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Making CO2 Green1
www.carbonupcycling.com Apoorv Sinha
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Solution
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Making CO2 sponges from waste materials
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Portfolio of fine additives:
Products
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GNPs EFA GO rGO GQDs
Reactor Scaleup
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Model Alpha Beta Gamma Zeta Eta*
Volume, L (Capacity, Kg)
1.2 (0.0) 2.8 (0.2) 15 (1) 90,000 (1,000) 500,000 (6,000)
Hours Operated (# units)
2500 125,000 12,000 1300 N/A
# Runs 80 950 1200 14 N/A
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Concrete Additive- Enhanced Fly Ash● Derived from Fly Ash
● Beneficiate CO2 & Coal ash Residue
● Compressive Strength (>35%)
● Cost-competitive
● CO2 content/kg: >10%
● Graduate- Inaugural LH Accelerator
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● Trials w/ Burnco, Argos, Cemex
Courtesy- Burnco
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Value Proposition
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On a per cubic meter concrete basis:
Upto 50 Kg CO2e reduction (25%)
20% Cement Reduction
Upto 10% Cost Reduction
Inconsistent Quality
Lower Early Strength
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Supply Chain
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● CUT Facility can integrate seamlessly at back-end of power or cement facility● Tech requires no changes in concrete supply chain- for concrete produce or end client
Unchanged
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Demonstration ScopeConcrete
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300-600 Kg CO2/Day Capacity
6 tons per day Enhanced Fly Ash
Concrete Market
1 ton EFA ~ 1 ton Cement (0.9 CO2e/ton) Potential- 1650 tons CO2~ 350 Cars
Shepard Ready-mix Plant● Consumes 26,000 tonnes Fly Ash/ yr
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Potential Impact
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Cement
E. Fly Ash
Cement
*Does not include benefits of:● landfill waste diversion or, ● embodied energy associated with other strength-enhancing additives.
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Fly Ash Market
Co2 Reduction/Kg EFA used: 1-1.5 Kg CO2e
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Alberta Fly Ash Market
US Fly Ash Market
Global Fly Ash Market
Project Annual Co2e Reduction Potential: 3000
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Management Team
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Madison SavilowBD Coordinator
BCom Acct & BA Soci (2019); +6 years student org.
Chad BelangerOperations Manager
25+ years pipe fitting, welding, and site management
Abraham KannanatChemistry Lead, PhD
PhD Chem; +35 years’ organic synthesis & nanomaterials
Greg BoserDirector
+35 years energy sector and hardware startups
Bob KramerMarket Lead, Concrete & Coatings+35 years in concrete industry
Apoorv SinhaCEO/Founder
BSc Chem Eng (2010); +9 years startups & advanced materials
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Ryan BournsSpecial Project ManagerBCom & M.Sc. SEDV
Peter ZhouSpecial Project Manager
B.Sc. ChemE & M.Eng.
AlphaCarbon Coating- GNPsCUT’s 1st Commercial Product (April ‘17)
Corrosion-coating for concrete
Global Affairs Support
Currently used in OR & FL● Approved by Miami & Portland● 2 year field history
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Water & wastewater
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Traction
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Users Partners Awards
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Fundraise to date
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Funding Sources:● Natural Resources Canada● National Research Council
& Global● Southern Research● Independent X-Prize
Judge Committee
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Total Funds to date: CAD 7.3 MM
Interest
Support from Emissions Reduction Alberta towards
full-scale demonstration
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Influenced Industries-
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