RE:New Press Release - PyroGenesis Announces 2024 Second Quarter ResultsDefinitely lots going on at PyroGenesis, make sure to read the
Business Line Developments. Some key points from the NR:
- Aluminum Furnace Tests:
The Company has started, and will continue in the near term, live furnace tests of plasma as a process heat source in melting and holding furnaces with major aluminum companies, and is in advanced discussions with other companies for similar live furnace tests of plasma as a process heat source in melting and holding furnaces. Due to the nature of these tests and the increasing number of similar tests, the Company may choose not to announce every test session it engages in.
- 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. This is unrelated to the project announcement made in conjunction with Constellium. During the quarter, the Company was advanced past the preliminary tender phase to the full tender proposal phase.
The Company’s full proposal is now due in August, with the final client decision expected in the near-to mid-term.
- Drosrite Factory Trials:
The Company is in final logistical discussions with multiple aluminum manufacturers regarding on-site trials of the Company’s Drosrite furnace system for the processing of aluminum dross, as a first step towards potential purchase of Drosrite systems. These particular potential clients are located across Europe and the United States.
- Plasma Resource Recovery System (PRRS):
Post quarter end, the Company announced [news release dated July 29, 2024] the signing of a contract for a land-based waste-to-energy system to a European entity, to transform municipal solid waste into both energy and chemical products. The contract was announced as two phased: phase 1 is a signed $2 million contract for a conceptual and preliminary design phase; phase 2 is the construction and delivery of a final system. Phase 1 is expected to be completed in 2025. Phase 2 is dependent on the client obtaining the required financing and the negotiation of terms and conditions. As noted in the news release, the potential value for this contract grew from approximately $25-$30 million to between $120-160 million, with final decision based on the results of the phase one project, which is scheduled for completion in Q3 2025.
Separately, the Company is in initial discussions with an additional European company for the Company’s Plasma Resource Recovery System, for use in the pyrolysis of plastics.