What is Pyrolysis Technology?
Pyrolysis is a chemical and thermal conversion process where organic materials are heated in a low-oxygen environment. Unlike incineration, no oxygen is involved, meaning the material transforms rather than combusts. The result is clean outputs: gases, oils, and char that can be utilised as usable energy.
HERU is the first system to apply pyrolysis safely and efficiently at the point of use — from the family home to hospitals, utilities, and businesses. Operating at low temperatures (up to 300 °C), HERU ensures safe, controlled, and clean conversion of everyday materials.
Key features:
- Low-temperature pyrolysis at up to 300 °C
- Safe, consistent, and clean operation
- Applicable to homes, NHS hospitals, utilities, businesses, and councils
Global data shows that less than 9% of plastic items are ever recycled, and our FOI investigation found that most UK local authorities cannot verify end-of-waste outcomes for the materials they collect. Mechanical recycling is limited by contamination, mixed polymers, and economic viability.
HERU™ applies controlled pyrolysis to recover energy and value from items previously considered unrecyclable — converting everyday materials into clean heat, validated through independent technical trials.
Ricardo Energy & Environment’s independent Life Cycle Assessment validated HERU as the world’s only positively rated pyrolysis technology.
Ricardo LCA
Severn Trent Water have published a peer-reviewed technical report evaluating HERU’s performance and reliability in real-world settings.
Severn Trent Water Report
HERU’s pyrolysis approach has been independently examined and published in peer-reviewed journals. These studies demonstrate the technical basis of the process and its contribution to sustainable energy systems.
Co-authored Publications:
- Pyrolysis of Domestic Based Feedstock at Temperatures up to 300°C
- Use of Pyrolysis Gas from Waste Tire as a Fuel
- Potentials of Pyrolysis Processes in the Waste Management Sector
- Heat Pipe-Based Municipal Waste Treatment Unit for Home Energy Recovery
- Municipal Waste Management Systems for Domestic Use
- Waste Prevention and Technologies in the Context of the EU Waste Framework Directive
- Municipal Solid Waste Management and Waste to Energy in the Context of a Circular Economy and Energy Recycling in Europe
From homes to hospitals, water companies to councils — anyone with a bin and a need for hot water can benefit from HERU.
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