Aduro's pilot plant work on schedule

Executive Summary

• Aduro Clean Technologies provided a progress update on its Hydrochemolytic technology next-generation process (NGP) pilot plant, confirming that work is advancing on schedule.
• The pilot plant is designed to validate continuous operation, establish operating limits, and generate data to inform the design of a previously announced demonstration plant with an initial capacity of 8,000 tons per year.
• Commissioning is scheduled to begin in September 2025 for two systems, with the third system following in October 2025.

Key Details

• Pilot Plant Purpose: The NGP pilot plant aims to validate Hydrochemolytic technology in continuous operation, establish operating limits across target feedstocks, produce product samples for customer evaluation, confirm mass/energy balances and yields, and support environmental assessments and life cycle analyses.
• Demonstration Plant Link: Data from the pilot plant will inform the design basis and integration approach for a previously announced demonstration plant with an initial capacity of 8,000 tons per year.
• Commissioning Schedule:
  • September 2025: Two main systems scheduled to commence commissioning.
  • October 2025: Third system expected to commence commissioning.
  • Process: Includes precommissioning, cold commissioning, phased systems integration, wet runs, and initial operating campaigns.
• Site Preparations:
  • Site preparations at the London laboratory facilities are complete, including modifications to heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), and electrical infrastructure to meet safety and regulatory standards.
  • Office and laboratory space has been expanded to accommodate the pilot plant and personnel growth.
  • Recent hires in operations and engineering have been made to support execution.
  • Operating documentation, standard operating procedures, commissioning checklists, and safety-critical procedures are being prepared.
• Equipment Status & Vendors:
  • Extruders (OEM): Factory acceptance testing completed at the original equipment manufacturer. Chief Operating Officer David Weizenbach and Chief Scientist Dr. Anil Jhawar witnessed the test. Extruders are ready for site delivery and will undergo cold-commissioning checks and site acceptance activities.
  • Reactor & Cooling/Separation Systems (Zeton): Zeton has received all major long-lead components. Assembly of modular process skids is underway, including equipment setting, alignment, piping fit-up, and instrumentation installation. Factory acceptance tests will be conducted in sequence prior to shipment.
  • Control Systems (Siemens): Critical long-lead automation and electrical components have been shipped. Integration of control hardware, software, and data environment is on schedule.
• Feedstock Preparation:
  • Work is underway with partner NexGen Polymers to secure and qualify representative waste-plastic streams, catalyst, and other process inputs.
  • Logistics, specifications, and laboratory evaluations are coordinated, including materials identified through the customer-engagement program.

Notable Quotes

• "Progress on the NGP pilot plant remains on schedule and reflects outstanding co-ordination and execution across engineering, fabrication and site readiness. This milestone marks an important step in our commercialization pathway as we advance Hydrochemolytic technology toward continuous operation. Our goal is to produce customer-relevant samples and generate operating data that will inform the design and integration of the next scale. I want to acknowledge the contributions of our team and our partners, including Zeton, Siemens and our suppliers, for their continued focus on safety and quality. We plan to continue construction and integration work in the weeks ahead to remain aligned with our target of initiating the commissioning program in the third quarter of 2025," said Ofer Vicus, chief executive officer.