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Sign upAPT-HP High-power plasma torch
High power, low-cost, energy-efficient plasma torches for industrial applications
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Over 30% of global GHG emissions come from the energy-intensive industry sector, necessitating mitigation options beyond energy efficiency to achieve major reductions. PyroGenesis’ APT-HP presents an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuel burners by producing thermal energy from low-carbon electricity for use in industrial applications. The high power of the APT-HP (up to 1 MW) enables a plasma plume exceeding 5,000 C and transformation of materials to valuable products from various industrial and waste materials. 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. When replacing conventional fossil fuel burners, plasma torches potentially reduce operating costs by up to 30% and GHG emissions by about 250 MT CO2e per GW·h when using hydro power.
Label Date
December 7, 2020
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Canada
Maturity stage
Prototype testing in the real world
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Network, New clients, Visibility
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The environmental benefits
- •The APT-HP offers a power range from 200 kW up to 1 MW.
- •The APT-HP plasma plume can reach temperatures of more than 5,000 C (9,000 F).
- •Replacing fossil fuel burners with the APT-HP reduces GHG emissions by 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.
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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 has a payback time of less than 3 years.
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Company Profile
PyroGenesis Canada Inc.
PyroGenesis is a world leader in the design, development, manufacture and commercialization of advanced plasma processes
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Headquarters
Montreal, QC H3J 1R4, Canada
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International Cleantech Network
The International Cleantech Network (ICN) is a global network of 13 cleantech clusters on the international forefront of providing innovative and sustainable solutions to meet the growing demand for green technologies.
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