Char begins kiln install at Thorold facility

Executive Summary

• Char Technologies has delivered the first of two commercial high-temperature pyrolysis (HTP) kilns to its Thorold renewable energy facility, with installation now underway.
• The company is on track for the commissioning of commercial biocarbon production in January 2026, with feedstock handling line conveyors also being installed.
• Phase 1 is designed to convert up to 35,000 tonnes of wood waste annually into over 5,000 tonnes of biocarbon, primarily for ArcelorMittal Dofasco under a 2023 offtake agreement.

Key Details

• Kiln Delivery and Installation: The first commercial HTP kiln has been delivered to the Thorold facility; installation has commenced.
• Concurrent Construction: Feedstock handling line conveyors are being installed during the current week.
• Phase 1 Capacity: The facility will convert up to 35,000 tonnes of wood waste per year into more than 5,000 tonnes per year of biocarbon.
• Offtake Agreement: The majority of Phase 1 biocarbon production is anticipated to be used locally by ArcelorMittal Dofasco (Canada's largest flat roll steel producer) under a previously announced 2023 offtake agreement to reduce fossil carbon in steelmaking.
• Phase 2 Plans: Following Phase 1, construction will proceed with a second HTP kiln to double production capacity, addition of methanation equipment to upgrade synthetic gas into renewable natural gas (RNG), and construction of an onsite natural gas pipeline injection point.
• Timeline: The Thorold renewable energy facility is projected to reach full-scale commercial production capacity in 2026.

Notable Quotes

• "Getting the kiln on site and into installation is a big moment for Thorold... With installation under way, we're lined up to flip the switch on initial commercial operations in January." — Andrew White, Chief Executive Officer of Char Tech.