Stopford and AESI Partner to Accelerate PLASMERGY™ Technology for Industrial Waste Recovery

PLASMERGY™ transforms difficult industrial waste into hydrogen-rich syngas, heat and feedstocks, helping reduce disposal costs and support decarbonisation.

KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, November 4, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Stopford and Advanced Extraction Systems Inc. (AESI) are working together to accelerate the development and commercial deployment of PLASMERGY™, an innovative microwave-induced plasma gasification technology designed to convert difficult industrial waste streams into valuable resources, including hydrogen-rich syngas, recoverable heat and potential chemical feedstocks.

The partnership combines Stopford's expertise in developing and scaling emerging process technologies with AESI's engineering, manufacturing and process development capabilities. Ongoing development and testing are taking place at AESI's facility in Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Addressing Challenging Industrial Waste Streams
Industries worldwide generate significant quantities of difficult-to-treat waste materials, including petroleum residues, refinery sludges, contaminated organic materials and other carbonaceous by-products. These streams often present environmental, operational and economic challenges, with limited options beyond traditional treatment and disposal methods.

The Canadian oil sands sector represents one example where large volumes of tailings, bitumen residues and other carbonaceous wastes can create long-term management challenges. As organisations face increasing pressure to improve resource efficiency, reduce environmental liabilities and support decarbonisation goals, interest is growing in technologies capable of recovering value from waste while reducing reliance on conventional disposal routes.

Converting Waste into Valuable Resources
PLASMERGY™ has been developed to transform challenging carbonaceous waste streams into useful products through a high-temperature, microwave-induced plasma gasification process. The technology breaks down waste materials at a molecular level, producing a hydrogen-rich synthesis gas primarily composed of hydrogen and carbon monoxide.

Depending on project requirements, the resulting syngas can be used directly for heat and power generation or processed further to produce hydrogen and other chemical feedstocks.

Potential outputs include:
Hydrogen-rich syngas
Recoverable heat
Chemical feedstocks for downstream processing

Additional opportunities may exist to convert the syngas into higher-value products, including hydrogen and synthetic fuels, using established downstream technologies.

By treating waste at or near its source, PLASMERGY™ has the potential to reduce transportation requirements, minimise disposal volumes and support more circular approaches to industrial resource management. For industrial operators, this could help lower waste-management costs, reduce reliance on landfill and off-site disposal, and contribute to broader ESG and decarbonisation objectives.

Modular Design for Industrial Applications
PLASMERGY™ is being developed as a modular, transportable system capable of deployment alongside existing industrial facilities.

Each module is designed with a nominal processing capacity of up to 1,000 tonnes of waste material per year, enabling operators to increase capacity through the addition of further units as demand grows.

The modular design offers flexibility across a range of sectors, including energy, petrochemical, manufacturing and waste management. The system is also being developed to maximise the recovery and utilisation of energy generated during the gasification process. Both recoverable heat and hydrogen-rich syngas may be integrated back into host operations, supporting improved resource efficiency and energy recovery.

Progressing Towards Commercial Deployment
Having progressed through laboratory development and testing in simulated operating environments, PLASMERGY™ is now advancing towards field deployment and industrial application.

Stopford and AESI continue to refine the technology, assess integration opportunities and evaluate its performance across a range of real-world industrial waste challenges.

The partners are currently seeking collaboration with organisations interested in exploring potential applications for PLASMERGY™, particularly within the energy, petrochemical, manufacturing and waste-management sectors. The Canadian oil-sands industry remains an area of particular interest, where difficult carbonaceous waste streams continue to present significant treatment and disposal challenges.

Prith Rajendran, Managing Director of Stopford, said:
"PLASMERGY™ turns multi-million-dollar waste liabilities into an asset. By breaking down complex waste at the molecular level, our technology eliminates disposal costs while generating recoverable feedstocks and hydrogen-rich syngas that can be used to support industrial operations."

Al Goodwin, COO of AESI, said:
"Our partnership with Stopford has enabled us to take an innovative technology and move towards a practical industrial solution. The development and testing work being carried out on Prince Edward Island is helping us better understand performance, refine the process and demonstrate its potential for treating difficult waste streams. The next step is working directly with industry to prove the value the technology can deliver in real-world applications."

Organisations interested in exploring potential applications for PLASMERGY™ are encouraged to contact Stopford (Prith Rajendran) or AESI (Al Goodwin) to discuss collaboration opportunities.

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