Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Inkas Safe Manufacturing Ltd.
$50,000.00
Novel Supplementary Cementitious Materials from Steel Slag
FY 2025-26 · 2025-07-01
Summary
Ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS), a byproduct of iron production, has seen wide adoption by the concrete industry. On the other hand, Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) slag, another abundantly available byproduct of steel production, has seen practically no use as Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCM).
Inkas and U of T undertook the development of the technology of converting BOF slag into reactive SCM using mechanical calcination (MC).
The positive results of the initial experiments suggested use of such method for processing BOF steel slag and proposed solution to a pressing problem of metallurgical waste utilization by converting it into reactive SCM that can be further used in concrete production.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
North York|North York, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
851037911
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2026-01-27
Agreement Number
1031905
Agreement Start Date
2025-07-01
Agreement Title
Novel Supplementary Cementitious Materials from Steel Slag
Agreement Title (French)
Nouveaux matériaux cimentaires supplémentaires à partir de laitier d’acier
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$50,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Firms projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux entreprises stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
Ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS), a byproduct of iron production, has seen wide adoption by the concrete industry. On the other hand, Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) slag, another abundantly available byproduct of steel production, has seen practically no use as Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCM).
Inkas and U of T undertook the development of the technology of converting BOF slag into reactive SCM using mechanical calcination (MC).
The positive results of the initial experiments suggested use of such method for processing BOF steel slag and proposed solution to a pressing problem of metallurgical waste utilization by converting it into reactive SCM that can be further used in concrete production.
Description (French)
Le laitier granulé de haut fourneau (GGBFS), un sous-produit de la production de fer, a été largement adopté par l’industrie du béton. En revanche, le laitier de convertisseur basique à l’oxygène, un autre sous-produit abondant de la production d’acier, n’a pratiquement pas été utilisé comme matériau cimentaire supplémentaire (MCS). Inkas et l’université de Toronto ont entrepris le développement d’une technologie permettant de convertir les scories de convertisseurs à oxygène en matériaux cimentaires réactifs par calcination mécanique (MC). Les résultats positifs des expériences initiales ont suggéré l’utilisation de cette méthode pour traiter le laitier d’acier BOF et ont proposé une solution à un problème urgent d’utilisation des déchets métallurgiques en les convertissant en MCS réactifs qui peuvent être utilisés dans la production de béton.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Federal Riding
Humber River--Black Creek
Federal Riding (French)
Humber River--Black Creek
Federal Riding Number
35121
NAICS Code
339990
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux entreprises
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Recipient Business Number
851037911
Recipient City
North York|North York
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Inkas Safe Manufacturing Ltd.
Recipient Postal Code
M9L 1V7
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q1-1031905
