PyroGenesis Inc., a high-tech company, is a leader in the design, development, manufacture and commercialization of advanced plasma processes and sustainable solutions which reduce greenhouse gases (GHG), and are economically attractive alternatives to conventional “dirty” processes. PyroGenesis has created proprietary, patented and advanced plasma technologies that are being vetted and adopted by multiple multibillion dollar industry leaders in four massive markets: iron ore pelletization, aluminum, waste management, and additive manufacturing. With a team of experienced engineers, scientists and technicians working out of its Montreal office, and its 3,800 m2 and 2,940 m2 manufacturing facilities, PyroGenesis maintains its competitive advantage by remaining at the forefront of technology development and commercialization. The operations are ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified, having been ISO certified since 1997. PyroGenesis is a publicly traded- Canadian company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (Ticker Symbol : PYR).
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Plasma typically consists of a mixture of ionized species, electrons and neutral particles. The sun is made up of plasma with surface temperature reaching 5,500 degrees Celcius. In nature, we can observe plasma in lightning strikes and with the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis). Examples of man-made plasma include the light produced by a neon tube, as well as plasma cutting systems used to slice through metal. The thermal plasmas used by PyroGenesis can easily reach temperatures in excess of 5,500 degrees Celsius, comparable to what can be observed at the surface of the sun.
At PyroGenesis, we harness the unique properties of thermal plasma to melt and transform wire into powders, to convert waste into energy, to convert quartz into silicon, and to breakdown waste into its most simple elements.