Listed below are the NEW Greenhouse and Sustainability Program projects. We are developing new projects for 2020 and will update this list every week. Click on a tile to view details for each project.
You can apply for these projects by completing the Student GSP Expression of Interest form.
GSP-CSRD: Waste Management in Hue City, Vietnam
Project context: Vietnam is one of Asia’s five worst polluters of ocean plastic waste. With 13 million tons of waste released to the ocean every year, the country ranks 17th in the world for ocean plastic waste pollution. Hue is located in central Vietnam and...
GSP-CSRD: Developing flood resilient building code guidelines for coastal areas in Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
Project context and aim: Like many other regions in South-East-Asia, Thua Thien Hue province in central Vietnam has been repeatedly affected by severe flooding in recent decades. Thua Thien Hue is a coastal province facing flood risk from the sea, rivers and heavy...
GSP-NUCE: Pollution control within a recycling factory in Vietnam
BACKGROUND: Operation from recycling factories in Hung Yen province (north of Vietnam) is having negative impacts on the environment: During the smelting process of plastic waste recycling, factories are discharging lots of black smoke directly into the environment,...
GSP-NUCE: Optimization of Chemical Consumption for the Manganese Control in Hai Duong Water Treatment Plant (Vietnam)
BACKGROUND: Hai Duong Water Treatment Plant (WTP) has a capacity of 4,500 m3/d using ground water, providing clean water for 45,000 people. This kind of water has high concentration of Mn, e.g.7 mg/L. The accepted value for Mn after treatment is only 0.1 mg/L (QCVN...
GSP-NUCE: Energy Optimization in Operation and Management of Bac Ninh Wastewater Treatment Plant (Vietnam)
BACKGROUND: Electricity is the main energy source required in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), accounting for around 25–50% of the operating costs of traditional activated sludge plants. It was reported by recent research that most impacting elements in the energy...
GSP-ESC: Developing a Calculator to Assess the Efficiency of the LED Lighting Technology in Victoria, Australia
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Essential Services Commission (ESC) is an independent regulator that promotes the long- term interests of Victorian consumers with respect to the price, quality and reliability of essential services. ESC is administering the Victorian Energy...
GSP-NEW: North East Water 3MW Solar Plant
Background: North East Water (NEW) are a water and sewage services provider in north-east Victoria, supplying to approximately 108,000 people across 39 towns. They operate 20 water treatment facilities and 21 wastewater treatment plants (WTP), covering an area of...
GSP-WW: Virtual Power Plant (VPP) operation of a Wastewater Treatment Plant
Background: Western Water provides water, sewerage and recycled water services to 61,000 properties with a population of 162,000 across a region of 3,000 square kilometres to the north-west of Melbourne. Since the authority’s establishment 20 years ago, Western Water...
GSP-WW: Understanding the risk of using herbicides for tree root removal into wastewater treatment plant performance
Background Western Water (WW) provides water, sewerage and recycled water services to 61,000 properties with a population of 162,000 across a region of 3,000 square kilometres to the north-west of Melbourne. Since the authority’s establishment 20 years ago, Western...
GSP-YVW: Valve Position Status at Yarra Valley Water
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: AIMS & BACKGROUND Yarra Valley Water (YVW) is Melbourne’s largest retail water utility, providing essential water and sanitation services to more than 1.9 million people and more than 50,000 businesses across a 4,000-kilometre area, from...
GSP-GVW: Concrete Asset Structure Failure Review (Goulbourn Valley Water)
Background Goulburn Valley Water (GVW) provides water and sewerage services to approximately 130,000 people in 54 cities, towns and villages across more than 20,000 square kilometres in northern Victoria. GVW also provides water and sewerage services to a large and...
GSP – GVW: Process Control Failure Study (Goulburn Valley Water Network)
Background Goulburn Valley Water (GVW) provides water and sewerage services to approximately 130,000 people in 54 cities, towns and villages across more than 20,000 square kilometres in northern Victoria. GVW also provides water and sewerage services to a large and...
GSP – GVW: Pump Station Control in the Goulburn Valley Water Network (2 projects)
Background Goulburn Valley Water (GVW) provides water and sewerage services to approximately 130,000 people in 54 cities, towns and villages across more than 20,000 square kilometres in northern Victoria. GVW also provides water and sewerage services to a large and...
GSP-CSRD 02: Solutions for Cleaner Energy in Central Coast Vietnam
Project context and aim: There are at least six power plants potentially located along the coast line of central Vietnam. The cumulative negative impacts will be huge and out of control if all of them are put into operation. This project aims to raise the awareness on...
GSP-PHA 02: Food Waste Management at Hotels in Phuket, Thailand
BACKGROUND: The Phuket Hotels Association (PHA) is dedicated to promoting the island as a quality destination for international travelers from all walks of life. Today, PHA has over 70 members comprising small boutique hotels to large international chains who...
GSP – INES – Assessment of Toxic Chemicals in Industrial Sludge, Their Potential Impact on Ecosystem, and an Eco-friendly Remediation Method for Those Materials in Vietnam
BACKGROUND: Industrialization in Vietnam has remarkably increased the emission of toxic chemicals as part of the production processes. Untreated or poorly treated industrial waste could destroy the environment, e.g, the Formosa environmental disaster in 2016....
Thermal Oil Heating System Energy Balance: Spirit of Tasmania Vessels
1.0 Background T.T.Line operate two vessels “Spirit of Tasmania I” and Spirit of Tasmania II” on the Bass Strait passenger and freight trade. The vessels were built twenty years ago and due to recent legislative changes have been required to change the fuel type used...
GSP-NCP Japan-03: Identifying Options for Re-use of Sediment Residue from Drinking Water Treatment in Greater Osaka, Japan
NEW COLOMBO PLAN (NCP) 2020: SMART WATER SUPPLY AND RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE KANSAI REGION OF JAPAN Project Background Osaka Water Supply Authority (OWSA), a special local public entity, supplies tap water and industrial water to homes, schools, commercial...
GSP NCP Japan-02: Assessing River Water Turbidity and Its Impacts on Drinking Water Treatment in Greater Osaka, Japan.
NEW COLOMBO PLAN (NCP) 2020: SMART WATER SUPPLY AND RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE KANSAI REGION OF JAPAN Project Background Osaka Water Supply Authority (OWSA), a special local public entity, supplies tap water and industrial water to homes, schools,...
GSP-NCP Japan-01: Developing Novel Nano-photocatalytic Materials for Water Treatment
NEW COLOMBO PLAN (NCP) 2020: SMART WATER SUPPLY AND RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE KANSAI REGION OF JAPAN Project Background Osaka Water Supply Authority (OWSA), a special local public entity, supplies tap water and industrial water to homes, schools, commercial...
GSP-MW-02: Energy Analytics and Contracting
Background: Melbourne Water (MW) is a statutory authority owned by the Victorian Government, managing and protecting the city’s major water resources for the community. Melbourne Water is responsible for reliable sewerage, healthy waterways, and drainage and...
GSP-MW: Electricity Demand Management
Background: Melbourne Water (MW) is a statutory authority owned by the Victorian Government, managing and protecting the city’s major water resources for the community. Melbourne Water is responsible for reliable sewerage, healthy waterways, and drainage and...
GSP-IWMI: Developing a Solar Suitability Framework for Irrigation Activities in Myanmar and Laos
BACKGROUND: Solar photovoltaic technologies have been identified as high potential solutions for water abstraction in relation to multi-purpose use. In Myanmar and across the Greater Mekong subregion, there is a demand by both the governmental and private sectors on...
GSP-Rivalea: Huntly Biogas Feasibility Study
Background Rivalea (Australia) Pty Ltd is a leading Australian agri-business supplying approximately 20% of the domestic fresh pork market. The company is headquartered in Corowa NSW and has piggery operations at Corowa, Albury, Deniliquin, Bendigo and St Arnaud in...
GSP – CoM: Eliminating Gas Consumption at City of Melbourne’s Recreation Centres
BACKGROUND: Melbourne is the capital of Victoria, Australia. It is run by the Melbourne City Council, one of 79 municipal authorities in Victoria operating as a public statutory body under the Local Government Act 1989. As a local government authority, the City of...
GSP-Rivalea-04: Anaerobic Digester Performance and Modelling of Power Generation
Project title: Anaerobic Digester Performance and Modelling of Power Generation Industry partner: Rivalea (Australia) Pty. Ltd. is a leading Australian agri-business supplying approximately 20% of the domestic fresh pork market. The company’s headquarters are...
GSP-Mandalay-03: Evaporation Study – Brine Management
Project title: Evaporation Study – Brine Management Industry partner: Mandalay Resources operates a gold and antimony mine located in Costerfield, Central Victoria. The operation is spread across two sites. Augusta is the underground site and the processing...
GSP-SV-05: Waste Transport Model
Project title: Waste Transport Model Industry partner: Sustainability Victoria (SV) Sustainability Victoria supports Victorians to be more sustainable in their everyday life; in homes and in jobs, schools and communities and in the systems and infrastructure that...
GSP-MCD-05: Humanitarian Engineering Internship in Vietnam
Program Details: * Dates: 12 weeks, starting any time from 01/01/2020 to 30/12/2020. If students want to start the projects during the semester, they have an option to attend other courses at RMIT Vietnam campus (exchange semester). * Places: north and central of...
