Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
CERT Systems Inc.
$75,000.00
Scale up of an air-to-chemicals process
FY 2024-25 · 2024-12-20
Summary
CERT Systems has developed a technology for conversion of carbon dioxide captured from air into ethylene. This Air-to-Chemicals (A2C) process involved ambient CO2 being captured in a hydroxide solution as liquid carbonate. This liquid carbonate is fed directly into CERT's proprietary electrolyzer which converts the captured CO2 into ethylene using electricity and water as feedstocks.
In this project, CERT will demonstrate the scalability of its process by adapting technology demonstrated in 5 cm2 reactors to electrolyzer cells of 200 cm2. These cells will additionally be stacked to further increase throughput. This will be an important step towards building a commercial pilot unit.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
York|York, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
795406677
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2025-03-27
Agreement Number
1026576
Agreement Start Date
2024-12-20
Agreement Title
Scale up of an air-to-chemicals process
Agreement Title (French)
Extension d’un procédé air-chimie
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$75,000.00
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
CERT Systems has developed a technology for conversion of carbon dioxide captured from air into ethylene. This Air-to-Chemicals (A2C) process involved ambient CO2 being captured in a hydroxide solution as liquid carbonate. This liquid carbonate is fed directly into CERT's proprietary electrolyzer which converts the captured CO2 into ethylene using electricity and water as feedstocks.
In this project, CERT will demonstrate the scalability of its process by adapting technology demonstrated in 5 cm2 reactors to electrolyzer cells of 200 cm2. These cells will additionally be stacked to further increase throughput. This will be an important step towards building a commercial pilot unit.
Description (French)
CERT Systems a mis au point une technologie permettant de convertir le dioxyde de carbone capturé dans l’air en éthylène. Ce procédé air-chimie (A2C) consiste à capturer le CO2 ambiant dans une solution d’hydroxyde sous forme de carbonate liquide. Ce carbonate liquide est directement introduit dans l’électrolyseur breveté de CERT qui convertit le CO2 capturé en éthylène en utilisant de l’électricité et de l’eau comme matières premières. Dans le cadre de ce projet, CERT démontrera l’évolutivité de son procédé en adaptant la technologie mise en œuvre dans des réacteurs de 5 cm2 à des cellules électrolyseurs de 200 cm2. Ces cellules seront en outre empilées pour augmenter encore le débit. Il s’agira d’une étape importante vers la construction d’une unité pilote commerciale.
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
York South--Weston
Federal Riding (French)
York-Sud--Weston
Federal Riding Number
35120
NAICS Code
325190
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
795406677
Recipient City
York|York
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
CERT Systems Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
M6N 2J1
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2024-2025-Q4-1026576
