Lemma 31.30.3. Let S be a scheme. Let \mathcal{A} be a quasi-coherent graded \mathcal{O}_ S-algebra. Let p : X = \underline{\text{Proj}}_ S(\mathcal{A}) \to S be the relative Proj of \mathcal{A}. If \mathcal{O}_ S \to \mathcal{A}_0 is an integral algebra map1 and \mathcal{A} is of finite type as an \mathcal{A}_0-algebra, then p is universally closed.
Proof. The question is local on the base. Thus we may assume that X = \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(R) is affine. Let \mathcal{A} be the quasi-coherent \mathcal{O}_ X-algebra associated to the graded R-algebra A. The assumption is that R \to A_0 is integral and A is of finite type over A_0. Write X \to \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(R) as the composition X \to \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(A_0) \to \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(R). Since R \to A_0 is an integral ring map, we see that \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(A_0) \to \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(R) is universally closed, see Morphisms, Lemma 29.44.7. The quasi-compact (see Constructions, Lemma 27.8.9) morphism
satisfies the existence part of the valuative criterion by Constructions, Lemma 27.8.11 and hence it is universally closed by Schemes, Proposition 26.20.6. Thus X \to \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(R) is universally closed as a composition of universally closed morphisms. \square
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