PyroGenesis Canada Inc is reported to be starting the final phase of the PUREVAP Quartz Reduction Reactor research and development program, according to its technology partner HPQ Silicon Resources Inc.
In a statement, HPQ Silicon Resources said that with the “imminent completion” of the commissioning of the pilot system, “time has arrived for the ownership of the pilot system to be transferred to HPQ-Silicon from PyroGenesis Canada.”
The plan has always been to transfer the ownership of the pilot systems from technology provider PyroGenesis to HPQ Silicon prior to the reactor start.
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HPQ CEO Bernard Tourillon said: "It may have taken time to get here, but the decision to enter early into a long-term and mutually beneficial relationship with PyroGenesis to harness the potential of new silicon materials manufacturing will soon come to fruition.”
“2022 and beyond are going to be years for silicon and our unique and innovative processes of manufacturing and commercializing silicon and nanosilicon materials needed for an ESG-demanding industrial landscape is one of our greatest strengths going forward," he added.
With PyroGenesis Canada, HPQ is developing the PUREVAP Quartz Reduction Reactors (QRR), an innovative process which will permit the one-step transformation of quartz (SiO2) into high purity silicon (Si) at significantly reduced costs, energy input, and carbon footprint.
PyroGenesis Canada is a leader in the design, development, manufacture and commercialization of advanced plasma processes and sustainable solutions which reduce greenhouse gases. Its technology is suited for iron ore pelletization, aluminum, waste management, and additive manufacturing.
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