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PyroGenesis' Plasma-Based SPARC™ System Officially Unveiled at Launch of New Zealand's National Refrigerant Destruction Facility

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  • PyroGenesis Inc. unveiled its plasma-based SPARC™ system during the March 20, 2026, official launch of New Zealand's National Refrigerant Destruction Facility in Kawerau.
  • The facility is the first of its type in the Southern Hemisphere & will use PyroGenesis' patented all-electric steam plasma arc technology to safely destroy up to 100,000 kg/yr of hazardous end-of-life synthetic refrigerants.
  • PyroGenesis was awarded a contract valued at approximately $6 million to design & build the SPARC™ system for New Zealand.
  • The project addresses the climate impact of refrigerants with a combined Global Warming Potential of 220 million kg CO2 e, ending the need to ship gases to Australia for incineration.
  • The system destroys ozone-depleting gases including CFCs, HFCs, HCFCs, Halons, & PFCs via a hydrolysis reaction using inexpensive steam as the plasma-forming gas.
  • Operations are powered by renewable energy from adjacent geothermal plants to support an environmentally sustainable closed-loop system.
  • PyroGenesis' SPARC™ technology offers reduced operating costs & a lower carbon footprint compared to traditional incineration methods using fossil fuels.
  • The technology platform was originally developed by PyroGenesis for the U.S. Navy & Air Force before being adapted for this environmental application.
  • The initiative allows New Zealand to permanently destroy end-of-life refrigerants locally rather than stockpiling or transporting them offshore.