Carbonaide provides an industrial service platform that enables the construction industry to utilize captured carbon dioxide in production processes. This technology accelerates concrete curing, reduces cement content for lower production costs, and permanently sequesters carbon in building materials. The service delivers verified lower CO₂ emissions while improving concrete quality and production speed.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
The production of concrete is a significant contributor to global carbon emissions, largely due to the high energy consumption and CO2 release associated with cement manufacturing. Traditional concrete production methods lack effective means to utilize or permanently sequester CO2, exacerbating the environmental impact of the construction industry.
Solution
Carbonaide offers a carbon mineralization technology that transforms concrete production from a carbon source to a carbon sink. The Carbonaide Service Platform enables concrete manufacturers to utilize CO2 during the curing process, converting it into stable mineral carbonates within the concrete matrix. This process reduces the need for cement, lowers production costs, accelerates curing times, and enhances the mechanical properties of the concrete. The platform also provides CO2 flow management, measurement, reporting, and verification services, allowing customers to track and certify the amount of CO2 stored in their products.
Target Audience
Carbonaide's primary customers are pre-cast concrete manufacturers seeking to reduce their carbon footprint, lower production costs, and meet increasing demand for sustainable building materials.
Features
- CO2 curing system that integrates with existing or new curing chambers
- Process module with equipment and instrumentation for precise CO2 management
- Cloud-based service platform for real-time monitoring, control, and optimization of the carbonation process
- Carbon accounting and certification to quantify and validate CO2 storage
- Reduction in cement usage by 20-50% through partial replacement with CO2
- Accelerated curing times, increasing production capacity
- Improved mechanical properties and durability of concrete
- Compatibility with alternative binders, including steel slag, for carbon-negative concrete