PyroGenesis Inc T.PYR

RE:Pyrogenesis and Constellium

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Looks like the work that PyroGenesis and Constellium is paying off (this work was recently presented at TMS 2024), note this from the Outlook section:

Also as mentioned in the Q2 2023 and Q3 2023 Outlooks, the Company has been working with a number of different companies over the past few years towards these goals. The results from the conclusion of recent major tests, conducted in conjunction with these companies, have been very positive, and negotiations are underway for next step deployments and/or sales, with more detailed announcements on these projects expected during Q2 2024.

Aluminum Furnace Tests: The Company is in final discussions with two (2) major aluminum companies for live furnace tests of plasma as a process heat source in melting and holding furnaces. If confirmed, these companies will each ship aluminum furnaces to PyroGenesis for installation at PyroGenesis’ factory, where plasma will be tested within the furnaces as a potential replacement for natural gas. These tests are similar to furnace tests that occurred during 2023 on site at PyroGenesis with another client, but these new potential tests will be conducted using larger furnaces.

Aluminum Cast House Decarbonization: The Company is part of a tendered bid process for the testing of plasma within an aluminum cast house of a leading global aluminum company.

And from the study/paper that PyroGenesis and Constellium did:

Very impressive the results from PYR's study/paper on the use of plasma torches for Decarbonization of Aluminum Reverberatory Furnaces: The Case of Plasma Melting:

Carbon footprint comparison of different heating methods:


Effect of plasma gas nature on the time to melt the aluminum charge:


Also note this from the LinkedIn post: "Our tests not only demonstrate the efficacy of this innovative approach but also confirmed the accuracy of the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model we've developed."

@BCONTVentures LinkedIn post on what PYR is presenting at TMS 2024:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-vecten-5a77ba130_decarbonization-of-aluminum-reverberatory-activity-7170083223664844800-1zo1?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

I am thrilled to share with you all our latest article at PyroGenesis Canada Inc. / PyroGense Canada inc. It details empirical results demonstrating the remarkable potential of replacing fossil fuel burners with electrical plasma torches, showcasing equivalent and potentially better performances!

Our tests not only demonstrate the efficacy of this innovative approach but also confirmed the accuracy of the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model we've developed.

Among growing concerns about climate change, replacing fossil fuel burners with electrical plasma torches can significantly reduce carbon emissions and offer an innovative solution for mitigating our environmental footprint in industry.

The full article is published in the TMS 2024 conference proceedings and is entitled: Decarbonization of Aluminum Reverberatory Furnaces: The Case of Plasma Melting.