Aduro Clean Technologies announced a strategic collaboration with Siemens Canada to supply advanced control systems and engineering services for Aduro’s Next Generation Process Pilot Plant, scheduled for commissioning in Q3 2025.

The pilot plant, currently under construction by Zeton Inc., is a fully instrumented, continuous-flow unit designed to validate the Hydrochemolytic Technology (HCT) process under real-world operating conditions.

As a key scale-up from the earlier R2 continuous flow reactor, the pilot plant will provide engineering data, system learnings, and process insights necessary to inform the design and deployment of future demonstration and commercial facilities.

“Our vision to deliver a modular, scalable chemical recycling solution with Hydrochemolytic Technology takes another step forward today,” said Ofer Vicus, CEO of Aduro.

Hydrochemolytic Technology from Aduro

Hydrochemolytic Technology (HCT), developed by Aduro, uses water as a reactive medium at moderate temperatures to selectively cleave carbon–carbon and carbon–heteroatom bonds in polymers.

Unlike pyrolysis, which relies on extreme heat and broad thermal cracking, HCT operates under catalytic conditions that enable greater controls over reaction pathways. This selective chemistry enables in higher conversion rate of polymers into lighter, more valuable hydrocarbons that are stable and do not require further hydrogenation.

The process also reduces energy input and minimal formation of undesired by-products such as gases, char or heavy tars.

Advanced control systems and engineering services from Siemens

At the core of the solution is Siemens’ SIMATIC PCS neo distributed control system — an advanced, web-based platform that will provide centralized, secure, and scalable process control for the continuous operation of the pilot plant.

Siemens will also provide instrumentation, operator interfaces, and engineering services to support the plant’s commissioning and performance optimization.

Siemens is providing the automation and controls scope in alignment with Zeton Inc., the builder of the Pilot Plant, to ensure seamless system integration and efficient commissioning. Additionally, Siemens will contribute technical input as Aduro begins preparing for the design of a demonstration plant.