HPQ Silicon Resources Inc. (TSX-V: HPQ) is a Canadian producer of Innovative Silicon Solutions, based in Montreal,  building a portfolio of unique high value specialty silicon products needed for the coming RER along with 2 world renowned technology partners.

• high purity silicon metal
• spherical silicon nanopowders and nanowires
• porous silicon (Si) wafers and porous silicon (Si) powders
• HPQ NANO Receives First Order for Spherical Nano Silicon Material from Major Automobile Manufacturer
• NDA with at least 2 battery players
• Pyrogenesis Canada (a global leader in plasma torch technologies) =  2 reactors
  • PUREVAP Quartz Reduction Reactors (QRR) to be Commissioned in Q4 2021
• An innovative process (patent pending), which will permit the one-step transformation of quartz (SiO 2 ) into high purity silicon (Si) at reduced costs, energy input, and carbon footprint.

HIGHLIGHTS:

 

GEN3 PUREVAP™ QRR Pilot Plant: Process Testing Moving Forward on Schedule

• TEST SERIES #1: BATCH TESTING THE REACTOR
  In Q4 2022, a dynamic blank test, part of the startup of the Pilot Plant and two process improvement tests part of test series #1, were completed. These tests where very successful, producing silicon materials and yielding important data on the operation of the system

• TEST SERIES #2: REACTOR UNDER SEMI-CONTINUOUS BATCH PRODUCTION

Following a first successful silicon pour, Series #2 will commence with the objective of improving silicon material production yield. The GEN3 QRR system will be operated in a semi-continuous batch process.

• TEST SERIES #3: SEMI-CONTINOUS PRODUCTION AND PURITY UPGRADE

 Series #3 will focus on operating the system on a non-stop production basis. While this is ongoing, improvement tests will be performed aimed at ensuring the recovered material attains battery grade silicon purity.

CEO On Project for the Development of Silicon-based Anode Materials for Lithium-ion Batteries:

CEO On Evaluating a Low-cost and Environmentally Friendly Plasma Based Process to Manufacture Fumed Silica:

HPQ Gen1 Nano Silicon Reactor Exceeds Phase 1 Production Rate Target By 67%

Gen1 PUREVAP TM NSiR test bed , is a batch process system with an originally targeted design output production rate of 30 kg/month of nano silicon powders.

The Gen1 NSiR recently achieved a production rate equivalent to 50 kg/month of nano powders, a result that exceeded the design output by 67%. The significance of this is twofold:

1. Expectation of greater throughput than originally planned for the commercial tests,
2. Expectation of reduced unit costs and production costs as a result of increased throughput.

HPQ NANO Reaches Major Milestones With Gen 1 Nano Silicon Reactor Operational

• Phase 1 of the PUREVAP TM Nano Silicon Reactor (“NSiR”) development program has reached the commissioning stage, with the Gen1 PUREVAP TM NSiR now ready to start producing Silicon nano materials.
• “The announcement today is indeed a major milestone and we are proud at having played a key role in this accomplishment. We are all extremely excited to have the Nano Reactor up and running, on schedule and on budget, particularly during these trying times.” said P. Peter Pascali CEO and Chairman of PyroGenesis Canada Inc.
• Despite strong research and massive investment in Silicon material for batteries , current manufacturing processes are simply not scalable or commercially viable.
• With a capability of producing tailor made silicon materials within a wide range (from < 0.20 µm up to 5 µm), the PUREVAP TM NSiR represents a game changing leap forward in resolving the issues of commercial viability and scalability.

HPQ Receives TSX Venture Approval to Proceed With EBH2 Green Hydrogen Extraction Technology Venture

• EBH 2 SYSTEMS SA HAS DEVELOP AN EXTREMELY EFFICIENT PROCESS TO PRODUCE GREEN HYDROGEN
  EBH 2 is a Swiss company that possesses a proprietary low-cost electrolysis technology that can, extremely efficiently, extract from virtually any water source including salt water, Green Hydrogen. EBH 2 Green Hydrogen Reactors (“EBH 2 GHR”) are scalable, adaptable and can produce, on demand, the quantities of Green Hydrogen fuel necessary to power numerous applications from various modes of land and sea transport to single home dwellings, district wide power generation and large-scale industrial applications. 
• GREEN HYDROGEN A TRILLION $ ADDRESSABLE MARKET IN SEARCH OF A TECHNOLOGY LIKE EBH 2 GHR
  While deploying at scale Green Hydrogen could provide up to 24% of the world energy needs by 2050, cutting Greenhouse Gas (“GHG”) emissions by around a third and generating direct annual revenues of US$ 2,5 trillion 1 , currently available processes of producing Green Hydrogen from renewable energies cost about US$5 per kilogram, giving Green Hydrogen a cost disadvantage compared to hydrogen produced using fossil fuels (Grey and Blue Hydrogen) which have a US$1 per kilogram cost 2
• WORKING TOGETHER TO COMMERCIALISE EBH 2 GREEN HYDROGEN REACTORS TECHNOLOGIES
  After many years of development, EBH 2 now has a EBH 2 GHR model ready for commercial deployment, a system that can produce continually the Green Hydrogen fuel necessary to power a 1 Megawatt per week generator, an electricity production capacity sufficient to power a typical three (3) bedroom suburban house. The potential cost and GHG reduction benefits could readily replace solar panels or standby generators for homeowners.

HPQ Silicon Sources Raw Material Needed for Purevap™ Quartz Reduction Reactor Operations

• COMMISSIONING OF SYSTEM ADVANCING, START OF REACTOR OPERATIONS SCHEDULE FOR Q1 2022

• ONE STEP CLOSER TO VALIDATING PUREVAP TM QRR GAME CHANGING ADVANTAGES
  The PUREVAP TM QRR is an innovative process, which permits the one-step transformation of quartz (SiO 2 ) into high purity silicon metal (from 99.5% to 99.99% Si) at reduced costs, energy input, and carbon footprint.   This game changing advantage means that the PUREVAP TM QRR process not only produces a higher purity silicon material than traditional processes, but it does not require the extremely pure feedstock needed by conventional processes. In fact, the process only requires 4.5 MT of raw material to make 1 MT of Silicon, versus the 6 MT required by conventional processes, a 25% reduction which potentially allows a 20% cash cost advantage versus the lowest cost traditional Silicon producer 1 .
• Si MARKET IN DEFICIT, PRICES SOARING, NEW GREENFIELD DEVELOPMENTS NEEDED 2

WHY HPQ SILICON?

In collaboration with world class technology partners:

HPQ building a portfolio of unique high value specialty silicon products.

HPQ GEN3 PUREVAP TM QRR PILOT PLANT R&D TESTING PROGRAM ADVANCING ON SCHEDULE

The GEN3 PUREVAP TM QRR Pilot plant is a first-of-its-kind, state of the art prototype comprised of multiple systems that must operate under harsh conditions, extremely high temperatures and under vacuum. With the systems integration now completed, the next milestones in PyroGenesis’ meticulous approach are:

a)   Reactor start-up, a duration of about one (1) month will be allocated to this phase,
b)   Four (4) process improvement tests, a duration of about two (2) months will be allocated to this phase, and
c)   Operating the GEN3 QRR continuously, with non-stop production, during the remaining time.

As with all R&D projects, particularly with new process technology, the timeline is subject to change. PyroGenesis is confident that the program will allow HPQ to validate and quantify the previously completed GEN1 and GEN2 PUREVAP TM QRR testing phase results:

1. Produce Silicon (Si) material of higher purity than any traditional processes, in a single step 1 ,
2. That it can do so from raw material sources without the need for extremely pure feedstock as required by conventional processes 2 ,
3. That it only requires 4.5 MT of raw material to make 1 MT of Silicon versus the 6 MT required by conventional processes 2 , a 25% reduction,
4. That it can do so at a lower cost advantage versus all traditional Silicon producers 2 .

Furthermore, once process improvement tests start (see point b above), HPQ will commence:

1. Using the Si produced for downstream testing and production of HPQ high-value-add products,
2. Providing samples to potential off-takers to allow for product customization,
3. Planning the deployment of commercial – scale production systems ( PUREVAP™ QRR 4.0 ) capable of producing 2,500 tonnes per year of high purity silicon material.

PUREVAP^TM Nano Silicon Reactor (NSiR) with PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (TSX-V: PYR)

• New proprietary process that can use different purities of silicon (Si) as feedstock, to make spherical silicon nanopowders and nanowires;
• HPQ believes it can also become the lowest cost manufacturer of spherical Si nanopowders and silicon-based composites needed by manufacturers of next-generation lithium-ion batteries;
• During the coming months, spherical Si nanopowders and nanowires silicon-based composite samples requested by industry participants and research institutions’ will be produced using PUREVAP^TM SiNR.

Commercially porous silicon (Si) wafers and porous silicon (Si) powders with Apollon Solar of France

• Use their patented process and develop a capability to produce commercially porous silicon (Si) wafers and porous silicon (Si) powders;
• Collaboration will allow HPQ to become the lowest cost producer of porous silicon wafers for all-solid -state batteries and porous silicon powders for Li-ion batteries;
• Develop the hydrogen generation potential of Silicon nanopowders for usage with the Gennao^TM system;
• Commercialize, exclusively in Canada, and non-exclusive in the U.S.A., the Gennao^TM H2 system and the chemical powders required for the hydrolysis production of Hydrogen.

HPQ Receives its First Mini-Generator Set Based on Clean Hydrogen Produced by Simply Combining Water and a Powder Bag

Tesla To Revolutionize Use Of Silicon In Batteries: Slash Costs, Increases Range

 

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

HPQ – Fast Tracking Silicon Metal Innovation!

• Lab scale and proof of concept tests already completed
• Fully funded pilot plant and testing program

WHY SILICON METAL (SI)

• One of today’s key strategic minerals (EU Commission - US DOJ)
• Needed for Renewable Energy Transition
• Does not exist naturally in its pure state
  • Expensive Carbothermic process needed to extract it from Quartz (SiO2)
  • Quartz is one of the most abundant minerals in the earth’s crust
• Silicon Demand ~ 3.8 Million MT worth ~ US$ 10 Billion by 2025 (CRU)
• Silicon Demand growth to be driven by the chemical sector (2N) & EV

For further information contact

Bernard J. Tourillon, Chairman and CEO Tel (514) 907-1011
Patrick Levasseur, President and COO Tel: (514) 262-9239
www.HPQSilicon.com

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