High-value products from produced water mineralized via reaction with anthropogenic CO2

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $256,494 Project Grant to Semplastics EHC LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, to develop high-value products from produced water mineralized via reaction with anthropogenic CO2. This award is funded through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which supports scientific discoveries and tools that advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security. Semplastics previously received over $8 million in prime federal grants from the Department of Energy to commercialize technologies related to energy production, battery materials, building materials, and products derived from coal combustion residuals. The company also received a $937,000 sub-award to develop a hybrid Portland cement-based mortar using coal-filled ceramic aggregate for improved strength and weight properties. Through this latest Project Grant, Semplastics will focus on creating high-value products from produced water, a byproduct of energy production, by mineralizing it using captured CO2.