Altamonte Springs Pilots Sewage-to-Fuel System
Altamonte Springs unveiled a hydrothermal pilot that turns biosolids into energy and reduces PFAS. The project received a $750K FDEP grant.
Altamonte Springs is putting its wastewater where its mouth is. The city has rolled a movable hydrothermal unit into its regional water reclamation plant that turns treated sewage into crude oil and gas while slashing levels of persistent “forever chemicals,” according to city leaders. If the pilot proves it can scale, officials say it might both shield local waterways and trim long-term wastewater treatment costs for a region that keeps flushing more biosolids as growth surges.
The setup relies on hydrothermal liquefaction, or HTL, which uses intense heat and pressure to crack biosolids …
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