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(HTL-360™) Full-Cycle Hydrothermal Liquefaction System

Convert Waste Into Renewable,
Low-Carbon Resources

HTL-360™ is BlueCycle’s Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) platform, engineered to convert organic waste, such as algae, biosolids, and agricultural waste, into renewable biocrude oil and recoverable nutrients.
Using heat, pressure, and water, HTL-360™ transforms wet organic waste into valuable energy and fertilizer products, eliminating disposal liabilities while creating renewable value.
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A row of black and white Holstein dairy cows standing in a barn while an automated green manure scraper collects waste from the concrete floor channel between them.
A pair of cupped hands holding rich dark soil against a soil background, overlaid with a graphic of three interlocking hexagons labeled P, N, and C representing phosphorus, nitrogen, and carbon.
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A circular flow diagram illustrating the HTL-360 process: 1. Biosolids are processed through 2. HTL (Hydrothermal Liquefaction) to create 3. Biocrude, which is then used to fuel Planes, Ships, and Trucks.

The Engine of the BlueCycle Economy™

As a cornerstone technology of the BlueCycle Economy™, HTL-360™ replaces traditional “collect, haul, and dispose” models with circular resource recovery infrastructure. Instead of treating biosolids and algae as waste, HTL-360™ converts them into renewable fuel and concentrated nutrient streams — closing the loop between water quality and energy systems.
BlueCycle, and its strategic partner Genifuel, alongside leading universities and national laboratories, is advancing integrated nutrient recovery, ammonia extraction, and phosphate capture technologies that position HTL-360™ among the most transformative waste-to-resource platforms available today.

What HTL-360™ Delivers

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Low-carbon Biofuels From Today’s Waste

HTL-360™ converts organic waste streams, such as algae, biosolids, and agricultural waste, into renewable biocrude oil.

With upgrading and refining, this biocrude can transformed into: 

  • Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
  • Renewable marine fuels
  • Low-carbon drop-in transportation fuels

This creates a direct pathway from wastewater and algae management to energy independence and emissions reduction. 

A pair of cupped hands holding rich dark soil against a soil background, overlaid with a graphic of three interlocking hexagons labeled P, N, and C representing phosphorus, nitrogen, and carbon.

Strategic Nutrient Recovery
(Ammonia & Phosphate)

HTL-360™ concentrates nitrogen and phosphorus into separable liquid fractions.

BlueCycle is co-developing advanced recovery systems to:

  • Recover ammonia from HTL aqueous phase for fertilizer reuse.Recover ammonia from HTL aqueous phase for fertilizer reuse.
  • Capture phosphate from HTL blowdown as a marketable nutrient product
  • Reduce nutrient discharge to receiving waters

This closes the nutrient loop and supports a regenerative circular economy.

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Isolation & Reduction of Emerging Contaminants

PFAS, pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and chemical additives – are increasingly present in biosolids and organic waste streams.

HTL-360™, combined with advance separation and membrane technologies, provides a pathway to:

  • Isolate or destroy harmful contaminants
  • Prevent redistribution through land application
  • Reduce long-term ecological and public health risk

This strengthens regulatory compliance and future-proofs waste management infrastructure. 

Two large white dump trucks with their beds fully raised, unloading a large pile of dark compost or biosolids material onto a flat agricultural field under a clear blue sky.

Eliminates Hauling, Spreading, and Disposal Liabilities

By converting biosolids and organic waste into renewable products, HTL-360™ reduces reliance on: 

BlueCycle is co-developing advanced recovery systems to:

  • Land Application
  • Long Distance hauling
  • Landfill disposal
  • Cross-country contamination risks

Utilities shift from high-cost disposal models to value-generating resource recovery systems.

A circular flow diagram illustrating the HTL-360 process: 1. Biosolids are processed through 2. HTL (Hydrothermal Liquefaction) to create 3. Biocrude, which is then used to fuel Planes, Ships, and Trucks.

A Full-Circle Transformation Platform

HTL-360™ transforms ordinary waste into:

  • Biocrude oil (renewable energy)
  • Recovered nitrogen & phosphorus (fertilizer)
  • Cleaner post-treatment water

Together, these outputs create a 360-degree transformation of waste into value, forming the energy and nutrient recovery engine of the BlueCycle Economy™.

Restoring Nature’s Balance

BlueCycle Technologies was founded on a simple belief
Nature already has the answers. We unite leading researchers, proven technologies, and forward-thinking communities to put those answers to work on impacted waterways, transforming environmental liabilities into long-term legacy.
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Your challenge is where we start ​

From harmful algal blooms to biosolids challenges, our team is ready to help you find the right path forward. Connect with BlueCycle today. ​