DEAR0001918
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
3100-1507 QUEENS CARBON, INC., NEW AWARD
SCALEUP 2023
Project title: Cement decarbonization via engineered SCM production
This cooperative agreement is awarded to Queens Carbon, Inc.
Involves scaling up the Q-System to a pilot plant capable of producing 5-10 tonnes of SCM per day.
The goal is to demonstrate the economic and environmental viability of this technology and its ease of integration into existing cement production infrastructure for a project entitled, “Cement decarbonization via engineered SCM production.”
SCALEUP 2023
Project title: Cement decarbonization via engineered SCM production
This cooperative agreement is awarded to Queens Carbon, Inc.
Involves scaling up the Q-System to a pilot plant capable of producing 5-10 tonnes of SCM per day.
The goal is to demonstrate the economic and environmental viability of this technology and its ease of integration into existing cement production infrastructure for a project entitled, “Cement decarbonization via engineered SCM production.”
Awardee
Funding Goals
1. AN OPERATIONAL PILOT PLANT ONSITE AT A BUZZI UNICEM USA PLANT IN PENNSYLVANIA.
2. A TEA SHOWING PRODUCTION COSTS SIMILAR TO THE COST TO PRODUCE CEMENT VIA THE LEGACY PROCESS (IE, $40-70/TON).
3. AN LCA SHOWING CO2 REDUCTIONS OF 20-50% PER TONNE OF CEMENT.
4. A COMPLETED FEED STUDY FOR A FULL-SCALE DEMONSTRATION PLANT (1000 TONNE/DAY)
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Pine Brook,
New Jersey
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Queens Carbon was awarded
Cement Decarbonization Pilot Plant Project
Cooperative Agreement DEAR0001918
worth $14,500,000
from Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy in September 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Pine Brook New Jersey United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity SEEDING CRITICAL ADVANCES FOR LEADING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES WITH UNTAPPED POTENTIAL 2023 (SCALEUP 2023).
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 9/16/24
Period of Performance
9/12/24
Start Date
9/11/27
End Date
Funding Split
$14.5M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$14.5M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEAR0001918
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Small Business
Awarding Office
897030 ADVANCED RSRCH PROJ AGENCY ARPA-E
Funding Office
897002 ADVANCED RSRCH PROJ AGENCY ARPA-E
Awardee UEI
M837BJE9DQR1
Awardee CAGE
None
Performance District
NJ-05
Senators
Robert Menendez
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
Modified: 9/16/24