Carbon Management

Industrial Residue CO₂ Mineralization Resource Assessment Tool (DE-FE0032244)

This screening-level GIS and materials calculator supports evaluation of industrial residue opportunities for CO₂ mineralization. The tool combines project residue data, estimated CO₂ uptake, breakeven transport-radius screening, and a chemistry-based theoretical CO₂ uptake calculator.

Resource Assessment Summary

Residue Samples

Mappable Residue Sites

Total Residue Availability

Estimated CO₂ Potential

Evaluate Your Material

Enter material type, composition, available quantity, and location. The tool estimates practical CO₂ uptake, annual CO₂ uptake potential, and screening-level breakeven radii.

Material type Amount available Material location city Material location state

Composition, wt%

Theoretical CO₂ uptake: --

Estimated practical CO₂ uptake: --

Estimated annual CO₂ uptake: --

Economic breakeven radius: --

Carbon breakeven radius: --

This is a screening estimate. Practical CO₂ uptake is estimated from theoretical uptake using project-informed adjustment factors. Actual performance requires laboratory testing, engineering design, and site-specific transport analysis.

Project Contact

Johannes Van der Watt
Research Asst. Professor

johannes.vanderwatt@UND.edu
701.777.5177

Collaborative Energy Complex Room 246C
2844 Campus Road Stop 8153
Grand Forks, ND 58202-8153

Interactive Resource Map

The shaded map region summarizes project-scale screening areas for industrial residue CO₂ mineralization. The green shade represents economic breakeven screening potential, while the blue shade represents carbon breakeven screening potential.

Residue Material Screening Summary

Material	Annual Residue (t/yr)	CO₂ Uptake (wt%)	CO₂ Potential (t/yr)	Priority	Score

Important Use Note

This tool is intended for screening and communication. Suitability scores are not final siting recommendations. They are designed to compare opportunities and guide additional analysis, testing, life-cycle assessment, techno-economic analysis, and partner review.

Disclaimer

DOE: This material is based upon work supported by the Department of Energy under Award Number FE0032244. This was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof.

NDIC: This work incorporates information prepared by the University of North Dakota pursuant to an agreement partially funded by the Industrial Commission of North Dakota and neither UND nor any of its subcontractors nor the Industrial Commission of North Dakota nor any person acting on behalf of either: (A) Makes any warranty or representation, express or implied, with respect to the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of the information contained in this report, or that the use of any information, apparatus, method, or process disclosed in this report may not infringe privately-owned rights; or (B) Assumes any liabilities with respect to the use of, or for damages resulting from the use of, any information, apparatus, method or process disclosed in this report. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Industrial Commission of North Dakota. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Industrial Commission of North Dakota.(Contract No. FY23-102-253)