Notice2022-12744
Low Carbon Cements and Concretes Consortium
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Published
June 14, 2022
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Commerce DepartmentNational Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the United States Department of Commerce, in support of efforts to develop standards for low carbon construction materials, is establishing the Low Carbon Cements and Concretes Consortium ("Consortium"). The Consortium will bring together stakeholders to identify and address measurement and standards needs related to low carbon cements and concretes used to reduce the overall greenhouse gas emissions from cement and concrete products. The Consortium efforts are intended to develop measurement solutions and standards to improve measurement confidence, establish measurement traceability, and enable comparability in the measurements to quantify carbon and carbonate in low carbon cements and concretes. Participants will be required to sign a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35969-35970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12744]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Low Carbon Cements and Concretes Consortium
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of research consortium.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an
agency of the United States Department of Commerce, in support of
efforts to develop standards for low carbon construction materials, is
establishing the Low Carbon Cements and Concretes Consortium
(``Consortium''). The Consortium will bring together stakeholders to
identify and address measurement and standards needs related to low
carbon cements and concretes used to reduce the overall greenhouse gas
emissions from cement and concrete products. The Consortium efforts are
intended to develop measurement solutions and standards to improve
measurement confidence, establish measurement traceability, and enable
comparability in the measurements to quantify carbon and carbonate in
low carbon cements and concretes. Participants will be required to sign
a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA).
DATES: The Consortium's activities will commence on June 1, 2022
(``Commencement Date''). NIST will accept letters of interest to
participate in this Consortium on an ongoing basis.
ADDRESSES: Completed letters of interest or requests for additional
information about the Consortium can be directed via mail to the
Consortium Manager, Dr. Pamela Chu, Chemical Sciences Division of
NIST's Material Measurement Laboratory, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop
8320, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, or via electronic mail to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3c50534b5f5d4e5e53525f53525f4e5948597c52554f48125b534a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ae6e5fde9ebf8e8e5e4e9e5e4e9f8effeefcae4e3f9fea4ede5fc">[email protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at (301) 975-2988.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J'aime Maynard, CRADA Administrator,
National Institute of Standards and Technology's Technology
Partnerships Office, by mail to 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 2200,
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, by electronic mail to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a406b63676f24676b73646b786e4a6463797e246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="307a51595d551e5d51495e514254705e5943441e575f46">[email protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at (301) 975-8408.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Cement is one of the most widely used
materials and a critical component of roads, bridges, and buildings.
Cement manufacturing is also a major contributor to carbon dioxide
(CO<INF>2</INF>) emissions through both energy use and calcination
reactions. To help meet net zero climate goals, industry is developing
a variety of techniques to reduce the net amount of CO<INF>2</INF>
emitted from cement and concrete manufacturing. For example, one
approach is to change the composition of the cement to reduce the total
manufacturing process emissions. Another approach is to take advantage
of carbonation, the uptake of CO<INF>2</INF>, by curing concrete under
a CO<INF>2</INF> atmosphere or injecting CO<INF>2</INF> during the
mixing process.
The initial focus of this consortium is to evaluate, develop, and
standardize methods to characterize and quantify the carbon and
carbonates in new low carbon cements and concretes. Test methods to
specifically measure carbon in these materials will be explored. A
later focus of the consortium will be to evaluate the suitability of
current measurement standards to measure the material, mechanical,
structural, and durability properties and, where appropriate, develop
new test methods needed to help enable acceptance of new low carbon
cements and concretes in the marketplace. NIST and industrial partners
will perform research together with the following four goals:
<bullet> Evaluate the suitability of current ASTM standards to
measure carbon, including specifically measuring carbon in cements,
concretes, and the associated starting materials such as aggregates.
<bullet> Accurately measure the amount of carbon uptake by a
material during CO<INF>2</INF>-curing processes. Validate the
robustness and repeatability of the measurement method.
<bullet> Use these measurements as a foundation to propose tests(s)
that can be standardized through the ASTM consensus process.
<bullet> Evaluate the applicability of current material,
mechanical, structural, and durability tests used for cements and
concretes to new low carbon cements and concretes. If needed, develop
new
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tests or point out why old tests are not needed to help enable
acceptance of these new materials in the marketplace.
No proprietary information will be shared as part of the
Consortium. Participants will not be required to contribute any funds
or pay any fee. Contributions of sample low carbon cements, concretes,
and associated aggregates are highly encouraged.
Participation Process
Eligibility will be determined by NIST based on the information
provided by prospective participants in response to this notice. NIST
will evaluate the submitted responses from prospective participants to
determine eligibility to participate in this Consortium. Prospective
participants should provide a letter of interest with the following
information to NIST's Consortium Manager:
(1) A description of their experience in low carbon cements and
concretes, production and characterization of cements, concretes, and
associated starting materials such as aggregates, standard methods to
evaluate cements and concretes, and related expertise to contribute to
the Consortium.
(2) List of interested party's anticipated participants.
Letters of interest must not include business proprietary
information. NIST will not treat any information provided in response
to this notice as proprietary information. NIST will notify each
organization of its eligibility. In order to participate in this
Consortium, each eligible organization must sign a CRADA for this
Consortium. All participants in this Consortium will be bound by the
same terms and conditions. NIST does not guarantee participation in the
Consortium to any organization submitting a letter of interest.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3710a.
Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2022-12744 Filed 6-13-22; 8:45 am]
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