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APT-HP™ High-power plasma torch

An all-electric APT-HP directly replacing fossil fuel burners in industrial heating applications, greatly reducing GHGs

December 2020
March 2025

APT-HP™ High-power plasma torch

An all-electric APT-HP directly replacing fossil fuel burners in industrial heating applications, greatly reducing GHGs

  • World Alliance Member
  • Featured Solution
  • Labelled Solution
Label Date March 4, 2025
From Canada
Maturity stage TRL 8 - Prototype finalized

A quarter of global GHG emissions come from the energy-intensive industry sector, necessitating mitigation options beyond energy efficiency to achieve major reductions. PyroGenesis’ APT-HP plasma torch is a compact heater which produces thermal energy from low-carbon electricity for industrial applications, offering an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuel burners. The high-power APT-HP (up to 2 MW) provides a plasma plume exceeding 5,000 °C, enabling transformation of raw materials and/or industrial waste into valuable products. The APT-HP offers a lightweight, vortex-stabilized, compact configuration which can be retrofitted into existing installations such as iron ore furnaces and cement kilns, featuring long electrode life, low maintenance, automated operation, and a high level of safety and reliability. Compared to conventional fossil fuel burners, plasma torches using hydropower potentially reduce operating costs by up to 30% and GHG emissions by 98%.

The Environmental Benefits

  • The APT-HP offers flexibility to various processes while meeting heating requirements. The plasma torch power range from 200 kW to 2 MW allows precise control to maintain a setpoint temperature, and either air or nitrogen can be used as plasma-forming gas
  • The APT-HP plasma plume can reach temperatures exceeding 5,000 C (9,000 F), making plasma torches a straightforward replacement for fossil fuel burners while delivering high process temperatures which are unattainable with other electric retrofit solution
  • For 1 MW operation, the APT-HP uses only one-third of the compressed air requirement of a heavy oil burner. This greatly reduces the volume of process gas handled by downstream equipment which can lead to substantial savings for retrofit and even more for
  • Replacing fossil fuel burners with the APT-HP reduces GHG emissions by 98% (250 mt CO2e/GWh) when using hydroelectricity.
  • Replacing fossil fuel burners with the APT-HP reduces SOx emissions to zero, eliminating acid rain contributions.
  • Replacing fossil fuel burners with the APT-HP reduces VOC and heavy metal emissions to zero, improving air quality for human health.

The Financial Benefits

  • Replacing fossil fuel burners with the APT-HP can reduce operating costs by up to 30%, with the possibility of higher savings from carbon pricing.
  • Replacing fossil fuel burners with the APT-HP can have a payback time of 4-5 years.

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PyroGenesis Inc.

PyroGenesis is a world leader in the design, development, manufacture and commercialization of advanced plasma processes

Headquarters Montreal, QC H3B 4X8, Canada
Type Company
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