Aduro Clean Technologies and NextGen Polymers collaborate on HCT demonstration plant

Aduro Clean Technologies and NexGen Polymers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a proposed collaboration to develop a demonstration-scale Hydrochemolytic Technology (HCT) plant.

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This MOU details a framework for the collaboration on the demonstration plant including securing feedstock supply, potential site selection, and plant operations to optimize data generation for the future development of configurable commercial solutions.

NexGen Polymers specializes in securing, storing, and distributing polymer feedstocks through its extensive logistics network, which includes warehousing, rail, and truck infrastructure. This partnership will leverage NexGen’s expertise to support key operational requirements for Aduro’s planned demonstration facility.

Aduro is currently constructing its Next Generation Process (NGP) HCT pilot plant, targeted for commissioning in Q3 2025. This pilot plant will serve as a key scale-up step, generating critical data to support the transition to a larger demonstration plant.

With the anticipated successful commissioning and testing of the pilot plant, Aduro plans to advance toward a demonstration-scale facility, initially designed to process 8,000 tons per year.

This collaboration marks Aduro’s moves toward real-world deployment of its technology and will focus on evaluating critical feasibility factors needed for site selection, logistics, and feedstock supply, including data on material characterization, volume, and cost, setting the stage for the next phase of Aduro’s commercialization strategy.