CONCRETE SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE CONCRETE SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE Concrete is the most widely used material in the world and is responsible for 8% of global carbon emissions. It is inherently brittle, and it requires frequent repair or replacement, which are expensive and generate large volumes of CO 2 . Current methods of repair by agents such as mortar and epoxies result in structures with reduced strength and resiliency due to material mismatch, therefore, a self-healing cement paste (concrete’s main matrix) is needed to overcome this problem. The leading self-healing mechanism is based on the use of bacteria and microbes, which are slow and have limited applications, as well as unknown health effects. Inspired by the extremely efficient process of CO 2 transfer in biological cells, this study introduces a method to develop a self-healing mechanism in a cementitious matrix using trace amounts of the enzyme Carbonic Anhydrase (CA). CA catalyzes the reaction between Ca 2+ ions and atmospheric CO 2 to create calcium carbonate crystals with similar thermomechanical properties as the cementitious matrix. The crystal growth rate using this method is orders of magnitude faster and more efficient than bacterial methods, resulting in the healing of large flaws on timescale orders of magnitude shorter. This method is capable of self-healing samples with millimeter-scale flaws within 24-hours and is significantly faster than all current methods that need a minimum of 28-days for strength recovery of microscale cracks. This inexpensive method is biologically safe, actively consumes CO 2 , and avoids using unhealthy reagents. It can be an efficient mechanism to repair and strengthen the existing concrete structures. OUR SERVICES CORROSION INHIBITOR CARBON NEGATIVE & SELF-HEALING ECM Concrete fortified with our Enz. Additive will heal itself utilizing direct air captured Carbon Dioxide while curing which may prevent cracks from forming. The results of multiple Chlorine Penetration Tests predict concrete with our Enz. Corrosion Inhibitor will last at least 4 times longer, capture carbon and will not negatively affect plasticity or cure time. Concrete will last much longer with only a slight increase (approximately 10%) in cost. 1 cubic yard of Enz. Construction Material (ECM) consumes 18 lbs of C02, whereas 1 cubic yard of concrete emits 400lbs of C02! If the U.S. Ready Mix Industry were to implement our formula for ECM, we would together reduce carbon emissions by 75M tonnes per year; the equivalent of removing 15M cars from the road each year. If we rolled out ECM world-wide, with just 10% market penetration we could realize 33% of the U.S.’s climate goals for 2030. WE COMBINE THE WORLD’S MOST CONSUMED MAN-MADE MATERIAL WITH THE WORLD’S FASTEST KNOWN ENZYME TO PRODUCE THREE PRODUCTS: ENZ. CORROSION INHIBITOR (ECI) ENZ. CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL (ECM) ENZ. CONCRETE RECYCLING (ECR) by adding our enzymes to new pours of concrete, we extend the life by at least 4 times with only a 10% increase in cost and do not negatively affect plasticity or cure time. We use an amount of enzyme equivalent to about a drop of water. The only currently approved, state-mandated alternative corrosion inhibitor is Calcium Nitrite (CNI). New York requires 5 gallons of CNI per cubic yard. CNI costs 26% more and is an accelerant so it makes the concrete cure faster and makes it harder to work with. CNI’s also not good for the environment. We have many advantages over the only existing option as we are less expensive, good for the environment (sequester CO2), have zero negative effects on the concrete and require much less product. Our goal is to make ECI the “Ethanol of Concrete”. Enz. Construction Material is a self-healing and carbon-negative alternative to concrete. Concrete is a great building material and the most widely used man-made material in existence. But, it also has a massive carbon footprint as the source of about 8% of the world’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to the think tank Chatham House. If the concrete industry were a country, it would be the 3rd largest emitter in the world – behind China and the US. The U.S. Government’s goal is to reduce emissions by over 20B tons in the next 7 years. A noble pursuit. But it did not get any easier with the passing of a huge infrastructure bill. ECM can eliminate concrete’s carbon footprint and it sequesters 112 lbs. of CO2 per cubic yard. Implemented worldwide, ECM will reduce emissions by 3.7B tons – over 18% of the Global Emission Reduction Goal! For the first time in history, more infrastructure will be good for the environment! we have enzymes that can break the bonds of concrete. This is a completely novel discovery and a technological leap; no one else is doing this today. Traditional concrete recycling uses a crusher to smash big rocks into little rocks that still have old cement stuck to them which means they can’t bond to new cement resulting in low quality aggregates with limited uses. ECR removes the old cement, restoring virgin aggregate while giving us an opportunity to extract silica and calcium. Companies spend $144 per cubic yard to dispose of 60M tons of concrete in landfills every year. So, we think it’s reasonable to say we could get paid to produce some of the raw materials we’ll use in our third product. 1) 2) 3) We are partnered with WPI and have licensed exclusive world-wide rights to the following 4 patents (we can provide copies upon request): W17-027 – Method for Enz. Repair of Cementitious Surfaces W22-005 – Chemical Analogs of Carbonic Anhydrase for Concrete Repair W22-009 – Enz. Construction Material W22-021 – Enz. Construction Material for Repair and Corrosion Resistance and Durability We’ve submitted an additional 3 patents with a newer, much more robust form of Carbonic Anhydrase, a method for breaking down the bonds of cement for concrete recycling and an approach to scaling Carbonic Anhydrase in a very cost-effective manner. We have been published in peer-reviewed journals. YOU CAN HELP US CREATE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions you may have. If you’d like to find out how you can get involved in reducing the emissions created by concrete and making structures that last four times longer, please click on “<PRESENTATION” and help us scale this revolutionary product world-wide! OUR TEAM INCLUDES: PROFESSOR NIMA, PH.D. ★★★★★ Nima has been the top student at each level of education, beginning in Elementary School and all the way through Princeton. One of his big accomplishments for this project was his ability to put together a multi-disciplinary research team including Biology, Chemistry and Physics along with Engineering. PROFESSOR SUZANNE, PH.D. ★★★★★ Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The American Association for the Advancement of Science. ISAAC, PH.D. ★★★★★ Isaac is a Bio Chemist with a specialty in Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics. He was able to crack the code on how to produce our Carbonic Anhydrase Enzymes at scale and more cost-effectively than frankly anyone thought was possible. Isaac also came up with the method for recycling concrete. CHARLES, MBA ★★★★★ Charlie is an Entrepreneur with a Computer Science degree and was a former USAF C-17 Instructor Pilot and Director of Operations. He managed continuous worldwide operation of $11.12B in USAF assets. He previously co-founded three other entities in Construction, IT and Logistics that are worth over $50M today. ED, MBA ★★★★★ Ed has managed 4 Startups to exit (+$400mm capital raised); he taught Entrepreneurial Finance at MBA level at Rochester Institute of Technology and is listed as an inventor on 5 foundational tech patents. Ed also holds a degree in Computer Science and is close to finishing a Ph.D. himself. Ed was most recently the Director of IoT at Panasonic. JEFFREY, ★★★★★ Jeff is an Entrepreneur with a Civil Engineering degree and was a former USAF C-5 Pilot. He previously co-founded three other entities in Construction, IT and Logistics that are worth over $50M today. Jeff has been leading and managing two Construction companies for the last 8 years. Error: Contact form not found. Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on Pinterest Share Share on LinkedIn Share Share on Digg Share