HPQ Silicon GEN3 PUREVAP™ QRR Successfully Powered Up, The Canadian Business Journal

MONTREAL, OCTOBER 6, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HPQ Silicon Co., Ltd. (“HPQ” or “we”) (TSX-V: HPQ) (OTCQX: HPQFF) (FRA: O08), an innovative silicon solutions and technology development company, would like to inform its shareholders that it has reached an important milestone in progress. GEN3 Pure Vap™ Quartz Reduction Furnace (QRR) Pilot plant test program.

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technology provider PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (TSX: PYR) (NASDAQ: PYR) (FRA: 8PY) to HPQ, GEN3 Pure Vap™(QRR) You have successfully powered up the pilot plant.

HPQ GEN3 PureVop™ QRR Advances in pilot plant R&D testing
GEN3 PureVop™ QRR The pilot plant is a first-of-its-kind, state-of-the-art prototype consisting of multiple systems that must operate under extreme conditions, extreme temperatures and vacuum. Over the next two weeks, the system will be tested under real operating conditions. Once PYR has confirmed that the pilot plant is operating within expected parameters, the material is introduced into the hot reactor and the first process improvement tests begin.

After completing the four process improvement tests, GEN3 QRR It will operate for several months in continuous, non-stop production mode.

As with all R&D projects, timelines are subject to change, especially regarding new process technologies. Still, process improvement testing is about to begin, and HPQ is very close to producing silicon materials and is starting:

1. Using generated Si for downstream testing and production of HPQ high value-added products,
2. We provide samples to potential off-takers to enable product customization.
3. Work with Novacium to develop new innovative silicon-based applications.
4. Plan the deployment of a commercial-scale production system (PureVop™ QRR 4.0) can produce 2,500 tons of high-purity silicon material per year.

“Start the reactor, now”The world’s first, state-of-the-art prototype” is finally hereWe are one step closer to achieving our goal of disrupting silicon manufacturing. An industry that still relies on traditional processes developed in the 1890s. Following a methodical approach, we are on the right track to examining disruptive potential. ” Bernard Tourillon, President and CEO of HPQ Silicon Inc., said: “HPQ is the only company to bring to market a new silicon manufacturing process that is fully compatible with the new demands and realities of today’s silicon market. With ESG principles playing an active role in materials sourcing and recent geopolitical unrest highlighting the need for stable trading partners and security of supply, global companies are ready to meet their renewable energy challenges. We are becoming more aware of the difficulty of securing the ESG-compliant silicon needed to The reality of chronic underinvestment in new technology coupled with the offshoring of silicon capacity creates a huge opportunity for HPQ and its PUREVAP™. QRR is a patented process. ”

About PyroGenesis Canada Inc.
PyroGenesis Canada Inc., a high-tech company, designs advanced plasma processes and sustainable solutions that reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) and are economically attractive alternatives to traditional “dirty” processes. , a leader in development, manufacturing and commercialization. PyroGenesis is a unique, patented advanced technology vetted and adopted by multiple multi-billion dollar industry leaders in three huge markets: Iron Ore Pelletization, Aluminum, Waste Management and Additive Manufacturing. created a new plasma technology. With a team of experienced engineers, scientists, and technicians working in our Montreal office and his 3,800 m2 and 2,940 m2 R&D and manufacturing facilities, PyroGenesis is positioned to stay at the forefront of technology development and commercialization to stay ahead of the competition. We maintain our dominance. The operation is ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified and has been ISO certified since 1997. For more information, please visit www.pyrogenesis.com.

About HPQ Silicon
HPQ Silicon Co., Ltd. (TSX-V: HPQ)is a Quebec-based innovative silicon solutions company that specializes in silica (SiO₂) and silicon (Si)-based solutions, developing a unique portfolio of high value-added silicon (Si) products sought after by battery and electric vehicle manufacturers, among other industries. On July 21, 2022, HPQ began trading on his TSX Venture Exchange as a Tier 1 industrial issuer.

Silicon (Si), also known as silicon metal, is one of today’s key strategic materials needed for the decarbonization of the economy and the renewable energy revolution (“RER”). However, silicon does not exist in a pure state and must be extracted from quartz (SiO).₂) What has historically been a capital and energy intensive process.

When PyroGenesis Canada Inc.(TSX: PYR) (NASDAQ: PYR)HPQ is under development:

1. of PureVop™ “Quartz Reduction Furnace” (QRR)a revolutionary process (patents granted in the U.S., pending in other jurisdictions) that use quartz (SiO₂) to high-purity silicon (Si) with reduced cost, energy input, and carbon footprint, and propagate its considerable renewable energy potential..
2. Through our wholly owned subsidiary HPQ NANO Silicon Powders Inc., PureVop™ Nano Silicon Reactor (NSiR)) is a new and unique process that can use materials produced by QRR as raw materials and can produce a wide range of nano/micro spherical powders and nanowires with different sizes.
3. Through its second wholly owned subsidiary, HPQ Silica POLVERE Inc., HPQ is developing new plasma-based processes. This allows direct conversion of quartz to fumed silica, eliminates the use of hazardous chemicals and eliminates hydrogen chloride in the production of fumed silica. gas associated with its manufacture (HCI).

HPQ is also a technology development company interested in developing hydrogen-based ventures that could complement QRR’s efforts. HPQ is currently working with Novacium to develop a process that produces hydrogen through the hydrolysis of silicon and other materials.

For more information, see: HPQ Silicon website.

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For more information, please contact:
Bernard J. Tourillon, Chairman, President and CEO Phone +1 (514) 907-1011
Patrick Levasseur, CEO Special Counsel Phone: +1 (514) 262-9239
Email: [email protected]

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