Aduro Clean Technologies Achieves Key Milestone with NGP Pilot Plant Transitioning to Operating Campaigns

Executive Summary

• Aduro Clean Technologies announced that its Next Generation Process (NGP) Pilot Plant in London, Ontario has moved from commissioning to initial operating campaigns, marking the transition to structured test operations.
• The pilot plant is now fully operational, with trained staff, Siemens‑provided automation, and ongoing campaigns aimed at generating performance data, refining operating windows, and supporting design of the First‑of‑a‑Kind (FOAK) industrial facility.
• Site selection for the FOAK plant is complete; equipment evaluation and long‑lead procurement planning are underway, keeping the company on schedule toward commercial scale‑up.

Key Details

• Transition to Operations: NGP Pilot Plant has shifted from project execution to continuous operation with structured campaigns focused on learning, data generation, and optimization.
• Commissioning Close‑out: All major systems (process, utilities, automation, safety) completed mechanical completion, system integration (Dec 2025), and commissioning close‑out activities.
• Operational Readiness: Operations and technical teams finished comprehensive training covering process control, troubleshooting, safety procedures, and abnormal condition response; full operational readiness achieved for longer‑duration testing.
• Automation & Controls: Plant equipped with industrial‑grade Siemens automation architecture enabling high‑resolution data collection and repeatable operation; control strategies directly translatable to larger‑scale facilities.
• FOAK Development Progress: Site selection finalized; equipment evaluation and testing in progress to inform design decisions and long‑lead procurement for the FOAD (First‑of‑a‑Kind) industrial plant.
• Campaign Objectives: Refine operating windows, assess process stability, generate performance data under extended, fully integrated pilot conditions using real‑world feedstocks supplied via customer engagement programs.
• Feedstock Scope: Mixed waste plastics and other lower‑value feedstocks (e.g., heavy bitumen, renewable oils) will be evaluated to represent anticipated commercial feedstock compositions.
• Data Utilization: Operational data will feed directly into detailed engineering, equipment specification, and execution planning for the FOAK facility, supporting commercialization pathways.
• Management Comments: CEO Ofer Vicus highlighted the milestone as disciplined execution advancing commercialization; COO David Weizenbach emphasized the shift to integrated system operation and learning from longer‑duration campaigns.

Notable Quotes

“This milestone reflects disciplined execution across our engineering, operations, and project delivery teams… The FOAK facility site has been selected, and the work underway in London will directly inform design and integration planning and strengthen the Company’s readiness to execute the next phase of scale‑up.” – Ofer Vicus, CEO

“Post commissioning, our focus has shifted to operating the integrated system and learning from it… These campaigns are designed to refine operating parameters for optimal yield and consistent performance across variable feedstocks, while validating design assumptions for the FOAK Industrial Plant.” – David Weizenbach, COO