Graforce’s synthetic carbon offers a sustainable alternative to calcined petroleum coke, which is currently used as a carbon carrier and reducing agent in energy-intensive industries. The CO₂ footprint of this material depends largely on the upstream emissions of the natural gas source and the electricity used in the plasmalysis process.

🏭 Target Industries:

• Construction materials
  (e.g., concrete, asphalt, cement-based additives)
• Steel and metallurgical industries
  (as a reducing agent replacing petroleum coke)
• Refractory materials and technical ceramics
• Specialty chemicals and battery materials
• Paint and pigment industry
  (e.g., in the chloride process for titanium dioxide production)

♻️ CO₂ Reduction Potential:

• Up to 80–90% lower CO₂ emissions compared to fossil-derived calcined petroleum coke
• Reduction depends on the carbon intensity of the natural gas source and electricity mix (ideally renewable)
• Long-term carbon storage in durable products (e.g., building materials)

With a projected global market volume exceeding $43 billion by 2030 for calcined petroleum coke, Graforce’s synthetic carbon targets key heavy industries with significant decarbonization potential.

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🏗️ Application Area: Building Materials

Potential Use:
Synthetic carbon can be used as a functional additive in cement-based building materials such as concrete, mortar, and asphalt. Particularly promising is the partial substitution of clinker—the most energy- and CO₂-intensive component of concrete—with CO₂-neutral carbon. Pilot applications have demonstrated that up to 20% of the cement content can be replaced without compromising strength or durability.

Additional Benefits:

• CO₂ Reduction:
  Every percent of cement replaced helps reduce both direct and process-related emissions (cement production = ~0.9 kg CO₂/kg cement)
• Thermal and Electrical Storage Capability:
  Carbon black is conductive and can be used as a component for energy storage within buildings, e.g., for power-to-heat systems or as a thermal battery
• Long-Term Carbon Storage:
  The carbon remains embedded in the material for decades, serving as a durable carbon sink

Target Markets:
Concrete manufacturers, precast concrete plants, infrastructure projects, cement industry

🌱 Application Area: Agriculture

Potential Use:
Synthetic carbon from methane pyrolysis can be applied—depending on quality—as a soil enhancer, similar to biochar.

Benefits:

• Water Retention:
  Porous carbon black grades can improve the soil’s water-holding capacity, especially in arid regions
• Soil Fertility:
  Carbon in the soil supports microbial life, retains nutrients, and improves soil structure
• Long-Term CO₂ Storage:
  Stable carbon in soils can remain for centuries (comparable to Terra Preta)
• New Market Segments:
  Regenerative agriculture, carbon farming, soil-based CO₂ certificate providers

💧 Application Area: Waste Water purification

📌 Key Achievements:


1️⃣ Pharmaceutical Removal: Recent tests demonstrated that our plasma-derived activated carbon effectively removes pharmaceuticals, such as aspirin and vitamin C, from water. As shown in our video, we achieved this by simply shaking the contaminated water with activated carbon for a few seconds. Subsequent tests confirmed a significant reduction in aspirin concentration—without requiring additional treatments, temperature increases, or extended contact times.

2️⃣ Antiseptic Filtration: Four weeks ago, we successfully filtered Povidone-Iodine (a commonly used antiseptic) using the same plasma-derived carbon, further proving its versatility and efficiency.

🌱 Application Area: Concrete and Conductive

We produce conductive concrete containing up to 15% carbon black derived from our methode.
This advanced concrete offers electrical conductivity, faster curing times, and supports long-term carbon capture, storage, and utilization (CCSU).

Featured on the left is our innovative concrete block next to a standard masonry block on the right.

The carbon in the concrete enables new heating forms for floors, walls, bridges, and parking lots, reducing energy consumption and promoting sustainability.

The integration of a solid-state membrane endows the brick with the ability to store electrical energy and release it as needed. We are eager to find out: What capacity limits can we achieve with this technology.

 💡 The Innovation Behind the Process:
In addition to hydrogen, the process creates solid carbon with unique properties that unlock diverse applications, such as:
* Water purification
* Conductive concrete for advanced construction projects
* Energy storage solutions, including large thermal storage systems and hypercapacitors made from cement and carbon
* Soil remediation for ecological restoration