PyroGenesis Inc T.PYR

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PyroGenesis Inc., formerly PyroGenesis Canada Inc., is a Canada-based high-tech company. The Company is engaged in the design, development, manufacture and commercialization of advanced plasma processes and sustainable solutions which reduce greenhouse gases (GHG). The Company has created proprietary, patented and advanced plasma technologies that are used in four markets: iron ore palletization, aluminum, waste management, and additive manufacturing. It provides engineering and manufacturing expertise, contract research, as well as turnkey process equipment packages to the defense, metallurgical, mining, additive manufacturing (including 3D printing), oil and gas, and environmental industries. Its products and services include plasma atomized metal powders, aluminum and zinc dross recovery, waste management, plasma torches, and innovation/custom process development. It offers PUREVAP, which is a high purity metallurgical grade silicon and solar grade silicon from quartz.

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Comment by bleachedon Nov 26, 2020 1:48pm

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RE:Pyr CEO response to question regarding plasma vs fuel burner

Here is the research paper on plasma vs microwave.

https://odr.chalmers.se/bitstream/20.500.12380/256741/1/256741.pdf

developbc wrote:
Since the temperature of the plasma torch is higher than with fuel oil, I was wondering if the quality of the iron pellets that will come out of the furnace will also be of better quality or even more concentrated?

Maybe I'm wrong?

Moi

Dear Moi,

Hi again. Thanks for posting.

From what we have learned so far through modeling we have performed for our customers, the pellets are heated using very large volumes of recirculating air that is either heated by a conventional burner or the plasma torch. This means that the pellets themselves will see the same large amount of hot air whether it is heated by plasma or a conventional burner. The pellets will not see the plasma or burner “flame” directly.

Having said that we do know that one difference is that the “flame” will be drier with plasma torches compared to burners, especially when comparing to a natural gas burner. What will be the ultimate impact on the pellets? We do not know at this time, and is something we are interested in finding out. We think it could be a “hidden” benefit that we would want to tap into, and price into a final product offering.

Hope that Helps,

Peter