Canadian-based PyroGenesis Inc. signed a US$871,000 (C$1,198,000) contract with an unnamed European customer for the supply of a plasma torch system for integration into a calcination furnace used as part of the cement production process.
The delivery of a plasma torch system supports the customer’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and producing cleaner, “greener” cement, noted the manufacturer.
“The cement industry faces a critical need to transition to lower-emission energy sources,” said P. Peter Pascali, president and CEO of PyroGenesis. “Transforming production methods and energy sources is not only a logical step for improving efficiency across operations, but also essential for meeting the cement industry’s long-standing emission reduction and net-zero commitments. Replacing fossil fuels in calcination furnaces – a process responsible for 40% of the sector’s greenhouse gas emissions – with PyroGenesis’ plasma torches could drive substantial decarbonization and efficiency gains across the industry.”
Plasma-based furnace heating offers a cleaner, scalable, emission-free and more efficient alternative to traditional fossil fuel-based process heating, according to PyroGenesis, aligning with energy transition and decarbonization mandates across multiple heavy industries. Continuing power advances in PyroGenesis plasma torches, from 900 kW in 2020 to 20 MW in 2024, has opened the doors to more intensive industrial applications and higher heat industries such as cement.
