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YEAR 1
Biological Utilization of Geothermal Gas
Date of annual report: 10. Nv. 2010
Project ID:
09-01-017
Coordinator:
Start date:
1. June 2009
Duration:
2 years
Partners:
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Agricultural Univ. of Iceland and the Soil Conservation Service of Iceland (Landgrsla
rkisins) for collaborations regarding experiments for use of the biological sulfur as fertilizer
and protective agent mainly as a fungicide. Plans have been made for experiments regarding
the use of sulfur as fungicide in the growth of barley plants by the Icelandic biotech company
Orf Genetics Special and emphasis will be put on working with farmers of organic
agriculture.
Deliverables and Milestones indicating progress: Year 1. All completed.
The submission of a Progress report:
Milestone 1.1: Construction of 2000 L pilot bioreactor tank finished.
Milestone 1.2: Report on sulphur market situation and main uses of sulphur prepared.
The submission of an Annual report:
Milestone 1.3: Bioreactor has been put in operation and at Hellisheii power plant and tested
with real geogas on site.
Milestone
2.1.
2.2.
2.3.
2.4.
2.5.
2.6.
2.7.
Date of delivery
2010
2011
4Q
1Q
1Q
2Q
2Q
3Q
3Q
Report
Progress 2
Annual 2
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2 Project Management
The project will be managed by the coordinator and his cooperation partners, primarily Prokatin ehf,
which mission is the same as the objectives of this project and concentrating all its efforts on this
problem in close cooperation with Orkuveita Reykjavkur.
The cooperation between Univ. of Iceland and the partners involves supervision of students
involved in the project by the applicant Dr. Gumundur . Hreggvisson. The daily operations of
the pilot plant at Hellisheii will be under responsibility of Dr. Arnr varsson, CEO of
Prokatin and Dr. Jakob Kristjnsson. The board of Prokatin, including representatives from
Reykjavik Energy, Mannvit Engineering and Arkea, the mother company of Prokatin, take part in
major decisions in the progress of the project. Chemical engineer sgeir varsson at Mannvit
Engineering supervises the operations of engineers in the projects. Progress in the project is
regularly review by all involved parties for further decision making. Reykjavik Energy has
allocated up to 50 millions ISK for construction of the pilot plant at Hellisheii power plant and
other share-holders of Prokatin are also contributing to the GEOGAS projects. Effort will be
made to establish international collaborations, especially EU funded programs. The project
partners have extensive experience of participation in research programs within the EU research
framework.
Cooperative partners
University of Iceland,
Dr. Gumundur li Hreggvisson, Ph.D. in molecular biology from Edinburg Univ., UK. Docent
in Microbiology at Univ. of Iceland. Department manager at Mats/Prokaria.
M.Sc. student: Gun Inga feigsdttir, B.S. Biochemistry Univ. of Iceland.
Prokatin ehf
Dr. Arnr varsson CEO, Ph.D. educated in Biotechnology and Biophysics at Univ. of Lund,
Sweden and Univ. of Washington, USA. Previously director of intellectual property and business
development at Prokaria. Published about 20 scientific papers and a number of issued patents.
Dr. Jakob Kristjnsson, Chairman, Ph.D. in biochemistry from Brandeis Univ. USA. Previously
docent and research professor at Univ. of Iceland. Founder and president of Prokaria. Published
over 100 scientific papers and a number of issued patents.
Mannvit Engineering
sgeir varsson, M.Sc. Chemical engineering, Chalmers Univ. of Technology, Sweden.
Rnlfur Maack, M.Sc. Mechanical eng. Denmark Univ. Of Technology. Deputy CEO foreign
operations.
Reykjavik Energy
Annual Report Year 1
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Hlmfrur Sigurardttir, Cand Scient Soil Biology Univ. of Aarhus, MBA from Univ. of
Reykjavik. Manager of innovation and development.
3 Student involvement
One student has been directly participating in this project as part of her study. Gun Inga
feigsdttir is doing a Masters project as part of this project under the supervision of the
coordinator. A matching grant was also awarded to the applicant from Reykjavik Energy Research
fund (UOOR) for part of this work and supporting this student.
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5 Cost statement
Consortium:
Name of Project: Biological Utilization of Geothermal Gas
Year
ISK '000
Month
1
2
3
Year 1 2009/2010
5
6
7
10
500
150
11
12 Total Y1
Financing
GEORG funding
Participants own contributions
Participants, in kind costs
Facilites, equipm. & other resources
Other national compet. grants
Other intern. Grants, e.g. FP7
Other sources (e.g. Philanthropic)
Total other financing
500
107
350
500
100
500
150
500
150
500
150
500
150
500
150
500
150
500
150
933
600
933
933
933
933
833
833
833
1540
600
500
150
1.000
833
833
300
500
150
833
Total financing
1.250
6.000
1.707
1.000
10.263
0
25.000
43.970
3%
97%
45.220
Operational Costs
Average Personnel Costs
Participant:
Univ. Icel. Applicant
Univ. Icel. M.Sc.Student
Prokatn ehf - Partner
Prokatn ehf - Partner
Mannvit Eng. - Partner
GH
GI
A
JKK
Total
Unit
cost
500
266
530
470
600
260
265
150
500
260
415
150
500
270
530
150
500
250
270
530
150
500
270
530
200
500
270
530
150
500
270
265
150
800
270
265
200
800
250
270
265
300
800
270
530
300
800
260
530
300
800
260
265
300
800
500
3.200
4.920
2.500
7.800
0
18.920
Manmonths
1,0
12,0
9,3
5,3
13,0
0,0
41
Operational exp.
Total
18.700
0
18.700
Contracted services
Total
0
0
Travel expenses
Total
0
0
0
Total
0
0
500
600
600
600
600
600
600
700
700
700
700
700
500
600
600
600
600
600
600
700
700
700
700
700
7.600
0
7.600
45.220
Others
Overhead
Total
Total operational cost
17%
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