Aduro Clean begins engineering trials at demo plant

Executive Summary

• Aduro Clean Technologies has initiated industrial-scale engineering trials for its demonstration plant program, focusing on extrusion systems to process contaminated waste plastics.
• The company is collaborating with KraussMaffei Extrusion GmbH for industrial equipment trials and Chill BV for applied research on process variables and contaminants.
• These trials aim to validate operating conditions, reduce pretreatment costs, and finalize specifications for long-lead equipment procurement, with completion expected in Q4 2025.

Key Details

• Trial Partners: Collaboration with KraussMaffei Extrusion GmbH (industrial engineering capability) and Chill BV (research and education institute in the Netherlands).
• Objective: Advance the selection of long-lead procurement items and support detailed engineering for the demonstration plant.
• Technical Focus: Evaluating how extrusion systems prepare and feed real-world contaminated waste plastics into the Hydrochemolytic process under realistic operating conditions.
• Expected Outcomes:
  • Confirm operating conditions and performance characteristics for equipment design.
  • Simplify feed preparation and reduce the need for costly pretreatment.
  • Identify optimal parameter ranges to improve reactor feed quality and reduce contamination levels.
  • Finalize design parameters to reduce uncertainty and support procurement decisions.
• Timeline: The milestone is expected to be completed in Q4 2025.
• Strategic Context: This work supports the site-selection process for the demonstration plant and forms the foundation for the commercialization path of Aduro's Hydrochemolytic technology.

Notable Quotes

• Ofer Vicus, CEO: "Technology scale-up requires a systemic approach, guided by data and engineering insight... As we move closer to placing orders on some of our larger long-lead equipment, such as the extruder, we aim to ensure that every specification is backed by sound technical evidence."
• Jorg Hasse, Sales Manager, Recycling at KraussMaffei: "At our technology centre in Laatzen, we conduct extrusion trials for Aduro and other innovators, validating key performance parameters under industrial conditions. These trials help establish equipment specifications and build the design confidence needed for reliable scale-up."
• Jorgo Merchiers, Business Developer at Chill: "Through this program, we are examining how process variables behave under realistic contamination conditions, generating data that will help Aduro define the operating ranges needed for efficient pretreatment and industrial validation."