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THREE-PHASE AC PLASMA · MADE IN FRANCE

Plasma heat and clean hydrogen, without the CO₂.

Plasma torches above 3,000°C and HyPlasma® units that turn (bio)methane into hydrogen and solid carbon — in continuous industrial operation.

3,000°C+

Arc temperature

also pressurised, up to 6 barg

>90%

Thermal efficiency

measured on our three-phase torches

0 kg CO₂

Direct emissions

(bio)methane pyrolysis, no combustion

2018

Founded

based in Sophia-Antipolis

Plenesys three-phase plasma torch installed on an industrial site

WHO WE ARE

We built the first commercial three-phase AC plasma torch. Then we built the plant around it.

Plenesys is a multi-award-winning French deep-tech company founded in 2018. Our team designs plasma torches for clean high-temperature heat, and turnkey HyPlasma units that produce hydrogen and carbon black from (bio)methane.

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Since 2018

A continuously growing French deep-tech company developing industrial plasma technologies for the energy transition.

Orange glow of the Plenesys plasma arc seen through the reactor sight glass

Research & development

Three-phase plasma designed for continuous, industrial-scale operation. R&D is the core of the company.

The Plenesys three-phase plasma torch mounted on the reactor

Technological firsts

  • First commercial three-phase AC plasma torch
  • Designed for high-pressure operation
  • Continuous arc for industrial processes

OUR PRODUCTS

Two patented products. One plasma core.

Plenesys three-phase plasma torch with the TRX system, three-quarter view (3D render)

Plasma Torch

Clean power for industry: electric high-temperature heat that integrates into existing furnaces and reactors.

  • Temperatures above 3,000°C
  • Thermal efficiency above 90%
  • Continuous operation, also pressurised
Inside the containerised 100 kW HyPlasma unit (cut-away render)

HyPlasma® Tech

Clean production of hydrogen and carbon black: modular turnkey units fed with (bio)methane, with no direct CO₂.

  • 100 kW containerised unit · 2 MW plant
  • Natural gas, biogas or flare gas, 1–6 barg
  • Up to 3× less electricity than electrolysis

How it works

CH₄ → 2H₂ + C. No combustion, so no CO₂.

The plasma arc splits methane directly into hydrogen and solid carbon. Unlike steam reforming, nothing is burned or oxidised.

1

(Bio)methane in — natural gas, biogas or flare gas, 1–6 barg.

2

Three-phase plasma arc — above 3,000°C; the arc’s motion mixes the gas, no oxygen involved.

3

Hydrogen and solid carbon out — two valuable products, zero direct CO₂.

1

(Bio)methane in — natural gas, biogas or flare gas, 1–6 barg.

Methane storage tank feeding the HyPlasma unit

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Three-phase plasma arc — above 3,000 °C; the arc’s motion mixes the gas, no oxygen involved.

Containerised HyPlasma unit powered by renewable electricity from a wind turbine

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Hydrogen and solid carbon out — two valuable products, zero direct CO₂.

Hydrogen storage rack and solid carbon collected in a bin

Explore the unit in 3D →

SECTORS

Where 3,000°C of electric heat pays off.

We meet the needs of the most demanding industries with tailor-made solutions.

Large metal silos under a cloudy sky

Hydrogen production

Low-carbon H₂ on site, from the gas you already have.

Plenesys Whitepaper Carbon Black booklets

Carbon production

Solid carbon as a product, not an emission.

Foundry workers pouring molten metal

Heavy industries

Electric high-temperature heat for steelmaking and furnaces.

Industrial plant floodlit at night

Waste treatment

Plasma temperatures for hazardous and complex streams.

SERVICES

From a gas sample to a running plant.

From feasibility testing and process engineering to commissioning and long-term technical support, one team follows your project from concept to operation.

1

Pre-FEED engineering

Integration study and first cost estimate for your site and feedstock.

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Pilot testing

Your own gas on the 100 kW pilot: measured yields and carbon grades.

3

Commissioning & maintenance

Installation, start-up, training and long-term support.

Supported by

Commission européenneADEME – Agence de la transition écologiqueMinistère de l'Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'InnovationLabellisé par Capenergies 2020Incubateur PACA-EstCommunauté d'agglomération Sophia Antipolis