng/MEng. 21
WP5
Ms1 Mid-term and final report -
Ms2 Sample preparation of By-BMs -
Ms3 Characterization of By-BMs -
Ms4 Optimal By-BM production -
Ms5 Journal articles -
Ms6 Social media, website, video blogs -
Ms7 Final conference of By-BM -
Milestones
9. My expectations
Inspiring atmosphere
Adaptibility
Improved management skills
Sophisticated and improved communication and language skills
Extended network (networking among academic sector, public and industry
Great results about By-BM samples
Discover Norther Ireland
Established CDP
New fruitful position/project after By-BM
10. “The project leading to this application has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020
research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 701932”
