PyroGenesis signs agreement with furnace manufacturer to implement plasma torches in aluminium scrap remelting furnaces

PyroGenesis, headquartered in Montreal, Canada, in continuation to their past press release on 20th April, which framed the company's intended activities, has participated in a joint estimation with a leading manufacturer inspecting their zero-emission plasma torches to melt aluminium scrap in holding furnaces for the industry. Though the name of the joint venture partner remains guarded for confidentiality reasons, this merger will open new avenues for the company.

PyroGenesis Canada Inc. is a high-tech company that pioneers in making, designing, manufacturing and marketing advanced plasma methodologies and sustainable solutions to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG). These processes are more economically viable than the conventional filthy methods. PyroGenesis has founded, patented and developed plasm, a unique technology accepted and vetted by numerous multibillion-dollar industries, like iron ore pelletization, aluminium, additive manufacturing and waste management.

PyroGenesis, with the assistance of its team of wise engineers, scientists and technicians working at the Montreal office and the 3,800 m² by 2,940 m² manufacturing units, maintains its competitive hierarchy by leading the technology development and commercialization sector. 

Peter Pascali, the CEO and Chair of PyroGenesis, started with these statements: "This Agreement underscores the applicability, and timing, of PyroGenesis' offerings within the aluminium industry which, incidentally, has now expanded beyond just primary aluminium producers. This is particularly interesting given this Agreement is, once again, with such a prominent manufacturer in the industry."

This action ensures PyroGenesis’ first step in graphing the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study to collect pre-test data and evaluate plasma used in furnaces, serving the secondary aluminium market, consisting of aluminium producers that re-melt and re-sell recycled aluminium and scrap. 

The company has already recorded high demand for the CFD study, with a purchase order on its way. PyroGenesis has begun preparing for the upcoming steps to refine the process. 

The unnamed partner is a leading manufacturer of industrial furnaces around the planet with a legacy of about 100 years. This particular client also supplies industrial furnaces and metallurgical/engineering solutions for technically every process in the aluminium, steel and mining industries.

Pascali also declared with vigour: "Driven by rising aluminium demand and the fact that secondary scrap aluminium contributes to the overall aluminium supply at a much lower energy and emissions intensity (up to 95% less carbon footprint compared to primary aluminium production from initially mined ore2), more and more aluminium producers are taking steps to increase scrap metal in their product lines.”

“The sector's low-emissions claims and targets put significant pressure on ensuring that the process itself (to melt scrap and maintain molten heat) is done with as low a carbon footprint as possible. PyroGenesis' combustion-less and emissions-free electric plasma torches are a rare technological solution that is immediately identifiable. As such, we look forward to announcing additional initiatives within this sector of the aluminium industry as negotiations currently taking place bear fruit."