RE:How HPQ going to fund fumed silica pilot plantZinzin wrote: It looks like they will create pilot plant to test scalability. Bernerd also stated he would pilot plant as 50 ton production plant for fumed silica. Are they going to use qrr3 also to be 50 ton production plant? Logical sense telling me they should start producing icing qrr3.
From the corporate presentation:
In 2021, HPQ signed an agreement with PyroGenesis covering the development of a new Fumed Silica Reactor and the future commercialization of silica materials (Fumed, Precipitated and Fused Silica) produced by the process.
Included in the agreement, the $2 million stated cost of constructing and operating the 50 tonnes per year (TPY) commercial pilot plant will be covered by the following parties:
The Federal Government of Canada (SDTC) will pay ≈ 33% of the cost,
The Quebec Government (TED) will pay ≈ 30% of the cost
HPQ Silica Polvere Inc (an HPQ subsidiary) will pay ≈ 29% of the cost, and
PyroGenesis Canada Inc will cover the remaining ≈ 8% and act as operator