HPQ and Apollon Assessing Manufacturing Porous Silicon Wafers for Li-Ion Batteries
September 25 2019 - 8:30AM
HPQ Silicon Resources Inc.
- TSX-V: HPQ
; OTCPink: URAGF
; FWB: UGE (“HPQ”
or “the Company”) is pleased to announce the extension and the
expansion of scope of the December 2017 collaboration agreement
with Apollon Solar SAS, ("Apollon"). The agreement now
includes evaluating manufacturing porous Silicon wafers for
solid-state Li-Ion batteries using Apollon patented process and
Silicon (Si) produced by HPQ PUREVAP™ Quartz Reduction Reactor
("QRR") (“PVAP Si”).
APOLLON PATENTED LOW-COST APPROACH TO
MAKING POROUS SILICON WAFERS
In 2012, Apollon, working in collaboration with
France CNRS (“Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique”),
developed and obtained a worldwide patent for a unique low-cost
process that uses standard metallurgical Silicon (2N to 4N+ Si) to
produce square porous Silicon Wafers with a thickness of up to 2
cm.
“The HPQ PUREVAP™ QRR’s proprietary capacity of
controlling the purity of the Silicon (Si) produced should allow
our unique and patented process to optimize the porous structure of
the wafers between Microporous (pore size <5nm), Mesoporous
(pore size 5nm – 50nm) and Macroporous (pore size >50nm) as per
end-users requirements, simply by adapting process parameters”
stated Mr. Jed Kraiem Ph.D, General Manager of Apollon Solar.
Working with Apollon, HPQ intends to develop the
manufacturing of porous silicon wafers using PUREVAP™ Si that can
be used as anodes for solid-state Li-ion batteries.
“Combining Apollon’s patented low cost approach
to make porous Si wafers and the HPQ PUREVAP™ Gen3 Pilot Plant’s
ability to produce Si will allow us to start the commercialisation
of our porous Si wafers for solid state Li-Ion batteries earlier
then most competitors, who are still only earlier stages R&D
plays” said Bernard Tourillon, President & CEO of HPQ Silicon
Resources Inc. Mr. Tourillon added: “Production of the first porous
Silicon test wafers could start as early as Q4 2019.”
GLOBAL ENERGY STORAGE MARKET READY TO
EXPLODE
A recent report projects that energy storage
deployments are estimated to grow 1,300% from a 12 Gigawatt-hour
market in 2018 to a 158 Gigawatt-hour market in 2024. An
estimated US$71 billion in investments will be made into storage
systems where batteries will make up the lion’s share of capital
deployment. Research suggests that replacing graphite materials
with Silicon anodes in Li-Ion Batteries promises an almost tenfold
(10x) increase in the charging capacity of batteries.
“Silicon potential to meet energy storage demand
is generating massive investments. HPQ, working with Apollon,
fully intends to use its first mover advantage in low cost porous
Silicon (Si) wafer manufacturing using metallurgically produced
PUREVAP™ Silicon (2N to 4N+ Si) to attract investors and commercial
interest” said Mr. Tourillon.
About Silicon
Silicon (Si) is one of today’s strategic
materials needed to fulfil the renewable energy revolution
presently under way. Silicon does not exist in its pure state; it
must be extracted from quartz, one of the most abundant minerals of
the earth’s crust and other expensive raw materials in a
carbothermic process.
About HPQ Silicon
HPQ Silicon Resources Inc. is a TSX-V listed
company developing, in collaboration with industry leader
PyroGenesis (TSX-V: PYR) the innovative PUREVAPTM “Quartz Reduction
Reactors” (QRR), a truly 2.0 Carbothermic process (patent pending),
which will permit the transformation and purification of quartz
(SiO2) into Metallurgical Grade Silicon (Mg-Si) at prices that will
propagate its significant renewable energy potential.
HPQ is also working with industry leader Apollon
Solar to develop:
- Porous silicon wafers manufacturing using PUREVAP™ Silicon
(PVAP Si) that can be used as anode for solid-state Li-ion
batteries; and
- A metallurgical pathway of producing Solar Grade Silicon Metal
(SoG Si) that will take full advantage of the PUREVAPTM QRR
one-step production of high purity silicon (Si) and significantly
reduce the Capex and Opex associated with the transformation of
quartz (SiO2) into SoG-Si.
HPQ focus is becoming the lowest cost producer
of Silicon (Si), High Purity Silicon (Si), Porous Silicon Wafers
and Solar Grade Silicon Metal (SoG-Si). The pilot plant equipment
that will validate the commercial potential of the process is on
schedule to start in 2019.
This News Release is available on the
company's CEO Verified Discussion Forum, a moderated social
media platform that enables civilized discussion and Q&A
between Management and Shareholders.
Disclaimers:
The Corporation’s interest in developing the
PUREVAP™ QRR and any projected capital or operating cost savings
associated with its development should not be construed as being
related to the establishing the economic viability or technical
feasibility of the Company’s Roncevaux Quartz Project, Matapedia
Area, in the Gaspe Region, Province of Quebec.
This press release contains certain
forward-looking statements, including, without limitation,
statements containing the words "may", "plan", "will", "estimate",
"continue", "anticipate", "intend", "expect", "in the process" and
other similar expressions which constitute "forward-looking
information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws.
Forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current
expectation and assumptions, and are subject to a number of risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated. These forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, our
expectations regarding the acceptance of our products by the
market, our strategy to develop new products and enhance the
capabilities of existing products, our strategy with respect to
research and development, the impact of competitive products and
pricing, new product development, and uncertainties related to the
regulatory approval process. Such statements reflect the current
views of the Company with respect to future events and are subject
to certain risks and uncertainties and other risks detailed from
time-to-time in the Company's on-going filings with the securities
regulatory authorities, which filings can be found at
www.sedar.com. Actual results, events, and performance may differ
materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements either as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.
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the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
For further information
contactBernard J. Tourillon, Chairman, President and CEO
Tel (514) 907-1011 Patrick Levasseur, Vice-President and COO Tel:
(514) 262-9239 http://www.hpqsilicon.com Email:
Info@hpqsilicon.com
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