Progressive Planet Solutions Inc (TSX-V:PLAN) has commenced low-carbon cement field trials and Ag-Tech plant construction, the company announced.
Earlier this month, the company received and commissioned a custom-designed batch ball mill it had ordered in January. The new mill allows Progressive Planet to produce more than 500 kilograms (kg) of material per day, whereas before it could only produce lab scale quantities of 100 grams per day.
Importantly, 500 kg of material per day is ample quantity for field trials in both the cement and agriculture industries.
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Immediately after receiving this mill, the company produced and dropped off 500 kg of PozGlass SCM (sinopec composite material), PozDE SCM and PozZeo SCM samples requested by three companies in Calgary. PozZeo SCM is a zeolite-based SCM designed for the magnesium cement industry, the company said.
Accordingly, ZS2 Technologies Inc, one of the three companies that provided samples, shared sven-day test results for a 33 weight-percent incorporation of PozGlass SCM and PozZeo SCM samples into their magnesium-based cement, showing more than twice the required structural capacity of Portland cement.
"Progressive Planet has provided us a circular economy solution, a post-consumer glass product currently bound for landfill, and it has shown considerable strength benefits in our waste-to-cement products," ZS2 CEO Doug Brown said in a statement.
"We are excited by the potential to further lower ZS2's cement carbon footprint by being an early adopter in the commercialization of PozGlass SCM. If lab results scale, we anticipate requirements in excess of several thousand tonnes in our Phase I plant's first year of operation with Phase II deployment expected to exceed 20 thousand tonnes annually of PozGlass SCM."
Meanwhile, Progressive Planet said it intends to process low-carbon cements and regenerative fertilizers in a separate building, which would increase processing output while utilizing existing team members and equipment where possible.
Construction of the standalone Ag-Tech plant is underway with the first line expected to be operational making regenerative fertilizer powders by October 17.
"PLAN operates a business that sells innovative products to customers in every province and every state," CEO Steve Harpur said. "With a mandate to grow, we are committed to co-producing fertilizers and cements while maintaining our legacy business."
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