Aduro Clean Technologies achieves third-party validation for its technology

Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. achieved third-party validation of its Hydrochemolytic technology (HCT) and its application in circular plastics value chains through a series of pilot-scale steam-cracking trials.

The London, Ontario-based firm did not name the third-party who conducted the trials, but described the company as an organization that designs, licenses and services large-scale petrochemical steam-cracking operations and supports global deployment of these technologies among leading petrochemical producers.

According to Aduro, the demonstration of high suitability for the extremely stringent feedstock specification of steam crackers without the need for costly post-treatment represents an important third-party validation milestone for HCT and its application in circular plastics value chains.

“This testing was completed by a global organization with deep expertise in steam-cracking technologies and operations, and their evaluation points to strong potential for liquids produced through our Hydrochemolytic technology to meet the strict performance needs of cracking operations,” Aduro Clean CEO Ofer Vicus says.

Aduro says the trial represents a milestone in its broader program of technology validation and market engagement. The firm intends to build off of these results by collaborating with additional global partners to evaluate feedstock quality, scalability and integration pathways for HCT.

The trials were carried out in October at an established pilot-scale cracking facility in Europe using a hydrocarbon liquid product Aduro produced from a mixed waste plastic feedstock consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, PET and polyamide. The Hydrochemolytic oil was processed in the pilot-scale steam-cracking furnace as-produced, without dilution or further pretreatment, under various operating conditions.

Aduro says the results suggest that its Hydrochemolytic process can generate a stable, low-contaminant liquid feedstock that can be processed within existing steam-cracking systems with minimal modification. This compatibility builds confidence in the potential of HCT to help bridge the gap between waste plastic sources and the production of new, virgin-quality plastics, strengthening the economic and environmental model while supporting the transition to circular and sustainable materials.

“That level of suitability points to a pathway where HCT-derived liquids could be engineered for commercial furnaces with significantly reduced or simplified upgrading steps, creating meaningful cost and efficiency benefits,” Vicus says. “As we move from pilot to demonstration scale, this represents an important milestone in our commercialization pathway and a strong indication of the value our technology can bring to large-scale circular plastics production.”

The firm has been busy advancing its next generation process pilot plant, which it says is advancing on schedule. Located in London, Aduro says the plant is a step in its scale-up pathway designed to validate HCT in continuous operation, establish operating parameters across target feedstocks and produce product samples and data for customer evaluation.

The second phase of commissioning began in October with its product recovery system. It added that it’s laid the groundwork for its demonstration plant program, beginning a global site-selection process with a focus on locations in Canada, Europe and Mexico. The company also recently completed initial testing of synthetic turf waste as a potential feedstock for HCT.