Core technological differentiators:

• Electrode-free RF plasma — chemically clean operation with no electrodes, contamination, or consumables; suitable for high-purity metals and powders.
• Optimized plasma-forming gases — selected gas chemistry enabling high energy efficiency in plasma generation and oxide reduction.
• Unprecedented scalability — single-torch power levels up to 15 MW enabled by novel engineering solutions.
• Ultra-fast quenching — reaction products cooled at rates up to 10⁶ K/s, suppressing back-reactions.
• Proven scientific and engineering foundation — more than 40 years of experience in plasma technologies, from laboratory systems to industrial-scale devices.

Focus metals — expansion roadmap:

• Current focus: Al, Mg, Ga, Ti, Tb, Dy
• Planned expansion: Sc, Ge, and other strategic and critical metals

Why Plasma Metallurgy changes the industry:

• 100% carbon-free process — the only reaction by-product is water.
• Lower specific energy consumption compared to conventional carbothermic routes.
• Direct production from ore without coke, anodes, or blast furnaces.
• Spherical powders produced directly for additive manufacturing.
• In-flight alloying and doping in a single processing step.
• Reaction times measured in fractions of a second.
• Minimal footprint with no need for large metallurgical plants.

As an example, the entire annual global demand for gallium could be produced on a footprint of approximately 300 m².

Technology status:

• Passed scientific peer review
• Under active discussion with global metals producers
• A future-ready platform for sustainable metallurgy

Key Publications:

• Umbrella plasma strategy for metal oxides — Reduction of Metal Oxides — Umbrella Plasma Strategy
• RF plasma reduction of aluminum oxide — AlO Reduction in Nitrogen–Hydrogen RF Plasma
• Gallium oxide reduction — technical presentation (PDF): Ga₂O₃ Reduction in RF Plasma
• Aluminum oxide reduction — technical presentation (PDF): Al₂O₃ Reduction in RF Plasma